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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

read and understand the organisations plans policies and procedures

critically evaluate an operational situation by listening observing and clarifying information with supervisor

follow instructionsdirectives and report information

make notes of observations

voice personal view to the review process

communicate with stakeholders and convey information including

participate in the team

provide and receive feedback in a constructive manner

problem solving skills for a defined range of problems

represent mathematical ideas in appropriate format

analytical and probing

Required Knowledge

organisational policies procedures and guidelines

aims and objectives of the task

risk management terminology and language in accordance with relevant standards risk hazard risk assessment risk management and risk treatment

techniquesmethods used to identify or analyse information

specified methods or tools endorsed by an organisation and provided for use in the identification and analysis of risk

verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including language style active listening

written communication to a level required to complete workplace forms and reports

techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner

team work principles and strategies

techniques for supporting others

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to define and identify risk language definitions and terminology Evidence must also be provided of stakeholders involvement throughout the process and that an informed analysis of the risks has been undertaken using tools and methodology approved by the organisation

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated by gathering evidence over a range of workplace scenarios using a variety of tools and methodology and should include the assessment of a variety of risks that may adversely impact on the organisation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate the workplace

Specific resources for assessment

organisational documentation

relevant organisational standards

appropriate tools and methods used within the organisation

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Risks that may impact on objectives may include	Technical Economic Actual events Political circumstances Human behaviour Financial Safety Security Environmental Conflict
Organisational policies or procedures may include	Organisational charter/business plan Commonwealth and state/territory legislative requirements eg OHS Act Industry standards and codes of practice ASNZS 4360:1999 Defence Safety Manual Defence Risk Management Manual
Structure must may include	Depth of assessment Approach taken to conduct the assessment Amount of documentation required Analysis tools which are required to conduct the assessment
Stakeholders may include	Those people, organisations and other interested parties (both internal and external) who may affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by, a decision or activity
Specified methods or tools may be	Qualitative Semi-quantitative Quantitative Or a combination of the three
Specified methods or tools may include	Brainstorming Focus groups Expert judgement SWOT analysis Analysis of risk registers Examining any available data eg audit results/incident reports Nomogram A risk matrix Scenario analysis Business continuity planning