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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to conduct training area/range inspection
  2. Conduct training area/range inspection
  3. Report on training area/range inspection
  4. Maintain training records

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply environmental issues relevant to the training area

apply interpersonal techniques

conduct briefings

conduct liaison and negotiations

exercise tact and judgement in a command and control environment

identify contaminants

interpret and apply training area safety requirements

interpret training area activities

navigate by vehicle and on foot

operate training area communication facilities

read and interpret job instructions workplace documentation and reports

use a variety of verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including body language language style active listening

write at the level required to complete workplace documentation and reports

write reports

Required Knowledge

composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members

environmental issues relevant to the training area

map reading

navigation techniques

planning processes

principles of teamwork and teams aims and objectives

reporting requirements

techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner

training area activities

training area safety requirements

verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including body language language style active listening

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

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to plan and prepare for the conduct of the training area inspection identify the purpose of the inspection initiate immediate action when required and prepare and present relevant inspection reports

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated range and training area management contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements A portfolio of a range of appropriate post inspection reports should be submitted as evidence for assessment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to an operating range and training area

Guidance information for assessment

In all cases assessment should be supported by questions to assess knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly

Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate


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.

A range may include

All air, land and/or sea areas used for Defence live-firing weapons practices, tests or operations

A training area may include

Any area of land, sea, undersea, or air used for any military manoeuvres or simulated wartime operations involving planning, preparation and execution, carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation

Combined, joint or single service exercises depending on participating organisations

Inspections may include

Access constraints

Chemicals

Contamination

Contravention of safety practices and Range Standing Orders and/or activity instructions

Cultural/heritage areas

Damage to range and training area facilities

Environmental damage

Environmental degradation

Environmental impact

Feral animals

Placement of targets and suitability for use

Prohibited and/or controlled material

Prohibited and/or controlled plants

Security and/or boundary breaches

Serviceability of fixed ranges:

contamination of stop butts

control towers/infrastructure

erosion

flag poles

targets (mechanical/electronics)

visibility

Appropriate action may include

Check fire

Ceasing of activities

Range closures

Post inspection reports and briefs may include

Damage reports

Environmental reports

Refurbishment requirements

Safety reports

Security reports

Training area contamination may include

Chemical spills

Fragmentation debris

Petrol, oil and lubricant spills

Unexploded ordnance (UXO)