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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

accurately analyse and validate operational data

apply a range of problemsolving strategies to work outcomes

clean a workplace in accordance with organisational requirements

clearly articulate information and advice

comply with operations room security requirements

consistently evaluate and monitor own performance

effectively communicate with operations room personnel and adequately receive and interpret instructions

maintain a small equipment inventory

manage own tasks within timeframes

Required Knowledge

basic cleaning routines and organisational requirements

basic inventory management policy and procedures

correspondence and records management policy and procedures

information support requirements within operations room including collecting displaying and disseminating information

management of security policy and procedures

operations room security requirements

procedure and requirements for loading and validating operational data into combat systems

procedure to perform daily system operability testing including recognising and responding to faults

scope and nature of general support tasks applicable to operations room environment

use and application of operations room ancillary equipment

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

adequately prepare operations room equipment for function

contribute to information management which promotes operations room situational awareness

effectively incorporate general support duties into core duties as a member of the operations room shift

apply organisational security requirement during the performance of duty

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and across a range of simulated or actual workplace situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed over time and across a range of simulated or actual workplace situations

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

actual or simulated operations room

equipment and ancillary equipment used in a functioning operations room

organisational policies and procedures relevant to a functioning operations room

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

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.
Relevant information may include	Administrative requirements Area risk state Authentication policy Cleaning requirements Emissions control policy Emitter state Equipment requirements Operator expectations Security requirements Serial information Situational awareness
Ancillary equipment may include	Charts Command support systems Expandable Bathythermograph Expendable mobile anti-submarine warfare training target Headsets Job aids/aide memoire Plotting equipment Stationary
Organisational policies and procedures may include	Instructions Operating manuals Orders Relevant Australian Standards Relevant Commonwealth Acts Relevant Maritime Laws Security policy and procedure Standard Operating Procedures
Operational data may include	Air lanes Combat air patrol stations Cryptographic information Data link information Exercise area data Handover gates Local notice to mariners Reference points Rendezvous information Sensor tracking sectors
Tasks relating to the processing and distribution of information may include	Laying out publications, logs and cryptographic material Obtaining operational data including call signs, intelligence report, exercise serials Reading and extracting information from a range of sources in support of operations room activities Recording operational information on systems such as CCTV, notepad, state boards, visual display screen
Security procedures may include	Control of access Cryptographic material muster Document security Information system security Publication muster Securing containers
Correspondence may include	Email Information systems Operations room narrative Signals Underwater telephone log
Departmental equipment may include	Command support systems Computers Information systems Office machines State boards Tactical display Weapons consoles