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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare work pieces and workstation
   • Set up workbench and seating according to workplace procedures
   • Identify work requirements and clarify as required
   • Prepare work pieces
3. Perform hand sewing tasks
   • Conduct hand sewing tasks according to workplace standards
   • Submit work to supervisor for quality checking
4. Perform finishing tasks
   • Perform finishing tasks according to workplace direction
   • Check work for compliance with quality standards and job specifications
   • Submit work for final quality checking.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Hand sewing tasks include two or more of the following:	sewing on buttons sewing hems sewing on fasteners or hooks sewing on labels and tags
Finishing tasks include two or more of the following:	sorting attaching tickets and labels ironing on transfers cutting loose threads checking quality of product against specifications

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

applying relevant standards

clarifying work requirements

performing hand sewing tasks for at least two (2) garments or articles to workplace standards

performing finishing tasks to at least two (2) garments or articles to workplace standards

checking work complies with quality standards and job specifications

submitting work for final quality checking.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

hand sewing techniques

finishing techniques

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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