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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

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

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

Millinery components include one or more of the following:

Machines and equipment include one or more of the following:

standard sewing machine

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), safe work practices

confirming requirements for assembling headwear components

obtaining the millinery components to be used

preparing components and materials for assembly

pin, tack or otherwise prepare components for assembly

selecting and using a variety of attachment methods

sewing at least two (2) millinery components by hand or machine or glue together to meet design requirements

inspecting assembled components to ensure work meets workplace procedures and quality standards

operating machines and equipment safely, including heat and steam equipment used within the enterprise, on at least two (2) occasions

recognising faults or non-conforming outcomes and rectifying as required

applying workplace procedures

recording and reporting outcomes.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

industry and product processes and equipment

materials and their application in millinery manufacture, including their composition and effects of temperature and steam

blocked millinery components:

assembly or attachment methods:

inspection and checking procedures

workplace procedures

reporting and recording practices.