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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan fraud and corruption control awareness activities
  2. Design fraud and corruption control awareness activities
  3. Promote compliance
  4. Develop and nurture cooperative client relationships
  5. Conduct fraud and corruption awareness activities
  6. Evaluate success of awareness-raising activities

Required Skills

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

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

designing fraud and corruption control activities

developing and maintaining client relationships

tailoring sessions to the needs of adult learners and a variety of audiences

explaining complex concepts and formal documents such as legislation standards and codes of conduct

using a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

responding to diversity including gender and disability

applying occupational health and safety and environmental procedures in the context of conducting fraud and corruption control activities

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

agency structure and core business activities

fraud and corruption and how they relate to the specific functions and activities of the organisation together with an understanding of ethical standards required by the organisation of its staff contractors and suppliers

jurisdictional fraud and corruption control requirements

the organisations fraud and corruption risk management methodology

fraud and corruption risk factors in the organisation

identified instances of fraud and corruption

adult learning principles

antidiscrimination and diversity legislation

legislation policies and procedures relating to conduct of fraud and corruption control activities

procedures relating to public interest disclosures protected disclosures or whistleblowing legislation

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite units that must be achieved prior to this unitNil

Corequisite units that must be assessed with this unitNil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPETHCB Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPFRAUB Implement fraud control activities

PSPFRAU506B Implement fraud control activities

PSPGOVB Develop client services

PSPGOV502B Develop client services

PSPLEGNB Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework

communication of fraud and corruption control awareness in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

legislation policy and procedures relating to fraud and corruption control

procedures relating to public interest disclosures protected disclosures or whistleblowing legislation

activities for minimising fraud and corruption

fraud and corruption control guidelines

fraud investigation standards

public sector values and codes of conduct

case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of fraud and corruption control situations likely to be encountered

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when communicating fraud and corruption control awareness including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

communication of fraud and corruption control awareness in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

demonstration

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

scenarios

simulation or role plays

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments


Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.

Needs analysismay include:

consultation with staff, clients, fraud and corruption control networks

review of data and information gathered

compliance with legislative direction

Fraud and corruption awareness- raising activitiesmay include:

formal training sessions

addressing industry associations

consulting groups

internal and external speaking engagements

publishing guidelines, brochures and reports

Precedents may include:

legal precedents

decision making precedents

decisions previously made in the organisation

Information may include:

program guidelines, contractual information

policies and procedures

legislative requirements

Means of information disseminationmay include:

computer-based information

newsletters

written policy manuals and procedures

internal instructions and guidelines

videos, pamphlets, posters

case studies, hypothetical examples

staff orientation processes

training and awareness sessions

conferences and seminars

liaison meetings with clients and stakeholders

intranet

Internet

public promotion campaigns

Networks may include:

contact with peers or colleagues in or outside own agency

Stakeholders may be:

internal or external to the organisation

agency staff and senior management

contractors and consultants

other agencies

related program staff

client organisations

industry associations

law enforcement agencies

the general community

Decrease in fraud and corruption activity may be as a result of:

awareness raising and training activities

publicising/communicating agency attitude to fraud, corruption and ethical behaviour

using administrative reform

establishing accessible and confidential reporting channels

publicising agency fraud and corruption control practice both within the agency and to clients of the agency