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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Apply organisational philosophy regarding risk
  2. Select risk assessment methodology
  3. Establish reporting and review mechanisms

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

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

responding to diversity including gender and disability

effectively managing any consultants used to conduct the fraudcorruption risk assessment

applying occupational health and safety and environmental procedures in the context of managing fraudcorruption risk assessments and action plans

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

agency corporate plan and nature of service provided by the agency

external reporting requirements

risk profile of the agency

risk management standards and techniques

control framework operating in the agency

how the fraudcorruption risk assessment methodology addresses the agencyrelevant criteria for measuring risk

public sector legislation policies and procedures including antidiscrimination and diversity legislation occupational health and safety and environment in the context of fraudcorruption control

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 Maintain and enhance confidence in public service

PSPETHC601B Maintain and enhance confidence in public service

PSPGOVB Apply government systems

PSPGOV601B Apply government systems

PSPGOVB Establish and maintain strategic networks

PSPGOV602B Establish and maintain strategic networks

PSPLEGNB Manage compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPLEGN601B Manage compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPMNGTB Manage change

PSPMNGT604B Manage change

PSPMNGTB Manage risk

PSPMNGT608B Manage risk

PSPMNGTA Manage evaluations

PSPMNGT611A Manage evaluations

PSPPOLA Manage policy implementation

PSPPOL603A Manage policy implementation

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

management of fraudcorruption risk assessment and action plans 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 fraudcorruption control

fraudcorruption control guidelines and standards

public sector values and codes of conduct

case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of fraudcorruption risk assessment 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 managing fraudcorruption risk assessment and action plans including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

management of fraudcorruption risk assessment and action plan 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

portfolios

projects

questioning

scenarios

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.

Stakeholders may include:

agency staff and senior management

agency clients

contractors and consultants

industry associations

internal/external audit personnel

standards-setting organisations

Risk assessmentmay include:

fraud/corruption risks identified in isolation or as part of a broader risk management strategy

assessments conducted across the agency as a whole and may include recent changes to the structure and nature of the service delivered by the agency

a single process assessing all functions and areas of an agency at the same time, a process that samples a number of agency functions or areas (rather than assessing them all), or a rolling program where all areas or functions are assessed sequentially rather than at the same time

Factors affecting fraud/corruption risk managementmay include:

agency size

program type and size

outsourcing

program and service changes

statutory and policy changes

data exchange

Australian standard for risk managementis:

AS/NZS 4360:1999 or as revised