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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm and prepare for technical tasks
   • Clarify and confirm technical tasks with other staff members.
   • Confirm processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements are in accordance with task requirements.
   • Investigate and confirm risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements relating to the work.
2. Contribute to the collection of information
   • Carry out technical tasks.
   • Collect information in accordance with set processes and timelines.
   • Use and maintain resources and equipment in accordance with task requirements.
   • Follow risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
3. Record data
   • Record data in accordance with task requirements.
   • Maintain data records.
4. Confirm and prepare for technical tasks
   • Clarify and confirm technical tasks with other staff members.
   • Confirm processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements are in accordance with task requirements.
   • Investigate and confirm risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements relating to the work.
5. Contribute to the collection of information
   • Carry out technical tasks.
   • Collect information in accordance with set processes and timelines.
   • Use and maintain resources and equipment in accordance with task requirements.
   • Follow risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
6. Record data
   • Record data in accordance with task requirements.
   • Maintain data records.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

Look for evidence that confirms skills in:

working with mathematical data

observing and reporting

using communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

reading formal documents including legislation and workplace instructions and applying them in the workplace

operating machinery and experimental equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of:

work health and safety, environmental protection and other public sector legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the provision of scientific technical support

basic experimental procedures and scientific methods

organisational code of practice

standard operating procedures and/or work instructions

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