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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Communicate verbally
  2. Communicate non verbally
  3. Communicate with clients
  4. Give and receive instructions
  5. Take part in group discussions and informal meetings
  6. Prepare and process routine written correspondence notes and records

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in effectively interacting with clients and communicate verbally and non verbally

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

A combination of oral or written presentations

observations

on the job andor in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

No special requirements

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Clients may include

external

internal

representatives of other organisations

representatives of non government organisations

contractors

members of the public

persons from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

people with hearing/vision impairments

Instructions may include

verbal

non verbal

written and may include requests

directions

Modes of communication may include

written

face to face

radio

mobile telephone

land line telephone

facsimile

information technology systems

signalling systems

pamphlets translated in other languages for persons from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Auslan gestures

use of interpreters

signals

visual signalling re vessels

helicopter signals

fixed plane signals

signalling to vessel skipper re anchoring, towing etc

Client needs may include

information

advice

directions

assistance

Workplace may include

office

in the field

workshop

operational area

surf or ocean environment

blue water coastal areas, barrier reef

bars and bar crossings

Non verbal communication may include

body language

gestures and signals

Routine correspondence may include

brief notes

documents

number of themes covered in document would be simple and limited