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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Carry out pre-operational checks on vehicles
2. Pre-operational checks for vehicle and its associated ancillary equipment are carried out in accordance with manufacturer requirements, government regulations and workplace policies and procedures
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Faults and defects identified during checks are repaired and/or reported in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Drive a vehicle used by passengers who have a disability
6. Passengers are assisted in a courteous manner, sensitive to the specific needs of their disability
7. Passengers are assisted to use restraints and ancillary equipment that accompanies them as required
8. Ongoing support is provided to passengers to maximise their travelling comfort
9. Ancillary equipment is stowed safely in vehicle in accordance with relevant regulations
10. Vehicle is manoeuvred in accordance with the regulations for the class of vehicle involved
11. Vehicle is manoeuvred with due consideration to required precautions related to the disability of the passenger in accordance with relevant government regulations pertaining to the special load
12. Signs or indicators are fixed to vehicle as required

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation controlling all functions of the vehicle interacting appropriately with passengers who have a disability reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs responding appropriately to cultural requirements when interacting with others working collaboratively with others.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

duty of care responsibilities when driving vehicles used by passengers who have a disability pre-operational checks carried out on vehicle, and ancillary equipment and related action procedures for operating ancillary equipment relevant anti-discrimination legislation relevant state/territory road traffic authority road rules, regulations and licence requirements of the relevant relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations techniques for driving vehicles used by passengers who have a disability vehicle and ancillary equipment controls, instruments and indicators, and their use vehicle handling procedures workplace driving and operational instructions.

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