REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant and regulatory and code requirements

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection policies and procedures

Workplace protocols and procedures for the facilitation of work teams

Mechanisms to encourage team decision making and reward and support team achievement

Coaching and mentoring approaches to support team members to share knowledge and skills

Workplace policies and plans including procedures for training and assessment

Strategies to implement continuous improvement processes

Typical problems that can occur when facilitating work teams and related appropriate action that can be taken

Principles duty of care and obligations within the chains of responsibility in the transport industry

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when facilitating the operation of work teams

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to work team functions and management

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Negotiate and work effectively with others

Complete documentation related to team activities and organisation

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Lead and encourage others

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may arise when facilitating the operation of work teams in accordance with workplace procedures

Ensure implementation of contingency plans for unplanned events that may occur during team activities

Identify improvements to services resource allocation and use

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Ensure implementation of fatigue management policies and procedures

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and appropriately apply technology information systems and procedures to complete workplace tasks

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials andor equipment andor

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

The workplace environment may involve twenty-four hour operation and may include:

Services, products, risks, work systems and requirements may:

Operations involve:

Teams may be:

Team membership may be:

Team members/leaders may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Communications systems may involve:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace plans/procedures may include:

Information/documentation may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: