REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Workplace procedures for developing train plans and schedules including office and customer service procedures communication protocols and procedures for completing relevant records and documentation

Rail traffic services provided by the organisation

Details of approved rail traffic on the network

Timetables

Safe working systems and requirements

Relevant network interface agreements

Issues or problems that can occur when developing rail traffic plans and schedules and how they may be addressed

Relevant documentation requirements

Required skills

Communicate and negotiate effectively with others when developing train plans and schedules

Read and interpret instructions procedures and information relating to the development of rail traffic plans and schedules

Interpret train control diagrams and graphs

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation and enter data relating to developing rail traffic plans and schedules

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when developing train plans and schedules

Rectify issues or problems that may occur when developing train plans and schedules in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Operate technology

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

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

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Rail traffic may include:

Organisational policies and procedures include:

Special operating requirements and restrictions may include:

Internal customers may include:

External customers may include:

Communication systems may include:

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

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: