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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to conduct materiel sustainment activities
  2. Stakeholders are identified and consulted on materiel, and materiel systems needs and capabilities in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
  3. Effective relationships are developed with stakeholders through consultation
  4. Legislation and organisational policy and procedures that may impact on materiel sustainment activities are identified and analysed
  5. Sources of information relevant to materiel sustainment activities are identified and relevant information is obtained in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
  6. Personnel involved in materiel sustainment are briefed in accordance with standard procedures
  7. Conduct materiel sustainment activities
  8. Materiel sustainment methods and techniques appropriate to area are employed in accordance with plans, schedules and standard procedures
  9. Materiel sustainment activities are conducted and concluded within resource constraints
  10. Materiel sustainment activities are implemented, monitored and amended based on changing circumstances in accordance with methodologies and procedures
  11. Resources are allocated to materiel sustainment in accordance with materiel sustainment plan and resource availability
  12. Report on materiel sustainment activities
  13. Materiel sustainment performance is reported to all stakeholders in a transparent manner in accordance with compliance requirements
  14. Materiel sustainment activities are regularly reviewed to ensure systems and/or equipment capability is maintained throughout its life cycle, in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
  15. Maintain materiel sustainment records
  16. Materiel sustainment records are completed in accordance with relevant policy and procedures
  17. Materiel sustainment records are amended and documented in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

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:

adhering to and applying relevant data and information management processes

analysing and evaluating information, and determining how it may be impacted by materiel sustainment activities or how materiel sustainment activities may be impacted by the information being considered

analysing data and information

applying relevant materiel sustainment knowledge to work and to guide problem solving

displaying resilience by continuing to move forward despite criticism or setbacks

identifying relationships between organisational goals and recognising how own work contributes to achieving these goals

managing time and prioritising work to ensure objectives are met in accordance with required schedule

negotiating and communicating with key internal and external stakeholders, receiving their input, and resolving potential areas of conflict or concern to ensure overall objectives are achieved

undertaking performance measurement to enable objectives to be measured against defined parameters

using appropriate information technology and software.


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:

level of written communication required to prepare correspondence and reports

materiel sustainment processes

organisational policy and procedures related to materiel sustainment

organisational role relevant to materiel sustainment

product knowledge related to systems and/or equipment in service in the organisation

safety, legislative and statutory requirements, including relevant environmental and sustainability issues.