Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for transport operations
- Operational requirement is analysed to establish scope of transport support
- Operational or organisational constraints are recognised and transport tasks are planned to align with these constraints
- Considerations for planning vehicle movement and tasking are applied to derive most efficient employment of transport assets and personnel
- Logistics information systems are utilised to monitor and coordinate transport support operations and to inform decision making process
- Transport requests are received and analysed, and transport plan is developed
- Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout operation in accordance with standard procedures
- Select transport route
- Route is planned in accordance with route distance, geography, operational and technical considerations
- Route reconnaissance is conducted to gather route information and to assist in transport planning
- Transport route and plan are adjusted in accordance with changing circumstances and information
- Provide transport operations
- Delivery of transport support is managed to meet operational demands
- Personnel are supervised, and efficiently and effectively employed
- Fatigue management strategies are applied to ensure vehicles are operated by rested and alert drivers
- Preparation, movement and use of vehicles is monitored to ensure road transport is conducted with appropriate authority and effectively employed, in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Maintenance integrity of transport assets is monitored to ensure assets are available for support tasks
- Liaison with agencies involved in operation is carried out to ensure most effective coordination of effort
- Management and stakeholders are advised when significant issues or developments arise that may adversely impact on operation
- Records are maintained and entered into information systems