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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify currency of industry developments
  2. Information and advice are sought for relevant legislated requirements on work outcomes
  3. Technical information is reviewed in accordance with relevant industry standards
  4. Maintain currency of methods and practices
  5. Methods are maintained in accordance with relevant industry standards
  6. Methods are maintained in accordance with relevant legislation and workplace procedures
  7. Methods for maintaining currency of relevant industry developments are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures
  8. Maintenance of current methods and practices for work is documented in accordance with workplace 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 two separate occasions and include:

applying methods to maintain currency in accordance with relevant industry standards

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including

using risk control measures

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with problem-solving techniques and workplace procedures

documenting maintenance of current knowledge and practices in accordance with relevant industry standards

identifying and reviewing areas of work activities for currency

preparing to apply methods to maintain currency of industry developments

using methods to ensure managerial aspects of work in accordance with relevant industry standards

using methods to ensure technical aspects of work are current in accordance with relevant industry standards.


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:

currency of technology, machinery, equipment and tools, applications and uses

relevant codes of practice and industry standards

relevant manufacturer specifications and instruction manuals

relevant methods of formally maintaining currency

relevant regulatory and industry standards

relevant requirements to maintain currency in industry practices and products

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant sources of information in industry changes and new developments

relevant technical information

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, including:

industry journals

relevant workplace policies and procedures.