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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Purpose and scope of report is determined in accordance with workplace procedures
  2. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures are identified and applied
  3. Sources of information for report are identified and obtained in consultation with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
  4. Report is written to include all relevant information obtained
  5. Report is arranged in accordance with workplace procedures, including relevant deductions and recommendations
  6. Report is written in accordance with workplace procedures
  7. Obtain approval for final report
  8. Modifications to report resulting from presentation/discussion with authorised person/s are incorporated in accordance with workplace procedures
  9. Final report is presented, and approval obtained from authorised person/s

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

determining the need for a report

ascertaining the purpose and scope of a report

sourcing and obtaining information relevant to a report

arranging reports in a logical sequence

writing reports in plain English

obtaining approval for the report

dealing with unplanned events

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

proofreading report prior to presenting report for approval.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

work activity reporting, including:

scope of work activity reports encompassing:

installation, fault finding/repair, servicing/maintenance and safety work activities

reports in response to an enquiry, situation, investigation, problem and incident

sources of information:

work colleagues, customer/client personnel, standards, specifications and direct experience of the enquiry, situation, investigation, problem or incident that is subject of the report

structure of reports encompassing:

the description and/or explanation of the subject matter in logical sequence of facts

arrangement of content

clear English writing techniques

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.