List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. | Respond to client inquiry regarding access audit of transport conveyance and boarding device. | 1.1. | Client requesting access audit of transport conveyance and boarding device is identified and their authority to act is established according to organisational requirements. |
| 1.2. | Client requirements are discussed, clarified and confirmed according to organisational requirements. |
| 1.3. | Own competence and organisational capability to respond to client needs are determined and assessed. |
| 1.4. | Client brief for audit and authority to proceed are negotiated with client and documented according to organisational requirements. |
| | 1.5. | Contractual arrangements for audit are negotiated, confirmed, documented and stored according to client, organisational and legislative requirements. |
2. | Prepare for access audit. | 2.1. | Copies of documentation required for audit are obtained. |
| 2.2. | Transport conveyance access arrangements are negotiated and contact person is identified according to client and organisational requirements. |
| 2.3. | Access audit checklist suited to scale of task and transport conveyance is prepared. |
| 2.4. | Required audit personnel are sourced and briefed. |
| | 2.5. | Required tools and equipment are identified, sourced and checked for serviceability in line with manufacturer specifications. |
3. | Conduct access audit. | 3.1. | Transport conveyance and boarding device are accessed according to agreed access arrangements and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures. |
| 3.2. | Extent to which boarding device provides access for people with disabilities and complies with access requirements of transport legislation and regulationsis determined using access audit checklist criteria. |
| 3.3. | Extent to which fitout required to be accessible, and paths of travel to and within all spaces of transport conveyance, comply with access requirements of transport legislation and regulations is determined using access audit checklist criteria. |
| 3.4. | Aspects of transport conveyance and boarding device that do not meet minimum requirements of audit checklist or comply with access requirements of transport legislation and regulations are determined. |
| | 3.5. | Strategies that address areas of access non-compliance are developed, including strategies for alternative means of providing full access for users. |
4. | Finalise access audit report. | 4.1. | Draft access audit report for client that satisfies contractual arrangements is prepared according to organisational requirements. |
| 4.2. | Feedback on draft report is sought and incorporated according to organisational requirements, and report is completed. |
| 4.3. | Access audit report and associated documentation are forwarded to client according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements. |
| | 4.4. | Audit report follow-up with client is provided as required and according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements. |
| | 4.5. | Copy of access audit report and associated documentation is retained according to organisational and legislative requirements. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also:
conduct an access audit of one of the following:
ferry and gangway
aircraft and aerobridge
train or monorail and platform
tram or light rail and platform
bus or coach and its ramp or hoist
taxi and its ramp or hoist
develop and apply an access audit checklist for the above selected transport conveyance and boarding device, detailing conveyance-specific criteria for consideration in audit
provide a report relating to the above audit that:
describes accessibility of transport conveyance and boarding device, with clear links to the conveyance-specific audit checklist criteria
interprets the impact of the full range of disabilities and the limitations that each disability places on the individual’s ability to access the transport conveyance
advises on compliance of transport conveyance and boarding device with legislative requirements and usability by people with disabilities
fulfils contractual requirements with client
recommends, where required, corrective actions to:
enhance transport conveyance and boarding device accessibility
overcome areas of access non-compliance, including strategies for alternative means of providing full access for users.
In conducting the above access audit, the person must:
use effective consultation skills with clients and other key stakeholders to confirm and elicit access audit information
read and interpret transport conveyance plans and designs
interpret and apply legislative requirements relating to disability access, including those of transport legislation, and evaluate the provision of access in relation to those requirements
interpret how the full range of transport barriers impacts on people with a range of disabilities and impairments
use research skills to source information that assists in developing potential solutions to the provision of adequate access
use measurement tools in line with manufacturer specifications and record collected data accurately
apply and adhere to conveyance-specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
key requirements of the following relating to determining accessibility of transport conveyances and boarding devices and conducting access audits:
Australian standards relating to transport conveyance accessibility, including AS 1428 Design for access and mobility
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
DDA Transport Standards
local government transport regulations
state and territory transport legislation
disability awareness to inform audit of transport conveyance and boarding device, including:
range of disabilities to be considered when conducting audit
disability-specific physical barriers to accessing transport conveyance and its boarding device and fitout
disability-specific minimum requirements for enhancing accessibility of transport conveyance and its fitout and boarding device
organisational requirements relating to conducting access audits of transport conveyances and boarding devices, including:
client service standards
procedures for developing conveyance-specific audit checklists
client privacy, confidentiality and security requirements
processes for recording collected audit data and administering records
procedures for writing and storing access audit reports
quality assurance requirements
limitations of own work role, responsibility and professional abilities with regard to above access audit
WHS procedures relating to access audits of transport conveyances and boarding devices, including procedures for:
identifying hazards and controlling risks associated with conducting access audits
selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE) required for above access audit.