The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Compliance requirements must include: | Those contained in the organisational instructions and procedures Relevant legislation from all levels of government that impacts on business operations, especially in regard to work health and safety, and environmental issues |
Areas of compliance requirements may include: | Authorisation of engineering and maintenance organisations Defect reporting Engineering change management Engineering delegations Internal evaluation Quality management systems Risk management Standards and specifications System design acceptance Technical data management Technical/design certification Technical investigation Technical support networks |
External and internal authorities may include: | Design acceptance authorities Design acceptance authority representatives Design acceptance representatives Technical regulatory authorities |
Risks may include: | Those which impact either directly or indirectly on the technical integrity of materiel for which the organisation or individual is responsible |
Penalties for a breach of compliance may include: | Sanctions Suspension Loss of formal recognition or accreditation Court determinations in relation to criminal or civil cases Penalties for a breach of compliance are detailed in the relevant technical regulatory framework but include breaches of: Defence Force Discipline Act relevant civil legislation and regulation relevant commercial legislation and regulation Public Service Act |
Executive and engineering/technical authority may include: | Executive authority based on an individual’s place in the organisational hierarchy and focuses on making decisions that facilitate achievement of organisational tasks and governance responsibilities Engineering/technical authority, which focuses on the discharge of technical responsibilities as defined in the relevant technical regulatory framework |
Tailoring a compliant management system may include: | Tailoring a compliant management system that never breaches the integrity or intent of the technical regulatory framework Identifying, analysing and selecting structures, procedures and processes which best translate the Technical regulatory framework requirements into application terms for specific business units, projects and activities |
Analytical criteria may include: | Cost Effectiveness Efficiency Feasibility Match to organisational culture Suitability |
Components of the proposed compliant management system may include: | Breach management processes Compliance complaints handling systems Compliance related management information systems Compliance reporting procedures Continuous improvement processes for compliance including monitoring, evaluation and review Corporate induction and training processes related to compliance management Documentation of compliance requirements relevant to the organisation Liaison procedures with relevant internal and external personnel on compliance related matters Processes for internal and external promulgation and promotion of information on compliance requirements and the compliance program/management system Record-keeping systems required for compliance management Reporting processes on compliance management including reports on breaches and rectification action Specification of compliance management accountabilities/responsibilities in the organisation Strategies for development of a positive compliance culture within the organisation Techniques and performance indicators for monitoring the operation of the compliant program/management system |
Personnel requirements may include: | Satisfaction of competency profile requirements in terms of: engineering/technical authority technical/design certification project management capabilities and accreditation levels technical regulatory framework competencies and levels other required professional and technical qualifications |
Management information systems may include: | Complying with the requirements of the Archives Act 1983 Information survivability/redundancy requirements and strategies Legal/technical archival requirements Specified registers Systems providing the medium and visibility requirements for the information types Systems recording the range, nature and characteristics of the information to be managed Traceability requirements |
Complaints management system may include: | Information from an aggrieved party which may technical or administrative in nature but which does not, without further investigation, relate to or indicate a breach of compliance Recording and progression of complaints to a logical and defensible outcome |
Compliance management culture is: | Following development and maintenance strategies that may encompass inclusions in competency development programs (with a focus within continuing improvement programs and change management programs and other direct internal marketing campaigns) One in which compliance is a normal business strategy which is viewed by the workforce as a positive, logical and essential goal that is inherent in the discharge of job tasks To have all engineering and technical personnel consider the technical regulatory framework principles as a normal part of daily activities in terms of: assessing the technical risk associated with the task seeking to use the approved standards required for the task ensuring that personnel allocated to the task are competent and authorised to undertake the activity using approved processes and procedures the execution of the task certifying the work is as being correct on completion |
Personnel may only: | Be assigned to delegated positions and functions for which they satisfy current competency profile and certification requirements |
Identification and management of breaches may include: | Processes and procedures that cover proactive and reactive measures such as: criteria for specifications site visits and inspections provider accreditation or equivalent systems contract management and review arrangements internal review audit systems standard procedures for the investigation of and graduated response to non-compliance and breaches |
Review and reporting requirements may include: | Those specified in the relevant technical regulatory framework together with elaboration or extensions of these considered to be necessary for the effective application of the technical regulatory framework to the specific or localised business circumstances |
Identified resources may include: | Resources for development, implementation, review and maintenance of the compliant management system and are to include time, human, fiscal, physical and materiel resources |
Documenting compliant management systems may include: | Relevant aspects of organisation/systems, people, processes and data |
Action schedule may include: | Budgets for implementation, review and maintenance Internal and external reporting requirements and dates for implementation, review and maintenance Key responsibilities and activities for implementation, review and maintenance Resource acquisition and maintenance schedules Staff assignments including recruitment and training schedules Target outcomes, timelines and milestones |
Authorities may only: | Grant approval for a proposed compliant management system in accordance with the relevant technical regulatory framework |