Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFLAW013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct basic fact finding

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFLAW013 - Conduct basic fact finding
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to conduct basic fact finding into an incident or complaint and to report back with recommendations.It includes conducting and reporting on fact finding.This unit applies to persons working as members of the Australian Defence Organisation who may be required to complete a Defence Incident Report and conduct basic fact finding into an incident or complaint.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit work under indirect supervision and perform specific tasks in a broad range of contexts. They use discretion and judgement, undertake simple or complex tasks, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

acceptable means of simulation assessment.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Military Justice
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Conduct fact finding
  • Declare conflict/s of interest or bias when tasked to conduct fact finding
  • Identify relevant sources and gather information
  • Identify occurrence facts and circumstances from collated information in accordance with task requirements
  • Suspend fact finding activity and notify fact finding initiator as soon as a Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) offence or notifiable incident becomes evident
       
Element: Identify relevant sources and gather information
       
Element: Identify occurrence facts and circumstances from collated information in accordance with task requirements
       
Element: Suspend fact finding activity and notify fact finding initiator as soon as a Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) offence or notifiable incident becomes evident
       
Element: Report fact finding results
  • Develop fact finding report and submit to fact finding initiator
       
Element: Make recommendation/s in accordance with organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

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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 one occasion and includes:

applying relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures

communicating orally and in writing

identifying conflicts, occurrences, facts and circumstances

questioning and responding to questioning

recommending and reporting fact finding outcomes

undertaking research.

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:

interview techniques

privacy principles

relevant investigation techniques

relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Declare conflict/s of interest or bias when tasked to conduct fact finding 
Identify relevant sources and gather information 
Identify occurrence facts and circumstances from collated information in accordance with task requirements 
Suspend fact finding activity and notify fact finding initiator as soon as a Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) offence or notifiable incident becomes evident 
 
 
 
Develop fact finding report and submit to fact finding initiator 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFLAW013 - Conduct basic fact finding
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