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

DEFRM212A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage training areas and ranges

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFRM212A - Manage training areas and ranges
Description This unit covers the competency required to manage Defence training areas and ranges. Defence training areas and ranges are areas prescribed for the conduct of Defence activities and exercises. Their management is a process requiring a range of functions including the management of the activities being conducted on these training areas and ranges, the security of facilities and personnel, the investigation of incidents and accidents, and the maintenance and upgrading of the facilities
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit was developed for range management and range control work within Defence but may also be applicable to other workers.Typically people who apply this unit would work independently or as part of a team under direct and indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Prerequisite Unit/sNil
Competency Field
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: Manage training area and range activities
  • Responsibilities associated with the management of training area and range activities are identified from relevant regulationsand instructions
  • Plans and instructions for the efficient operation of the training area/range are identified and implemented
  • Adequacy and suitability of resources are identified, with shortfalls being reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Stakeholders are identified and relevant information is forwarded to them in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Training area and range activities are controlled and coordinated to ensure safe and sustainable operations
       
Element: Manage training area and range security
  • Currency and adequacy of current security processes, procedures and plans are identified in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Access and egress are monitored, adjusted and changes are promulgated in accordance with Range Standing Orders, instructions, policy and procedures regulations and instructions
  • Unauthorised access and security breaches are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
       
Element: Facilitate investigations
  • Incidents and accidents are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Investigations are conducted in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Recommendations for changes to policy and procedures resulting from investigations are implemented in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
       
Element: Monitor and maintain training area and range facilities
  • Training area and range facilities are monitored in training area in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and range facilities procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Maintenance requirements are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
  • Facility improvements and upgrades are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions
       


Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

prepare for and manage training area and range activities

manage training area and range security

facilitate the conduct of investigations

monitor and maintain training areas and ranges.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated training area and range management contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and Defence.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to an operating training area and range.

Guidance information for assessment

In all cases assessment should be supported by questions to assess knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.

Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

access, interpret and apply Range Standing Orders and other instructions and policy

apply interpersonal techniques

apply verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

communicate verbally and in writing

conduct and critique briefings

conduct and participate in investigations

conduct liaison and negotiations

conduct risk assessment, and develop and implement risk management plans

develop, implement and modify operational and security plans associated with the operation of a training area and range

direct and control all aspects of range management

exercise Defence regulations relevant to Defence practice areas

exercise tact and judgement in a command and control environment

interpret and apply technical information

manage communications within and between training area and range groups and external agencies (contractors, emergency response etc.)

provide leadership as a member of a team

read and understand technical specifications, maps, diagrams, traces

represent mathematical ideas in appropriate format

solve problems and make decisions

write at a level to complete all reporting requirements

Required Knowledge

communications equipment and systems

composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members

Defence practice areas (DPA) - areas of land, sea or air declared for the purpose of conducting Defence operations or practices under Defence Force Regulations (DFR) Part XI, by the Minister for Defence and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette

emergency plans and procedures

environmental instructions and policy post activity reporting

facility management processes and procedures

investigation processes and procedures

local alert and warning systems

local documentation requirements

local operational briefing and debriefing procedures

locally available resources, their capabilities and access to them

locally used information management and communications systems

maintenance processes and procedures

nature of local hazards and plans, including effects on the provision of communications

principles of risk assessment and risk management

range danger area traces

range practice manuals

Range Standing Orders, instructions, clearance certificates and standard operating procedures(SOP)

relevant OH&S and regulatory requirements

relevant policies, publications, legislation and regulations

relevant security instructions, requirements and reporting

team work principles and strategies

verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

weapons/systems characteristics

written communication to a level required to complete workplace documentation and reports

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.

Responsibilities of training area and range management may include

Activities which may be conducted

All requirements of legislation, regulation and instructions for the location of and safe operation of training areas and ranges

Conduct of briefings

Coordination and de-conflicting of use

Delegations and authorisations

Emergency management

Environmental planning, monitoring and implementation

Liaison with units, local authorities and neighbouring property owners/residents

Maintenance of training areas, ranges, facilities, equipment and plant

Management of contractors

Physical extent of training areas and ranges

Processes and procedures for operation

Resources allocated

Safety requirements for their operation

Staff development and training

Training areas may include

Any area of land, sea, undersea, or air used for any military manoeuvres or simulated wartime operations involving planning, preparation and execution, carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation

And may include defence practice areas combined, joint or single service exercises depending on participating organisation

Ranges may include

All air, land and/or sea areas used for Defence live-firing weapons practices, tests or operations

Relevant regulations and instructions may include

Part XI - Defence Practice Areas, Regulations 51 and 52

Standing Orders related to the training area/range SOP

Plans and instructions may include

Contracts

Environmental instructions/policy

Exercise instructions

Plans to be implemented to meet specific threats or conditions e.g. environmental, emergency response

Post activity reports

Range clearance certificates

Range instructions

Range practice manuals

Range Standing Orders

Safety traces

Standing operating instructions

Resources may include

Contractors/representatives for training area and range support, operation and maintenance

Finance allocated for operation of training areas and ranges facilities, equipment and plant allocated for operation of training areas and ranges

Staff allocated either permanently or temporarily for operations

Stakeholders may include

ADF ships, bases, formations and users

Authorised external agencies such as other nations Defence forces and AFP

Contractors

Local communities

Relevant information may include

Closures and restrictions

Details of briefings, communications and coordination/reporting requirements

Emergency procedures

Hazards, both physical and environmental

Information and advice on training area and range conditions, usage, bookings, requirements of users and activities to be conducted

Requirements of users

Security and safety requirements

Processes, procedures and plans may include

Regional, state/territory or national plans

Security plans specific to a specific activity within a training area or range

Those promulgated in range standing orders

User formation or unit security instructions

Reports may include

Debrief reports

Maintenance/condition reports

Organisational reports

Periodic or as-required security reports

Reports required for coronial or other legal proceedings

Incidents may include

Accidents

Any hazardous matter identified in instructions

Conflict between users

Fire

Security breaches

Storm damage

Investigations may include

Formal or informal

Investigations under Defence (Inquiry) Regulations conducted by training area and range personnel or external agency

Quick assessments

Routine inquiry

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
Responsibilities associated with the management of training area and range activities are identified from relevant regulationsand instructions 
Plans and instructions for the efficient operation of the training area/range are identified and implemented 
Adequacy and suitability of resources are identified, with shortfalls being reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Stakeholders are identified and relevant information is forwarded to them in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Training area and range activities are controlled and coordinated to ensure safe and sustainable operations 
Currency and adequacy of current security processes, procedures and plans are identified in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Access and egress are monitored, adjusted and changes are promulgated in accordance with Range Standing Orders, instructions, policy and procedures regulations and instructions 
Unauthorised access and security breaches are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Incidents and accidents are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Investigations are conducted in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Recommendations for changes to policy and procedures resulting from investigations are implemented in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Training area and range facilities are monitored in training area in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and range facilities procedures, regulations and instructions 
Maintenance requirements are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 
Facility improvements and upgrades are identified and reported in accordance with Range Standing Orders, policy and procedures, regulations and instructions 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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