Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide safe, timely and efficient transportation of people from one location to another at a particular site, or to other sites.
This unit applies to workers in a range of settings where transporting people is a requirement of the work.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for transport | 1.1 Confirm transport with relevant personnel 1.2 Check with the person to be transported, the level of support required 1.3 Explain procedure to the person or relevant personnel and answer any questions 1.4 Prepare for the safe and timely transportation of the person 1.5 Select transportation equipment and check to ensure that it is clean, complete and correctly functioning for transportation according to transportation requirements 1.6 Check any other equipment to ensure that it is attached correctly and safely to transportation equipment |
2. Transport the person and equipment | 2.1 Transport the person to designated location in accordance with transportation requirements and organisation policy 2.2 Manoeuvre and transport equipment to ensure the person’s comfort and safety and minimise risk to self |
3. Deliver the person | 3.1 Deliver the person to designated location and inform relevant personnel of the person’s arrival 3.2 Inform relevant personnel of the person’s needs 3.3 Return equipment used to deliver the person 3.4 Accurately complete reporting requirements |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.