Application
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to analyse and apply knowledge of risk management processes. It includes accessing, interpreting and applying relevant risk management information. This unit applies to Defence workers involved in the evaluation and review of safety cases but is applicable to all individuals who work in this field. 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 independently and as part of a team under direct and indirect supervision, and perform routine tasks in familiar context. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Access and interpret relevant risk management information | 1.1 | Identify and consider safety case risk management requirements in accordance with operational policies |
1.2 | Analyse obtained risk management information to determine relevance and application to the organisation | ||
1.3 | Formulate outcomes of the analysis and determine recommendations relevant to risk management requirements | ||
2 | Apply risk management processes | 2.1 | Apply risk management requirements and recommendations relevant to safety cases |
2.2 | Assess, review and record the effectiveness of the recommendations in accordance with organisational procedures | ||
2.3 | Adjust recommendations as required and document for future application |
Evidence of Performance
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 include: applying relevant compliance requirements applying relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures applying safety case risk management system by: explaining how safety (and other forms of risk) has been considered with regard to any system or equipment throughout the life of the capability from definition through to disposal explaining how due diligence has been given to the hazards associated with the introduction into service of new capability and documenting the system that facilitates the management of hazards applying safety, legislative and statutory requirements relevant to risk management identifying, interpreting and analysing risk management requirements relevant to work performed. |
Evidence of Knowledge
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: applicable regulatory systems organisational requirements relevant to risk management systems relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures risk management process relevant to safety case systems risk management process relevant to work performed safety case risk management system statutory requirements relevant to risk management systems. |
Assessment Conditions
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in 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 it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. Resources for assessment must include access to: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations relevant and appropriate materials, computer and software, legislation, guidelines, procedures and protocols relating to safety case processes, plans and workplace documentation currently used in industry applicable documentation including operational procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range Statement
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. |
Sectors
Not applicable. |
Competency Field
Compliance |