Application
This unit describes the skills required to conduct a quick assessment into an incident or complaint and to report back with recommendations.
This unit applies to those working as members of the Australian Defence Organisation who may be required to conduct a quick assessment of 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.
Those undertaking this unit would work under indirect supervision, while performing specific tasks in a broad range of contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to 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. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Conduct a quick assessment (QA) | 1.1 Declare conflict/s of interest or bias when tasked to conduct a QA by QA initiator. 1.2 Gather information from relevant sources. 1.3 Identify occurrence facts and circumstances from collated information. 1.4 Suspend QA and notify QA initiator when Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) offence or notifiable incident becomes evident. |
2. Report QA results | 2.1 Develop QA report and submit to QA initiator. 2.2 Make recommendations. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. The candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
communicate orally and in writing
questioning and responding to questioning
conducting interviews
undertaking research
providing advice that is relevant and appropriate to the circumstances
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
equity and diversity principles
interview techniques
relevant legislation, policies and procedure
Assessment Conditions
Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
ACSF levels indicative of performance:
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
Military Justice