Application
This unit describes the skills required to develop and maintain Range Standing Orders. It includes the requirement to identify information sources, apply technical knowledge, draft the standing orders, incorporate comments and finalise the development by distributing the final draft.
This unit was developed for Defence personnel who work in range management and range control but may be relevant to others 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.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently or as part of a team, under indirect supervision, while performing complex tasks, in a small range of familiar contexts. They would use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.
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. Identify range systems and procedures | 1.1 Identify and obtain sources of information relevant to the range. 1.2 Review and document currency of information. 1.3 Assess range systems and procedures against reviewed information. |
2. Prepare Range Standing Orders | 2.1 Identify and apply relevant legislation, regulation and Defence policies, safety traces and training objectives to the Range Standing Orders. 2.2 Draft Range Standing Orders using in the prescribed format. 2.3 Distribute draft for comment to relevant personnel. 2.4 Receive, analyse, review and incorporate comments into the draft. 2.5 Prepare final draft and distribute to relevant personnel. |
3. Review Range Standing Orders | 3.1 Review Range Standing Orders and identify and prepare changes. 3.2 Incorporate amendments to Range Standing Orders and distribute to relevant personnel. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
accessing and interpreting relevant legislation, regulations and policies
applying environmental constraints
applying safety traces relevant to a range
applying service writing conventions
interpreting and applying technical information
reading and writing to a level required to interpret relevant legislation, regulations and Defence policy
identifying policies, legislation and regulations that are relevant to ranges
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.
ammunition danger area templates
relevant policies and procedures in relation to duty of care, ethical standards, range standing orders and all other organisational requirements.
composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members
conventions of service writing
environmental aspects of range management
range danger area traces
range practices
safety traces
techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner
training objectives and activities
weapons/systems characteristics
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
Range