This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to operate in isolated and remote situations in Metalliferous mining.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient operation in isolated and remote situations including:

planning for operating in remote environments

preparing for operating in remote environments

preparing for emergency situations

operating in remote environments

demonstrates completion of operating in isolated and remote situations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying critical aspects of remote situations

identifying aspects of planning related to personal, emergency and provisions requirements

completing the work plan in isolated and remote situations

completing records and reports of activities

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of operating in isolated and remote situations through:

map reading and navigation skills including direction finding (e.g., GPS, use of compass, stars or watch)

surveying local topography, nearby inhabitants and locations within that area

survival techniques using basic First Aid

water supplies, sources and generation methods

emergency vehicle and mechanical equipment repair

operation of communication equipment (e.g., field communications by two-way, satellite telephony and HF radio), and distress signaling including use of signaling mirrors

applying basic rope skills including useful knots (reef, clove hitch, truckie's hitch, bowline); simple lashings and tying down loads

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Metalliferous mining