This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare workplace documents and forms in accordance with workplace requirements and applicable regulations or codes, as part of work activities within the transport and logistics industry.

It includes planning and preparing simple workplace documents and gathering relevant information enabling the completion of a workplace form.

Work is performed under general supervision within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan workplace document

1.1

Purpose and audience for document are identified

1.2

Appropriate format for document is established to meet workplace requirements

1.3

Relevant information is identified and selected for inclusion in document

2

Prepare workplace document

2.1

Document is drafted in accordance with workplace procedures and conventions for sentence construction, grammar, spelling, style, punctuation and vocabulary appropriate for reader/s

2.2

Document is edited and presented in a final version appropriate to task

3

Complete workplace forms

3.1

Work related form/s is interpreted to identify information required for its completion

3.2

Required information for completion of form is gathered from relevant sources in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Form/s is completed in accordance with workplace policy and procedures, and applicable regulations and codes

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 legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing documentation related to work activities

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and labels

reading, writing and comprehending simple statements in English

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with required attention to detail.

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:

conventions for sentence construction, grammar, spelling, style and punctuation

equipment and materials required for completing documents and forms, and instructions and precautions for their use

format and layout of various documents and forms used in workplace activities

relevant Australian and international codes of practice and regulations relevant to documents and/or forms being prepared

relevant work health safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection procedures and guidelines

workplace procedures and policies for completing documents/forms.

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 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.

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.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.