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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for unit discipline officer hearings
   • Receive and interpret appointment to act as a unit discipline officer under the DFDA.
   • Confirm jurisdiction for a disciplinary infringement.
2. Deal with infringements
   • Conduct unit discipline officer hearings.
   • Impose punishments.
3. Finalise unit discipline officer hearings
   • Complete infringement notices.
   • Conduct post-hearing actions.
4. Prepare for unit discipline officer hearings
   • Receive and interpret appointment to act as a unit discipline officer under the DFDA.
   • Confirm jurisdiction for a disciplinary infringement.
5. Deal with infringements
   • Conduct unit discipline officer hearings.
   • Impose punishments.
6. Finalise unit discipline officer hearings
   • Complete infringement notices.
   • Conduct post-hearing actions.

Performance Evidence

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.

communicating orally

questioning and responding to questioning

conducting briefings

listening

reflecting

conducting interviews

determining jurisdiction

displaying empathy and building rapport with colleagues and stakeholders

interpreting body language

locating relevant information in relevant references

making sound judgements

selecting a punishment appropriate to the circumstances and to the severity of the charge

providing advice that is relevant and appropriate to the circumstances

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Knowledge Evidence

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.

ADF publications

appeal and petition

Defence Instructions

discipline officer appointment

election

infringement considerations

jurisdiction

procedures

scale of punishments

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