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Elements and Performance Criteria

Identify report requirements
- Follow standard operating procedures and comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
Identify requirements for a written report and confirm with appropriate persons
Access information for the report according to workplace procedures
Assess information for currency, accuracy and relevance for inclusion in the report
Prepare and produce report
- Develop a structure and outline of the report according to identified report requirements
Write the report using terminology appropriate to the reader and established principles of report writing
Base findings and conclusions on factual analysis
Give recommendations, alternatives/suggestions and supply supporting evidence, as required
Apply protocols, conventions and legal requirements related to acknowledgements and intellectual property, where necessary
Finalise and distribute report
- Check the report for accuracy and edit, as required
Ensure the completed report is consistent with objectives and requirements
Copy and distribute the report and store according to instructions and workplace procedures

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Requirements include one (1) or more of the following:

expected outcomes

scope and nature

required resources

Reports include one (1) or more of the following:

accident/injury

equipment report

memo and letter reports

information report

analytical report

report structure:

table of contents

body (findings and conclusions)

recommendations

report content:

Principles of report writing include one (1) or more of the following:

use of headings, subheadings, sectioning and numbering

language and grammar

sentence and paragraph structure

logical ordering and sequencing

summarising and editing

layout and spacing

content relevancy

use of graphics, charts, tables and illustrations