This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Components of and policies and procedures related to rail accreditation system

Relevant legislation regulations permit and licence requirements related to rail accreditation

Responsibilities of organisation and individual employees related to rail accreditation system

Strategies for ensuring that the investigation and analysis of errors safety incidents and accidents identify the extent to which fatigue is a contributing factor

Required skills

Adapt to any changes in legislation and regulations as they may relate to rail accreditation application activities

Communicate effectively with others when developing the organisations rail accreditation application

Read and interpret documentation related to rail accreditation application activities

Work collaboratively with employees and management to develop the rail accreditation application

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

identifying relevant internal and external persons relevant to an application for rail accreditation

developing an application or variation to an accreditation submission

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

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

Method of assessment

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Components of a regulatory system include:

Depending on the organisation, operating procedures may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: