This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Components of a fitness for work risk management system including returning to work

Relevant legislation and regulations relating to fatigue management drug and alcohol use and medical requirements in the rail industry

Responsibilities of an organisation and employees for implementing fitness for work regulations and policies

Systems for auditing of the effectiveness of an organisations fitness for work management strategies policies and procedures

Required skills

Adapt to any changes in legislation and regulations as they relate to fitness for work

Communicate effectively with others when implementing the organisations fitness for work management system

Contribute to audits and reviews of an organisations fitness for work management system

Read and interpret documentation on fitness for work management legislation

Recognise nonconformance to fitness for work management programs and regulations and take appropriate action

Work collaboratively with employees and management to implement the organisations fitness for work management system

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

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 fitness for work management system may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: