REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Regulations codes of practice and legislative requirements relevant to the planning and management of security procedures within a workplace

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Licence and permit requirements relevant to security procedures

Relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

Workplace procedures for the planning and management of security procedures

Problems that may occur during the planning and management of security procedures and action that can be taken to resolve the problems

Risks and hazards related to the planning and management of security procedures and ways of controlling the risks involved

Business policies for security provision including outsourcing of components of operations and engaging additional resources

Focus of operation of security systems resources management and workplace operating systems

Resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the teamgroup

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when completing work activities to ensure securityapproaches are understood and implemented

Complete documentation related to work activities including documentation of loss damage or other security issue

Work collaboratively with others in order to enhance security awareness

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Monitor performance of equipment or technology designed to enhance security

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 underpinning 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

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

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

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Regular insurance assessments may include:

Security coding for the identification of assets may include:

Worksite environment may involve:

Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called:

Communication in the work area may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Documentation and records may include:

Applicable legislation and regulations may include: