Diploma of Facility Management

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual wishing to work in the sport and recreation industry as a facility manager for a location such as a fitness centre, outdoor sporting ground or complex, aquatic centre or community recreation centre. Persons with this level of competency would manage the implementation of a broad range of facility requirements including staff and systems and have a high degree of autonomy.

Job roles

The following is an indicative job role for this qualification:

facility manager


Subjects

22 units must be completed:

14 core units

8 elective units, which may be selected from the electives in this qualification or from units first packaged at AQF level 3, 4 or 5 within SIS10; up to 3 elective units may be selected from any current accredited course or other Training Package, and must be units which are first packaged at AQF level 5 or 6.

In all cases selection of electives must relate to the core function or role of the candidate's current or intended work environment, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).

Core (14)

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Manage meetings

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Manage budgets and financial plans

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Manage and monitor business or records systems

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Use advanced features of computer applications

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Determine needs of client populations

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Plan and provide sport and recreational services

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Manage stock supply and purchase

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Promote compliance with laws and legal principles

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Manage projects

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Manage education initiatives

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Establish and maintain occupational health and safety systems

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Use resources efficiently

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Manage organisational risks

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Roster staff

Electives (8)

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Plan and manage conferences

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Plan or review administration systems

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Manage business document design and development

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Manage payroll

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Manage human resources services

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Manage human resources management information systems

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Manage performance management systems

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Manage remuneration and employee benefits

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Manage recruitment selection and induction processes

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Manage separation or termination

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Manage rehabilitation or return-to-work programs

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Manage an information or knowledge management system

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Establish and maintain a workgroup computer network

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Manage programs that promote personal effectiveness

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Manage people performance

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Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities

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Establish and adjust the marketing mix

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Implement and monitor marketing activities

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Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

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Manage personal work priorities and professional development

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Manage industrial relations

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Prepare income tax returns

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Manage budgets and forecasts

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Prepare financial reports for a reporting entity

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Establish and maintain accounting information systems

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Implement and maintain internal control procedures

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Administer contracts

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Recruit and manage volunteers

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Work with key stakeholders

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Coordinate client service activities

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Undertake open space planning


Pathways...

    Not Applicable


Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.


Licensing Information

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.


Employability Skills

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the sport and recreation industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options.

Employability Skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Communicating with facility owners and staff to determine their specific requirements; analysing documentation on sport and recreation facility maintenance; preparing accurate financial and maintenance records; completing staff rosters; clarifying instructions to staff; educating staff on efficient use of resources; negotiating acceptable solutions to facility owner or staff requests and complaints.

Teamwork

Providing leadership to a team of workers; monitoring staff performance and providing advice to improve performance; preparing staff rosters that accommodate individual and facility needs; promoting compliance with legal obligations; recognising factors that may cause interpersonal relationship problems and assisting appropriately to avoid or overcome the identified problems.

Problem-solving

Managing organisational, administrative or facility risks; clarifying the extent of, and resolving problems through negotiating with staff or facility users in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner; planning, strategy and resource allocation to manage the facility effectively; determining strategies for education initiatives; research into resource minimisation and sustainability.

Initiative and enterprise

Responding to change and demonstrating leadership in change management; identifying clear priorities for action; identifying and implementing a range of facility or administration enhancements to improve facility profitability or sustainability; facilitating the sharing of work-place knowledge; leading processes which contribute to the establishment of key directions for the facility; reflecting on own work practices for improvement; monitoring activities for emerging risks and trends.

Planning and organising

Manage and monitor business records to enable efficient planning for sport and recreation facilities; managing multiple tasks and resources simultaneously to coordinate and roster staff work activities to meet deadlines; preparing facility plans; managing stock supply and purchase; establishing and monitoring occupational health and safety systems.

Self-management

Understanding the facility, own role and operating autonomously within limits of authority; critically reviewing own strengths and weaknesses; assessing feedback on own performance and determining strategies for improvement; building industry networks to regularly update knowledge and skills.

Learning

Identifying and accessing sources of research on sport and recreation facility management; contributing to a learning environment through openly sharing knowledge and experiences; identifying and accessing internal and external professional development opportunities; updating knowledge and skills to accommodate changes in sport and recreation facility management.

Technology

Understanding and utilising the operating capability of computer systems and software for sport and recreation facility management; assessing new technologies for suitability for own facility; using information technology to assist in communication and support facility management and planning functions.