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Establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area

Establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area

Unit of competency
National Code
AVIO0008
State Code
BIC89
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/01/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
099905 - Security Services
Original Release Date
Nominal Hours
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area at a security-controlled area, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and national operating standards.It includes: establishing sterile sensitive area; recognising and reporting a breach; and completing required documentation.This unit addresses transport security technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to transport security duties of aviation, maritime and air cargo security personnel, and contributes to safe and effective performance in operational transport security environments.Operations are conducted as part of transport security across a variety of operational aviation, maritime and air cargo contexts within the Australian industry.Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Establish sterile sensitive area
  • 1.1 Sterile sensitive areas are established as required in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.2 Sterile sensitive areas are re-established following a breach, evacuation or equipment failure as required, in accordance with workplace procedures
2 Recognise and report a breach
  • 2.1 Breaches or potential breaches of sterile sensitive areas are recognised
  • 2.2 Breaches or potential breaches are reported to designated personnel in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Information about breaches or potential breaches is collected in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Nature of breaches or potential breaches is determined in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Appropriate action is taken on a breach in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
3 Complete required documentation
  • 3.1 Record of actions taken to establish and/or re-establish a sterile sensitive area are completed, in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Records of a breach, potential breach, evacuation or equipment failure in a sterile sensitive area are completed, in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
  • 3.3 Written reports of a breach, potential breach, evacuation or equipment failure and related action to re-establish a sterile sensitive area, are completed and referred to designated personnel in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program and workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AWP30 AVIO2007 Establish and maintain a sterile area at an airport Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFG82 AVIO0033 Establish secure areas and manage access control points Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEH7 AVI20118 Certificate II in Transport Security Protection Qualification