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Participate in quality audits

Participate in quality audits

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBAUD411
State Code
OCF72
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/03/2021
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
16/03/2021
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and participate in quality audits as a member of a quality audit team. The types of audits may include internal or external systems audits, process audits or product/service audits. The process includes reviewing designated documentation; identifying and developing checklists and audit related documentation; preparing audit plans and evaluating information; and reporting findings to the lead auditor.The unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of the quality auditing environment, who gather, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and provide objective audit findings, to be included as part of the audit report.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Review own role and documentation
  • 1.1 Review own role and responsibilities within quality audit team
  • 1.2 Review previous quality audits and determine impact on conduct of current audit, where required
  • 1.3 Source required organisational documentation from lead auditor, and check the adequacy of the documentation
  • 1.4 Review documents, and determine and request further documentation required
  • 1.5 Identify and resolve documentation issues with lead auditor and relevant stakeholders, within scope of own role
  • 1.6 Identify aspects of the audit that require the use of specialists and refer to lead auditor
2. Participate in audit preparation
  • 2.1 Access or prepare checklists, tools and audit related documentation
  • 2.2 Confirm schedule and required resources with lead auditor
  • 2.3 Prepare for possible issues and outline mitigation strategies
  • 2.4 Confirm that preparation activities and documentation align with the audit plan with required personnel
  • 2.5 Determine appropriate methods and techniques in consultation with auditing team
  • 2.6 Create entry and exit meeting agendas according to organisational templates, and present to required audit team member, where required
  • 2.7 Participate in entry meeting
3. Gather and analyse information
  • 3.1 Access a range of sources of information relevant to task
  • 3.2 Collect, and make an initial assessment of, documentation
  • 3.3 Communicate with relevant parties in relation to documentation
  • 3.4 Analyse patterns, trends, interrelationships and areas of risk, and communicate to team according to own role and responsibilities
4. Evaluate information
  • 4.1 Evaluate information against prescribed benchmarks
  • 4.2 Form an objective decision regarding the level of compliance found
  • 4.3 Check decision is formed from and supported by available information
5. Report findings
  • 5.1 Formulate findings and prepare recommendations on corrective actions if discrepancies or noncompliances are detected
  • 5.2 Examine results and findings against audit objectives and present to lead auditor
  • 5.3 Report recommendations for improvements to lead auditor according to agreed documentation
6. Participate in exit meeting process
  • 6.1 Prepare for exit meeting using exit meeting agenda
  • 6.2 Confirm context and consequences of audit are explained, and followup is discussed
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUI79 BSBAUD402 Participate in a quality audit Unit of competency