Unit of competency Outline

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Service committees

Service committees

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCCCF413A
State Code
D6778
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/10/2014
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
13/10/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers service committees and defines the standard required to: organise formal meetings; prepare business papers and additional information for meetings; conduct meetings and carry out follow up actions; plan other events for a committee; maintain records, including the operating budget, for a committee.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Organise meetings
  • 1.1. Purpose of meeting(s) is clarified with the chair, secretary or coordinator.
  • 1.2. Schedule of meetings is prepared and maintained in line with any group, regional and/or agency requirements.
  • 1.3. Venue and date of meeting is organised according to meeting schedule, group or regional requirements and within any budget constraints.
  • 1.4. Participants are advised of any changes to original meeting details.
  • 1.5. All appropriate individuals are advised of details of meetings and followed up for confirmation of attendance according to instructions.
  • 1.6. Any apologies are accepted and accurately recorded for presentation at meeting.
  • 1.7. Meeting room is set up in a timely manner to suit arrangements and according to instructions.
2. Prepare business papers for meetings
  • 2.1. Notice of meeting and agenda are accurately prepared to instructions and details provided.
  • 2.2. Reports required for meeting are prepared or collated as appropriate.
  • 2.3. All business papers are distributed to appropriate individuals following established group or regional meeting guidelines.
3. Record and produce minutes of meeting
  • 3.1. Notes are taken of meeting activities and decisions to ensure an accurate record of meeting.
  • 3.2. Minutes of the meeting are produced in required format to provide an accurate account of meeting.
  • 3.3. Minutes are checked for accuracy, approved and distributed to instructions.
4. Follow up after meetings
  • 4.1. Action lists on work following from meetings are prepared according to instructions.
  • 4.2. Requests for information from group members or officers are dealt with promptly and accurately.
  • 4.3. Correspondence associated with meetings is dealt with in a timely manner according to instructions.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Service may include:
meetings including group management meetings, group general or annual meetings
training/extension sessions
sub-committee meetings related to a project or other specific activity
regional meetings for coordination or for management of regional plan
agency related meetings associated with management of program.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

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 workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
organise formal meetings
prepare business papers and additional information for meetings
conduct meetings and carry out follow up actions
plan other events for a committee
maintain records, including the operating budget, for a committee.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S2636 RTD3816A Service committees Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAS62 AHCCCF413 Service committees Unit of competency