Elements and Performance Criteria

Work may be undertaken:
in various work environments in the warehousing, storage, transport and distribution industries

Customers may be:
internal or external

Operations may be conducted:
by day or night

The workplace environment may involve:
twenty-four hour operation
single and multi-site location
large, medium and small workplaces

Security may be provided:
by internal or contract staff

Security coding for the identification of assets may include:
stocktakes
assets register (coded and labelled)

Regular insurance assessments may include:
conditions of insurance
insurance assessment of premises
monitoring insurance requirements

Work organisation procedures and practices may include:
financial/administrative procedures
security procedures

Consultative processes may involve:
internal and contract security staff
police
security consultants
relevant authorities, government departments and institutions
other employees and supervisors
management
industrial relations and OH&S specialists
other professional or technical staff

Communication in the work area may include:
mobile and fixed phones
radio
oral, aural or signed communications
fax
email
electronic data transfer of information
mail

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures

Documentation/records may include:
codes of practice and regulations relevant to the planning and management of security procedures
workplace security procedures and policies
insurance notes and information
documentation of physical protection facilities
security programs operations manuals, job specifications and procedures and induction documentation
supplier and/or client instructions
Australian and International standards, criteria and certification requirements
communications technology equipment and/oral, aural or signed communications
quality assurance standards and procedures
emergency procedures
relevant competency standards and training materials
QA plans, data and document control
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable legislation and regulations may include:
regulations and codes of practice relevant to the planning and management of security procedures
relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements
relevant state/territory OH&S and environmental protection legislation in terms of duties of employers, employees, suppliers and contractors
licence, patent or copyright arrangements
relevant workplace relations legislation
relevant workers compensation legislation
equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation

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 and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
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/or equipment, and/or
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 written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace