Unit of competency Outline
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23/07/2026 7:33 AM AWST
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Manage a deployed capability
Manage a deployed capability
Unit of competency
National Code
DEFPH013A
DEFPH013A
State Code
AVV75
AVV75
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
061303 - Environmental Health
Original Release Date
Nominal Hours
0
Description
This unit covers the competency required to manage a deployed capability within the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan and supervise predeployment activities
- 1.1 Deployment instructions are received, acknowledged and clarified in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 1.2 Briefings are attended to receive further information and tasking to enable deployment activities
- 1.3 Deployment instructions are reviewed to plan tasking and activities required to be coordinated by team leaders.
- 1.4 Lines of communication are maintained with team leaders during the predeployment phase to ensure teams are kept informed of the developments in the situation.
- 1.5 Predeployment tasking is issued to team leaders in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 1.6 Team leader deployment preparation is monitored to ensure capability members are individually ready for deployment.
- 1.7 Preparation of stores and equipment is monitored to ensure they are operational, and ready for use and deployment.
- 1.8 Specialist requirements are considered and catered for during the preparation of stores and equipment.
- 1.9 Loading of stores and equipment for deployment is monitored to ensure transportation is safe and its availability on arrival is in accordance with operational need.
- 1.10 Final deployment instructions are confirmed and communicated to team leaders to ensure all capability members are informed and ready for deployment.
2. Supervise deployment activities
- 2.1 Deployment site and siting considerations are confirmed with commander on arrival at deployment area.
- 2.2 Detailed instructions are issued to team leaders including ground brief, detailed tasks and timings.
- 2.3 Setting up of capability stores and equipment is monitored to ensure capability is operational and ready for use.
- 2.4 Problems with deployment are identified and rectified as they occur to ensure the deployment of capability is in accordance with the deployment instructions..
- 2.5 Rectification action outside own limits of authority are referred to commander for resolution.
- 2.6 Lines of communication with colocated capabilities and other stakeholders are established to enable interoperability.
- 2.7 Setting up of the support facility’s amenities is contributed to as directed by facility commander.
3. Supervise the operation of a deployed capability
- 3.1 Maintenance of operational posture is monitored to ensure the operation of the capability complements both the provision of services and the operational environment.
- 3.2 Reports and returns are compiled and issued to commander in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 3.3 Maintenance of stores and equipment is monitored to ensure they are available and ready for use.
- 3.4 Supervision of team leaders is provided appropriate to changing priorities and situation, and takes into account the differing needs and skills of individuals.
4. Supervise redeployment activities
- 4.1 Redeployment instructions are received, acknowledged and clarified in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 4.2 Redeployment instructions are reviewed to plan tasking and activities required to be performed by teams.
- 4.3 Redeployment tasking is issued to team leaders in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 4.4 Refurbishment of stores and equipment is monitored to ensure capability is made ready for future deployments and to identify maintenance needs between deployments.
- 4.5 Loading of stores and equipment for redeployment is monitored to ensure transportation is safe and its arrival in the new location is in accordance with operational need.
- 4.6 Evaluation of deployment is conducted to identify lessons learned to improve future deployments.
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Deployment instructions may include:
Administrative guidance
Command, control and communication guidance
Commander’s intent/mission statement
Execution guidelines including timings and phasing
Situation update
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
Australian Defence Force Publications
Land warfare manuals
Land warfare pamphlets
Maritime orders
Operational/movement orders
Policy directives
Unit standard operating procedures
Reviewing deployment instructions may include:
Consideration of the intended deployment environment including facilities, access, freedom of action and threats
Consideration of the logistic requirements to achieve the mission
Detailed analysis of the tasks both specified and implied
Development and assessment of potential courses of action
Reviewing situation and how organisation fits within the situation
Selection of most desired course of action
Predeployment tasking may include:
Arranging for transport of refrigerated items
Arranging personal administration for deployment
Attending briefings and orders
Compiling freight and load documentation
Completing deployment documentation
Confirming equipment serviceability and readiness
Delivering briefings and orders
Packing equipment for transport
Preparing dangerous cargo for transport
Deployment preparation may include:
Confirming field equipment readiness
Confirming individual readiness notice requirements
Coordinating preventative requirements
Facilitating personal administration (such as care of dependants, preparation of will)
Capability may include:
Capability brick
Combat element
Combat service support element
Flight
Platoon
Section
Stores and equipment may include:
Climate control systems
Field tentage systems
General field equipment
Lifting devices
Mobile field equipment
Power distribution systems
Vehicles
Specialist requirements may include:
Chemical, biological, radiological care
Emergency humanitarian aid
Indigenous care
Paediatric/geriatric care
Siting considerations may include:
Access routes
Degree of dispersion
Defence arrangements
Drainage
Duration of deployment
Expected workload
Ground availability
Intended site of colocated facilities
Power and water reticulation
Use of existing facilities, hard standing and infrastructure
Waste management plan
Ground brief may include:
Current location
Description of the topography
Location of access points/vehicle routes
Location of capabilities
Location of key terrain/boundaries
Orientation to a map or mud model
Support facility may include:
Battalion
Battle group
Company
Formation
Group
Task force
Support facility’s amenities may include:
Counter surveillance systems
Hygiene and toileting amenities
Internal communication system
Kitchen and dining facilities
Power and water reticulation
Security checkpoints
Signage and route marking
Operational posture may include:
Checking and maintaining counter surveillance measures
Checking and maintaining tentage and facility structures
Counter surveillance needs
Daily routine
Defensive posture
Duty systems
Emergency response teams
Facility mobility requirements and hygiene systems
Participating in area defence
Participating in duty systems
Participating in piquet systems
Performing daily personal hygiene
Performing individual trade roles and responsibilities
Redeployment tasking may include:
Arranging for patient transfer and movement
Attending briefings and orders
Disassembly of capability
Loading vehicles
Packing away nonessential stores and equipment
Readying vehicles for movement
Reducing ground footprint
Deployment instructions may include:
Administrative guidance
Command, control and communication guidance
Commander’s intent/mission statement
Execution guidelines including timings and phasing
Situation update
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
Australian Defence Force Publications
Land warfare manuals
Land warfare pamphlets
Maritime orders
Operational/movement orders
Policy directives
Unit standard operating procedures
Reviewing deployment instructions may include:
Consideration of the intended deployment environment including facilities, access, freedom of action and threats
Consideration of the logistic requirements to achieve the mission
Detailed analysis of the tasks both specified and implied
Development and assessment of potential courses of action
Reviewing situation and how organisation fits within the situation
Selection of most desired course of action
Predeployment tasking may include:
Arranging for transport of refrigerated items
Arranging personal administration for deployment
Attending briefings and orders
Compiling freight and load documentation
Completing deployment documentation
Confirming equipment serviceability and readiness
Delivering briefings and orders
Packing equipment for transport
Preparing dangerous cargo for transport
Deployment preparation may include:
Confirming field equipment readiness
Confirming individual readiness notice requirements
Coordinating preventative requirements
Facilitating personal administration (such as care of dependants, preparation of will)
Capability may include:
Capability brick
Combat element
Combat service support element
Flight
Platoon
Section
Stores and equipment may include:
Climate control systems
Field tentage systems
General field equipment
Lifting devices
Mobile field equipment
Power distribution systems
Vehicles
Specialist requirements may include:
Chemical, biological, radiological care
Emergency humanitarian aid
Indigenous care
Paediatric/geriatric care
Siting considerations may include:
Access routes
Degree of dispersion
Defence arrangements
Drainage
Duration of deployment
Expected workload
Ground availability
Intended site of colocated facilities
Power and water reticulation
Use of existing facilities, hard standing and infrastructure
Waste management plan
Ground brief may include:
Current location
Description of the topography
Location of access points/vehicle routes
Location of capabilities
Location of key terrain/boundaries
Orientation to a map or mud model
Support facility may include:
Battalion
Battle group
Company
Formation
Group
Task force
Support facility’s amenities may include:
Counter surveillance systems
Hygiene and toileting amenities
Internal communication system
Kitchen and dining facilities
Power and water reticulation
Security checkpoints
Signage and route marking
Operational posture may include:
Checking and maintaining counter surveillance measures
Checking and maintaining tentage and facility structures
Counter surveillance needs
Daily routine
Defensive posture
Duty systems
Emergency response teams
Facility mobility requirements and hygiene systems
Participating in area defence
Participating in duty systems
Participating in piquet systems
Performing daily personal hygiene
Performing individual trade roles and responsibilities
Redeployment tasking may include:
Arranging for patient transfer and movement
Attending briefings and orders
Disassembly of capability
Loading vehicles
Packing away nonessential stores and equipment
Readying vehicles for movement
Reducing ground footprint
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
plan, prioritise and direct team leaders to achieve organisational outcomes
coordinate the activities of a large team to deploy and operate a capability
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated on a minimum of two occasions.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace situation or in a simulated situation or scenario.
Specific resources for assessment
Access is required to:
appropriate equipment and stores
range of operational situations based on recent and historical experience to tailor tasking
dependent personnel (team leaders and team members)
relevant organisational policies and procedures
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
plan, prioritise and direct team leaders to achieve organisational outcomes
coordinate the activities of a large team to deploy and operate a capability
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated on a minimum of two occasions.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace situation or in a simulated situation or scenario.
Specific resources for assessment
Access is required to:
appropriate equipment and stores
range of operational situations based on recent and historical experience to tailor tasking
dependent personnel (team leaders and team members)
relevant organisational policies and procedures
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBD00 | DEFPHL013 | Manage a deployed capability | Unit of competency |
