Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Machine consumables may include:
stacker wheels, belts, suckers, gripper arms, water brush, OMR readers, barcode readers, ink cartridges, knives, blades.
Units or machine sections may include:
range of semi-automatic and automatic folding, collating and inserting units, cutters, dryers, in-line or off-line operation.
Maintenance procedures may include:
should meet manufacturer's specifications and requirements.
Supervision may include:
the work is carried out under minimal supervision, exercising initiative and judgement with discretion. Occasional supervision of the work of other personnel may be required.
Machines may include:
the operation may apply to small machines such as inline cutters, inline mail machines

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
Evidence of the ability to:
correctly and safely carrying out routine maintenance on small machines or equipment with minimum down time.
demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources.
carry out routine maintenance on any TWO pieces of equipment or systems, satisfying job, workplace and statutory requirements according to the listed Performance Criteria.
evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
small machines (such as inline cutters, inline mail machines) and machine consumables.

Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.