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.
OHSrequirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
ergonomic office layouts and practice
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
management of hazardous materials and substances
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
Building Code of Australia
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Organisational requirements may include:
legal
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
quality assurance
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Wall frame systems must include:
standard wall frame
raking wall frame
fire rated wall frame
Design inputs may include:
wall heights
lintel requirements
claddings
framing codes
door and window locations
fire rating
and may include applied loads, such as:
roof loads
wind zone
commercial or residential output
additional floor loading
post disaster structures
and may include available materials, such as:
dimensioned timber
graded timber
treated or untreated timber
nail plate and other hardware dimensions
Computer software must include:
proprietary software capable of developing a planning outcome to an identified standard
Effective process may include:
documented use of organisational process
documented reference to identified standards
Stakeholders may include:
clients
builders
manager
supervisor
production staff
engineers
architects and designers
building certifiers
software providers
Production and installation advice may include:
installation instructions to stakeholders, including wall frame layouts
certification
documented advice to production
feedback to installers
Drawings and documentation may include:
drawing views
drawing notes
records of conversation
records of amendments
functional and pictorial images
design records
component cutting details
Identified standards may include:
Building Code of Australia
Australian Standards
multi-residential framing code
organisational quality standards

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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can prepare and advise on a broad range of timber wall frame details using computers
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 of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to preparing and advising on a broad range of timber wall frame details using computers
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to preparing and advising on a broad range of timber wall frame details using computers
the ability to prepare and advise on a broad range of timber wall frame details using computers
preparation of wall frame layouts and production documentation for each wall frame type identified in the range statement
preparation of wall frame layouts and production documentation where interaction between wall frame types is required
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role