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Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Defence qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units.

Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Communication 

• identify and confirm requirement for disposal of non-explosive dangerous goods from work requests/instructions
• identify and note organisation incident and injury statistics
• identify and recognise hazardous materials labels and characteristics and apply relevant action/criteria
• identify and report incidents
• identify documentation and licensing limitations and/or acquired
• obtain relevant authorisation before specialised and hazardous work is carried out
• read, access, interpret and apply technical instructions related to the disposal of non-explosive dangerous goods
• record and report details of first aid administered
• record and report incidents and injuries
• understand United Nations classification and segregation requirements of explosive ordnance
• undertake liaison and notification of parties affected by the disposal

Teamwork 

• conduct military demolition operations, normally undertaken as a member of a team
• coordinate activities involved in the task with concurrent/ neighbouring/support activities/units
• coordinate and monitor personnel
• encourage other team members
• recognise individual differences in the workplace, to value these differences and to adjust behaviour to account for these differences
• supervise a military team
• supervise personnel

Problem solving 

• apply emergency and contingency procedures
• calculate and apply Net explosive quantity
• calculate safety distances including safety fuse burning times
• identify and react to explosive ordnance emergencies
• perform clearance of malfunctioned ordnance
• undertake mathematical calculations related to demolition operations

Initiative and enterprise 

• react to ordnance emergencies

Planning and organising 

• apply occupational health and safety requirements including those contained in organisation procedures, throughout the disposal operation
• complete site/equipment preparation
• plan and prepare for explosive ordnance task
• prepare for destruction
• prepare for disposal
• undertake clearance drills and sequences
• undertake mine laying drills and procedures

Self-management 

• apply personal behaviour that shows sensitivity to the differences between colleagues
• apply personal safety measures

Learning 

• conduct drills to lay mines
• conduct rehearsals and/or trial runs where practical
• learn about material safety data sheets (MSDS);
• learn about Defence Explosive Ordnance Publications
• learn about Explosive Transport Regulations
• learn about Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail

Technology 

• dispose of explosive ordnance
• handle and move hazardous materials
• make safe identified traps, by disposal or marking
• operate mine clearance laying and marking equipment
• prepare weapon platform
• test explosives, accessories and equipment
• understand the characteristics and limitations of the unexploded ordnance to be destroyed

Qualification Requirement : 17 units 

All 4 core units plus 7 Group A  (specialisation ) elective units from the list below plus 6 Group B  (general ) elective units 

Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to an elective unit it is identified by this symbol ∟.

The pre-requisite units attached to any of the elective units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of elective units required for the qualification.

The 6 Group B (general) elective units may be taken from the elective units listed below and may include 2 units taken from this Training Package, any other endorsed Training Package or any state/territory accredited qualification where the unit is in a qualification at the same level or a higher level.

Code 

Core Units 

DEFEO101D

Work safely with explosive ordnance

DEFEQ001C

Work with equity and diversity

BSBCMN311B

Maintain workplace safety

TLID107C

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Code 

Elective Units 

Group A  (specialisation )

DEFEO203C

Dispose of non-explosive dangerous goods

DEFEO701C

Dispose of explosive ordnance

DEFEO702D

Destroy unexploded ordnance

DEFEO703C

Supervise military explosive ordnance task

DEFEO710D

Prepare and arm weapons systems

DEFEO711C

Conduct military demolition operations

DEFEO712C

Lay and clear booby traps

DEFEO713C

Lay and clear mines

DEFEO714C

Conduct underwater explosive demolitions

∟ DEFDV001C Dive using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus in open water to 30 metres

∟ DEFEO711C Conduct military demolition operations

DEFRI001B

Treat risk within Defence at an operational level

DEFRI002B

Conduct risk assessment in a Defence environment

TLIB607C

Carry out inspection of vehicles designed to carry special loads

TLIC707C

Operate vehicle carrying special loads

TLID1507D

Identify and label explosives and dangerous goods

TLID1607D

Load and unload explosives and dangerous goods

Code 

Group B  (general )

BSBSUS201A

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

HLTFA201A

Provide basic emergency life support

OR

HLTFA301B

Apply first aid

DEFCA004B

Conduct military searches

∟ BSBCMN311A Maintain workplace safety

∟ DEFCA005B Operate communications equipment

DEFCM118B

Act as a range safety officer on a permanent range

DEFCM119B

Conduct basic range practices on a permanent range

DEFEO204C

Examine and certify free from explosive ordnance

DEFEO301D

Package ammunition

DEFEO302D

Unpackage ammunition

DEFEO303D

Monitor explosive ordnance environmental conditions

DEFEO501D

Conduct explosive ordnance inspection

DEFEO502D

Conduct external explosive ordnance maintenance

DEFEO503C

Conduct explosive ordnance packaging inspection

DEFEO508D

Conduct electrical/electronic circuitry tests

DEFEO521A

Refurbish explosive ordnance packaging

PUAEMR001B

Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR002B

Identify, analyse and evaluate risk

∟ PUAEMR001B Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR003B

Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR004B

Manage treatment strategy implementation

∟ PUAEMR003B Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR006B

Treat risk at an operational level

PUAEMR007B

Conduct risk assessment

PUAPOLFC003B

Detect, record and collect physical evidence

PUAWER004B

Respond to workplace emergencies

TLIA1507C

Complete receival/despatch documentation

TLID1207C

Operate specialised load shifting equipment

TLID2707D

Prepare for transport of dangerous goods

TLIF1207D

Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting dangerous goods or explosives

TLIF207C

Conduct housekeeping activities