Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the DEF Defence Training Package.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to analyse and apply knowledge of regulatory systems.

It includes accessing, interpreting and applying relevant regulatory system information.

This unit applies to Defence workers who are not specialists in regulatory systems who are involved in evaluation and review of safety cases but is applicable to all individuals who work in this field.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to

Persons undertaking this unit work independently and as part of a team under direct and indirect supervision, and perform routine tasks in familiar contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Not applicable

Compliance

Not applicable.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1  

Access and interpret relevant regulatory system information 

1.1 

Identify and obtain relevant regulatory system requirements

1.2 

Analyse regulatory system information to determine relevance and application to the organisation and safety case requirements

1.3 

Formulate outcomes of analysis and determine recommendations relevant to technical regulatory requirements

2 

Apply regulatory system requirements 

2.1 

Apply regulatory system requirements and recommendations relevant to safety cases to meet task requirements

2.2 

Assess, review and document effectiveness of recommendations

2.3 

Adjust recommendations and document for future application, as required

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to DEFCP002A Apply knowledge of regulatory systems.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the DEF Defence Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• adhering to relevant compliance requirements
• applying knowledge of regulatory system to assist in work and to guide problemsolving
• applying organisational requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• applying statutory requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• applying safety case risk management system by:

• explaining how safety (and other forms of risk) has been considered with regard to any system or equipment throughout the life of the capability from definition through to disposal
• explaining how due diligence has been given to the hazards associated with the introduction into service of new capability and documenting the system that facilitates the management of hazards

• identifying, interpreting and analysing regulatory system requirements relevant to work performed
• using appropriate information technology and software.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• configuration management
• organisational policies and procedures
• organisational requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• regulatory systems relevant to safety cases and safety systems
• regulatory systems relevant to work performed
• safety case risk management system
• safety case process
• statutory requirements relevant to safety case, safety and regulatory systems.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations, where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, computer, software, legislation, guidelines, procedures and protocols relating to safety case processes, relevant plans and workplace documentation currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including operational procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.