AHCWRK401 Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures

Release: 1

AHCWRK401 Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor quality assurance procedures.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Work (WRK)

Elements and Performance Criteria

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Establish quality specifications for product	1.1 Source market specifications 1.2 Identify legislated requirements
2. Identify hazards and critical control points in the production of quality product	2.1 Identify critical control points impacting on quality 2.2 Determine the degree of risk for each hazard
3. Assist in planning of quality assurance procedures	3.1 Develop procedures for each identified control point to ensure optimum quality 3.2 Minimise hazards and risks by application of appropriate controls 3.3 Develop processes to monitor the effectiveness of quality assurance procedures
4. Implement quality assurance procedure	4.1 Allocate responsibilities for carrying out procedures to staff and contractors 4.2 Prepare instructions 4.3 Provide staff and contractors with induction training on the quality assurance policy 4.4 Provide staff and contractors with in-service training relevant to their allocated procedures

Foundation Skills

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

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

This unit is equivalent to AHCWRK401A Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72