PSPREG042 Receive and validate data

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PSPREG042 Receive and validate data

Modification History

Supersedes and is equivalent to PSPREG015 Receive and validate data.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to handle data received from a variety of sources, which may then be acted upon or referred for further action.

Those undertaking this unit work independently as part of a team, performing complex tasks in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Regulatory

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Receive information.	1.1. Identify, request and receive required information. 1.2. Check incoming information for errors and compare with pre-existing information. 1.3. Access additional data sources and seek information to fill gaps and compare with information received. 1.4. Receipt incoming information in accordance with organisational procedures.
2. Record information.	2.1. Carry out accurate recording of information, confirming relevant details of source. 2.2. Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date records and present in the required format. 2.3. Comply with legislative requirements for recording and storage of information. 2.4. Adhere to procedures for storage and management of confidential and sensitive information.
3. Verify authenticity of information.	3.1. Complete initial selection of information using preliminary cull to eliminate unreliable data. 3.2. Corroborate and assess information for its integrity, validity and reliability. 3.3. Carry out validation or corroboration with existing information as well as information from outside organisations and other sources. 3.4. Extract, interpret and organise useful and useable information in a form that is accessible to users. 3.5. Conduct analysis in accordance with agreed indicators.
4. Recommend or take action as a result of information received.	4.1. Record and report outcomes. 4.2. Recommend or take action as a result of the outcomes. 4.3. Document decision showing reasons for proceeding or not proceeding or taking other action, after discussion with management. 4.4. Identify and inform areas or other organisations that may be affected by information received or outcomes, to optimise usefulness of information.

Foundation Skills

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

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to PSPREG015 Receive and validate data.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623