Assessment Requirements for RIICOM301D Communicate Information

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Assessment Requirements for RIICOM301D Communicate Information

Modification History

Release	Comment
1	This unit replaces RIICOM301B Communicate information
2	Assessment conditions rectified Editorial corrections.
3	Required frequency and volume of evidence amended in Performance evidence. Substantial amendments made in Assessment Conditions field, including: references to Industry Sectors, assessor and subject matter expert experience requirements, how assessment should be conducted and what it should confirm.

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

demonstrates completion of communicating information that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

applying technical literacy and communication skills sufficient to interpret and apply common Industry terminology, and interpret work procedures and processes

identifying barriers to communication and strategies to reduce barriers

speaking and communicating verbally with supervisors and other employees to provide information and confirm meaning

questioning and actively listening to others, for example when obtaining information on technical working practices

conducting/chairing and preparing including setting the agenda for one (1) meeting, reviewing previous minutes, determining action on agenda items, involving and engaging others in the communication throughout the meeting, assigning responsibilities for agenda items, preparing minutes of the meeting, following up on actions

participating in one (1) meeting including asking questions and providing responses

making one (1) formal presentation of meaningful information to others

writing one (1) negotiation strategy plan, participating in a negotiation meeting and documenting negotiation outcomes

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of communicating information through:

relevant Industry based communication requirements and systems

topic or subject area which is the target for the communication

knowledge of the factors for effective oral communication

site conventions and requirements for written communications including report writing

meeting procedures and follow-up requirements

conducting a presentation

basic negotiating techniques and their application

Assessment Conditions

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

simulation may be used for assessment of this Unit of Competency where it does not compromise the quality of assessment outcomes and provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

Industry sector	AQF** Level	Required assessor or Industry subject matter expert experience
Drilling, Metalliferous Mining, Coal Mining, Extractive (Quarrying) and Civil Construction	1	1 Year
2	2 Years
Drilling, Coal Mining and Extractive (Quarrying)	3-6	3 Years
Metalliferous Mining and Civil Construction	3-6	5 Years
Other sectors	Where this Unit is being assessed outside of the Resources and Infrastructure Sectors assessor and/or Industry subject matter expert experience should be in-line with industry standards for the sector in which it is being assessed and where no Industry standard is specified should comply with any relevant regulation.

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272