Assessment Requirements for TLIA5061 Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by road and rail transport

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for TLIA5061 Plan and organise the international forwarding of freight by road and rail transport

Modification History

Release 2. This is the second release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package: Minor word changes (biosecurity and quarantine requirements) in Knowledge Evidence Minor statement changes in Assessment Conditions.
Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Performance Evidence

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: applying relevant codes of practice and applicable legislative requirements assisting in organising insurance for road and rail freight transport communicating effectively with others, including checking to confirm messages and responses are correctly and clearly understood (particularly in situations where communication is with a person for whom English is a second language) completing documentation and records required for road and rail freight transport completing freight forwarding calculations for road and rail freight transport implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work liaising with the freight forwarding global network modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule and deadlines organising permits and authorisations needed for road and rail freight transport performing required estimates and calculations of variables such as size, weight, distance, risk and costs reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace selecting routing for road and rail freight transport tracking international cargo being forwarded by road and rail transport working collaboratively with others working with required attention to detail.

Knowledge Evidence

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: applicable regulations and legislation: Australian and international regulations, conventions and codes of practice for international forwarding of freight Australian and international standards and certification requirements relevant Australian and international environmental protection legislation, including biosecurity and quarantine requirements relevant Australian and international transport security and safety legislation relevant regulations for importing and exporting cargo relevant regulations for international trading and financial transactions Australian and international regulations and conventions applicable to planning and organising international freight forwarding involving road and rail transport, including importing, exporting and transiting goods definitions, purpose and use of Incoterms and Combiterms forms of road and rail freight transport freight handling and terminal equipment at major worldwide road and rail freight terminals freight types, consignments and consolidations major road and rail routes, services, conferences, road and rail freight terminals as they apply to road and rail freight transport packaging cargo for transit by road and rail parameters of freight transport services principles of international trade and commerce quality assurance and customer service standards, policies and procedures as they apply in the international freight forwarding industry relevant environmental regulations road and rail containers and containerisation, including types, purposes, dimensions and specifications; loading principles and processes; and load planning for containers sources of information and documentation needed when planning and organising international freight forwarding by road and rail transport, including permits and authorisations standard procedures, for planning and organising international freight forwarding involving road and rail transport types of pre-transport issues in freight forwarding, including adequacy of insurance and packaging, security, stowage and handling in transit types of road vehicles, trains and rolling stock – their applications, capacity and routes typical problems that can occur and related appropriate actions that can be taken to prevent or solve these problems.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. 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. 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. Resources for assessment must include: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851