UNITS OF COMPETENCY RELEVANT TO CRIME PREVENTION WORK,

AND ALREADY EXISTING IN TRAINING PACKAGES

 

 

Units of competency

Elements of competency

 

Manage finances*

 

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Prepare budget
  • Secure finance
  • Manage budget
  • Review budget

 

 

Deliver training sessions

 

 

 

[Assessor and Workplace Trainer]

 

  • Prepare training participants
  • Present training session
  • Facilitate individual and group learning
  • Provide opportunities for practice and feedback
  • Review delivery of training sessions

 

 

Facilitate a group*

 

 

 

[Sport and Recreation]

 

  • Plan the establishment of a group
  • Monitor group formation
  • Develop group commitment and cooperation
  • Facilitate group process
  • Manage and facilitate group performance

 

 

Work effectively in a cross-cultural context with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other groups*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Work practices in a cross-cultural context are grounded in an awareness of one’s own culture and the cultural realities of others
  • Communication between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-indigenous people is effective
  • Workplace and professional relationships are based on mutual respect, tolerance of diversity and a shared understanding of cultural safety
  • Effective partnerships are developed with non-Indigenous staff, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities which facilitate accessibility, affordability, accountability, acceptability of appropriate healthcare and workplace services

 


 

Units of competency

Elements of competency

 

Establish effective workplace relationships

 

 

[Business Services]

 

  • Gather, convey and receive information and ideas
  • Develop trust and confidence
  • Build and maintain networks and relationships
  • Manage difficulties to achieve positive outcomes

 

 

Lead and manage people*

 

 

[Tourism Training Australia]

 

  • Model high standards of performance and behaviour
  • Develop team commitment and cooperation
  • Manage team performance

 

 

Manage personal work priorities and professional development

[Business Services]

 

  • Establish personal work goals
  • Set and meet own work priorities
  • Develop and maintain professional competence

 

 

Manage the delivery of quality client service*

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Coordinate service provided to clients
  • Plan client service delivery
  • Review client services

 

 

Develop, implement and review policies and procedures*

 

 

[Local Government]

 

  • Establish the need for a policy/ procedure
  • Consult on the development of the policy/ procedure
  • Facilitate the preparation of a draft policy/ procedure
  • Ensure implementation of policy/ procedure
  • Review policy/ procedure

 

 

Promote continuous improvement

 

 

[Business Services]

 

  • Implement continuous improvement systems and processes
  • Monitor, adjust and report performance
  • Consolidate opportunities for further improvement

 

 

Undertake research activities*

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Prepare a research plan
  • Implement appropriate research strategies
  • Organise and analyse information
  • Report the findings of research

 

Units of competency

Elements of competency

 

Analyse and present research information*

 

[Business Services]

 

  • Gather and organise information
  • Research and analyse information
  • Present information

 

 

Coordinate policy development

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Coordinate policy development
  • Monitor organisational policies
  • Provide policy advice

 

 

Undertake the tendering process

 

 

 

 

[Local Government]

 

  • Identify the extend and nature of services to be contracted
  • Select appropriate method for tender
  • Prepare tender specifications according to council and Australian standards
  • Prepare evaluation criteria
  • Prepare tender document
  • Invite tenders

 

 

Manage contracts

 

 

[National Public Services]

 

  • Establish a contract management strategy
  • Monitor and maintain the performance of a contract
  • Complete contracts and implement contract review strategy

 

 

Manage research activities

 

 

[Community Services and Health]

 

  • Initiate research efforts
  • Identify and acquire resources
  • Supervise research being undertaken
  • Interpret and act on analysis of research

 

 

*   ‘Customised’ unit