This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate information to complete work activities within the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry. It includes planning and preparing for and conducting communication via a number of different methods to ensure work activities are understood.
This unit applies to individuals who are working in an operational, supervisory or team leader capacity.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
The candidate must demonstrate evidence of completion of communicating work activity information that safely, effectively and efficiently follows workplace procedures to carry out work activity on at least two occasions. This includes:
*applying technical literacy and communication skills to interpret and apply common industry terminology
*interpreting work procedures and processes as they apply to work activity
*identifying barriers to communication and strategies to reduce barriers for work activities
*communicating information via verbal forms:
In the course of the above work, the candidate must also:
*locate and apply relevant workplace documentation, policies and procedures.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*relevant industry based communication requirements and systems
*organisational policies and procedures for communication
*topic or subject area which is the target for the communication
*factors for effective oral communication
*electronic communication mediums
*site conventions and requirements for written communications including report writing
*meeting procedures and follow-up requirements
*conflict resolution techniques and their application.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):