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AVIATION TRAINING PACKAGE

AVIATION AND MARITIME

TRANSPORT SECURITY

PROJECT

AVI Aviation Training Package Case for Endorsement ii

CONTENTS

CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... ii

DESCRIPTION OF WORK .................................................................................................................. 3

Industry Reference Committee sign off .................................................................................................... 3

DEVELOPED TRAINING PACKAGE COMPONENTS ......................................................................... 4

IRC DETAILS ..................................................................................................................................... 5

KEY STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................ 6

Technical Advisory Committee Members ................................................................................................. 6

State/Territory Training Authorities ........................................................................................................... 7

EVIDENCE OF INDUSTRY SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 8

States and Territories .................................................................................................................................. 8

Industry stakeholders .................................................................................................................................. 8

Report/s by exception ................................................................................................................................. 8

Advice about alternative approaches explored ....................................................................................... 8

Key stakeholder awareness of the expected impact of the changes.................................................... 9

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW TRAINING PACKAGE ............................................................... 11

INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS ABOUT TRAINING DELIVERY ........................................................... 14

COAG INDUSTRY SKILLS COUNCIL REFORMS TO TRAINING PACKAGES ................................... 15

EQUITY REPORT ............................................................................................................................. 18

EDITORIAL REPORT ....................................................................................................................... 18

QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT ..................................................................................................... 18

LETTER OF SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 18

Report by exception ..................................................................................................................... 18

APPENDIX A – INDEPENDENT EQUITY REPORT ........................................................................... 19

APPENDIX B – INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL REPORT ..................................................................... 24

APPENDIX C – INDEPENDENT QUALITY REPORT......................................................................... 28

APPENDIX D – LETTER OF SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 41

APPENDIX E – Report by exception ............................................................................................. 42

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY STANDARDS .......................................................................................... 43

https://austindustrystandards.sharepoint.com/AviationIRC/AVI%20Security%20%20TAC%20Documents/4.%20Endorsement%20Stage/Edit/Editor/AVI%20Release%204.0%20CfE.docx#_Toc525832261

AVI Aviation Training Package Case for Endorsement 3

DESCRIPTION OF WORK Activity Order AIS/TPD/2016-17/008 for AVI release 4.0

Activity Start Date: July 2017 Activity Finish Date: no later than 28 September 2018

A review of Australia’s current transport security arrangements has highlighted the need for review

and development of the Aviation Training Package to address regulatory requirements from the

Department of Home Affairs. Screening systems and covert testing are to be extended into air cargo

and the maritime sectors to incorporate large cruise ship passenger and baggage screening.

This project focused on two qualifications and associated Units of Competency. The qualifications

include:

• AVI20316 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Passenger and Non-Passenger

Screener)

• AVI20416 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Checked Baggage Screener)

Based on the input from the Department of Home Affairs Screener Accreditation Working group and

TAC members it was determined that the original project scope was to be expanded to include Air

Cargo and Maritime Security roles.

Additional engagement was sought with a wider group of industry stakeholders in these areas

through sub TAC meetings. These additional meetings and feedback consultation processes where

undertaken through April to Late May of 2018.

This resulted in the development of one qualification and four skill sets to replace the above

mentioned two qualifications:

• AVI20118 Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

• AVISS00075 Air Cargo Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00076 Domestic Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00077 International Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00078 Maritime Screening Officer Skill Set

Industry Reference Committee sign off

Aviation IRC members recommend that the AVI Aviation Training Package be submitted to the AISC

for endorsement with written support from the IRC chair.

Aviation IRC Chair Signature: Date: 27 September 2018


DEVELOPED TRAINING PACKAGE

COMPONENTS The draft AVI Aviation Training Package materials to be approved under this Case for Endorsement

are available from AIS Aviation and Maritime Transport Security Training Package project site.

Aviation Training Package Aviation and Maritime Transport Security project material

submitted for endorsement

Code Title

AVI20118 Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

AVIF0015 Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous substances in the

transport security environment

AVIG0001 Work effectively in a transport security environment

AVIO0003 Apply electronic metal detection procedures

AVIO0004 Conduct frisk search of persons

AVIO0005 Conduct screening using explosive trace detection

AVIO0006 Conduct vehicle search for access to security sensitive areas

AVIO0007 Control access to and exit from a security sensitive area

AVIO0008 Establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area

AVIO0009 Identify and handle weapons, explosives and prohibited items

AVIO0010 Identify powders, liquids, aerosols and gels (PLAGs)

AVIO0011 Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference within a transport

security environment

AVIO0012 Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment

AVIO0013 Operate body scanner

AVIO0014 Screen articles by interpreting X-ray images

AVIO0015 Undertake physical search of cargo and articles

CPPSEC1007A Apply walk through metal detection procedures

CPPSEC1008A Apply hand-held metal detection procedures

CPPSEC3013A Control persons using empty hand techniques

AVISS00075 Air Cargo Screening Officer Skill Set

AVISS00076 Domestic Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

AVISS00077 International Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

AVISS00078 Maritime Screening Officer Skill Set

http://www.australianindustrystandards.org.au/projects/avi-aviation-training-package-project/avi-transport-security/


IRC DETAILS Aviation Industry Reference Committee

The Aviation IRC members agreed to put forward the AVI Aviation Training Package materials for

endorsement consideration by the AISC. The IRC members support the CfE, draft skill sets and units

of competency and anticipate minimal impact of these changes on Defence Geospatial and allied

industry stakeholders and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. A summary of the

IRC’s decision is in the National Repository (VETNet).

Aviation Industry Reference Committee Members

Mr Adam Burford (Chair)

Aviation/Aerospace Australia

Mr Roger Crosthwaite

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

Ms Lynda Douglas

Department of Defence

Ms Jenny Gazdek

Qantas Airways Limited

Mr Mike Higgins

Regional Aviation Association of Australia

Mr Peter Howe

Australian Helicopter Industry Association

Mr Stephen Leahy (Deputy Chair)

Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Mr David Mogford

Australian Airline Pilots’ Association (AusALPA)

Mr Douglas Nancarrow

The Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division

Mr Matt Norrey

Australian Services Union

Ms Claire Roberts

Airservices Australia

Mr Greg Tyrell

Australian Association for Unmanned Systems

Ms Caroline Wilkie

Australian Airports Association

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KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Technical Advisory Committee Members

Representative Organisation

Agnes Vaspori Renful Premier Technologies

Alexandra Pamment Office of Transport Security

Alicia Zahmel Office of Transport Security

Andrew Blenkey TNT Australia

Angela Johnson TT-Line Company

Anna Flower TasPorts

Anthony Larcombe Northern Territory Airports

Ash Sinha Ports Australia

Baljit Nagra ISS Australia

Carl Kavina Flinders Ports

Chris Ham Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd

Christopher Ball Executive Training Group

Claire Rogers Egremont Group

Dale Canvin Federal Express

Capt. David Heppingstone Fremantle Ports

Dianna Smith Office of Transport Security

Doug Hanshaw Port Authority of New South Wales

Ferdi Lumbaca Canberra Airport

Fiona Dunk Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne)

Giovanni Caruso Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne)

Glenn Lucock Qantas Airways

Glenn Nelson SNP Security

Ian Foster Office of Transport Security

Jason Potkins Office of Transport Security

Kemal Mustafa ISS

Laszlo Nagy Renful Premier Technologies

Lawrence Aitken BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance

Mark Costello Asset Training Australia

Matthew Ryan Federal Express (Australia)

Michael Vaughan TNT Australia

Michael (Mike) Smith Wilson Security

Moshe Cohen Renful Premier Technologies

Natalie Foley MSS Security


State/Territory Training Authorities

Name Organisation

Guy Valentine Department of Education, Training and Employment - Skills Investment and

Market Strategy

Liam White Education & Training, ACT Government

Lisa Barron Department of Training and Workforce Development

Lucinda Pita Department of Training and Workforce Development

Nelson Brown Department of Trade, Business and Innovation

Marina Borrello Skills and Employment – Department of State Development

Lee Carter Department of Education and Training

Linda Seaborn Skills Tasmania, Department of State Growth

Bec Evans Skills Tasmania, Department of State Growth

Susan Bearfield Department of Industry

Son Ly Department of Industry

Nerem Dillon SNP Security

Nick Lane Australian Airports Association

Paul Davis TT-Line

Paul Baskys OTS

Peter Grace Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited

Richard Stevenson Ports North

Richard Franks Specialised Career Solutions

Ricky Hall Pilbara Ports Authority

Sarah Fraser MSS

Stuart Davey Fremantle Ports

Tom Hardiman Egremont Group

Troy Boorne-Scott SNP Security


EVIDENCE OF INDUSTRY SUPPORT

States and Territories

State and territory industry stakeholder views were sought, and all feedback was presented to IRC

members and primary Aviation stakeholders during the development of the Aviation Training

Package Release 4.0. All key stakeholder feedback was considered during the consultation periods

and the draft materials were prominent on the AIS website project page for sector wide

consultation. This consultation is supported in the letter of support attached in Appendix D - Letter

of Support.

All relevant Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITAB) were consulted.

Industry stakeholders

During the review and development of the one qualification, four new skill sets and seven new and

eight reviewed units of competency and their assessment requirements, AIS used a variety of

consultative methods to ensure relevant stakeholder engagement. This included establishing a

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and conducting face-to-face consultations with key

stakeholders in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Fremantle.

A list of TAC members can be found in Attachment B: Stakeholder Consultation.

Specifically, consultation was conducted via:

• Facetoface meetings, phone, video/teleconference meetings and emails to key industry

stakeholders

• IRC member communications to their relevant industry networks using various methods

• Emails to STAs and VET regulators

• Email alerts on project progress to stakeholders

• Information about the project, progress updates and draft materials posted on the AIS website

throughout the life of the project

• TAC meetings

Report/s by exception

There is a report by exception for the AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 submitted due to

Victoria Department of Education not supporting the Case for Endorsement to the AISC.

(Please refer to appendix E)

Advice about alternative approaches explored

The initial Transport Security TAC meeting was conducted in conjunction with the Office of Transport

Security (now Department of Home Affairs) Working Group (WG) over 22-23 August 2017.


Previous OTS WG discussions informed the development and scope of project work of this TAC.

The project proposed that future Transport Security qualifications are developed to be suitable for

aviation, air cargo and maritime transport security purposes.

TAC members were aware of the minimum standard arrangements that IRCs are to adhere to. No

alternate view or alternative arrangements were proposed to the TAC members by industry

stakeholders that would have better suited the needs of their industry or the project outcomes.

Key stakeholder awareness of the expected impact of the changes

State/Territory Training Authorities

Key Aviation industry stakeholder views were sought, and all feedback was presented to IRC

members during the development of this Aviation Training Package Release 4.0.

Stakeholder feedback was considered and discussed with TAC members and all decisions made at

TAC meetings were documented.

It is noted that a Not for Public Access (NFPA) unit of competence, AVIG2002 Work effectively in the

transport security industry is within the core of the new Qualification AVI20118 Certificate II in

Transport Security Protection. The Victoria Department of Education and Training did not request to

review this unit and have advised they will not be able to provide nominal hours and therefore

funding for this unit.

As part of the AIS communication strategy, all key Aviation industry stakeholders were regularly

informed of the expected impacts during the consultation periods.

There are two qualifications proposed for deletion from the National Register being submitted to

the AISC.

• AVI20316 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Passenger and Non-Passenger

Screener)

• AVI20416 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Checked Baggage Screener)

State/Territory Organisation Response

Australian Capital

Territory

Education & Training, ACT

Government

Nil Response

Queensland Department of Education, Training and

Employment - Skills Investment and

Market Strategy

Nil Response

New South Wales Department of Industry Thank you for the opportunity to provide

feedback on the Aviation and Maritime

Transport Security Case for Endorsement.

NSW supports the Case for Endorsement.


State/Territory Organisation Response

Northern Territory Department of Trade, Business and

Innovation

The NT STA has no objections to the AISC

considering for approval the Aviation and

Maritime Transport Security Project - Case

for Endorsement

South Australia Skills and Employment – Department

of State Development

Thank you for the opportunity to review the

qualification and units of competency

proposed for endorsement in the AVI

Aviation Training Package

The SA STA supports this Case for

Endorsement as impact of proposed

changes are anticipated to be minimal in SA.

Tasmania Skills Tasmania, Department of State

Growth

Nil Response

Victoria Department of Education and Training The Victorian State Training Authority has a

number of concerns and does not support

the Case for Endorsement progressing to the

AISC at this point.

(Refer report by exception email – Appendix

E)

Western Australia Department of Training and Workforce

Development

Based on the materials provided, the

Western Australian State Training Authority

supports the Case for Endorsement for the

AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0.


IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW TRAINING

PACKAGE

Advice about how training package component(s) meet occupational and licensing

requirements

Persons employed in the Transport Security Protection industry need to fulfil competency and

training requirements as detailed in the regulations and accreditation scheme of the Department of

Home Affairs. This training addresses specific requirements around working within the Transport

Protection Industry and contains Not for Public Access Units of Competency. Individuals wishing to

undertake the qualification must meet relevant entry requirements as defined within the

qualification.

Implementation issues of note and management strategy

Meeting the diversity of individual and enterprise needs.

AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 draft endorsed components are written specifically to

meet aviation enterprise needs and reflect current occupational and vocational outcomes and work

practices. AIS and the Aviation and Maritime Transport Security industry use a consultation model

that allows individuals to comment on the units of competency and qualifications.

The qualification is to be released at the same time or as near to the implementation of the new

accreditation scheme for Transport Security Protection screening functions.

Transition arrangements of a twelve-month period will accommodate existing workers within the

screening environment however new entrants into the industry job roles will be required to undergo

the new qualification.

Future review and development of these components will continue to consider the diversity of

individuals and their needs and allow flexibility where it will not have an adverse effect on the

outcomes or capability requirement.

Supporting equitable access and progression of learners

The equity review undertaken for the proposed qualifications, skill sets, units of competency and

their assessment requirements provides evidence that the draft Training Package components meet

the requirements of flexibility and functionality. Access to training and mobility within and between

industry sectors is supported by industry.

For each unit of competency, the assessment requirements state that ‘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’.


Supporting learner transition between education sectors

There are no formal transition arrangements between the VET sector and the higher education

sector for the units being submitted to the AISC.

Supporting movement of skills within and across organisations and sectors

The qualification’s core units of competency have been developed to ensure that the qualification is

also applicable to screener roles within the Aviation, Air Cargo and Maritime, sectors of the

Transport Security Protection industry. Packaging rules for qualifications are clear and consistent

and allow a logical progression of skills development between Australian Qualifications Framework

(AQF) levels.

Implications of new and revised components

• RTOs and agencies are acutely aware of delivery and resource issues as they have been directly

involved in the development and validation of the draft endorsed components. This involvement

means that where significant change has occurred RTOs and agencies have planned transition

arrangements for their workers.

• The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) is developing new training and accreditation

requirements for screening officers—including the requirement for new screening officers to

undertake the AVI20118 Certificate II in Transport Security Protection to improve and

standardise screener performance in the aviation, maritime and air cargo sectors.

• The qualification will provide participants the competencies required to become a screening

officer and it includes security sensitive information that could highlight vulnerabilities in the

screening process. The Department will control and approve the release of course materials for

the NFPA unit to RTOs and will not be able to release these materials if all individuals enrolled in

the Certificate II have not passed a valid background check.

• A valid background check for the purposes of an individual enrolled in the qualification is a

background check on an applicant for, or the holder of an aviation security identification card or

maritime security identification card.

• The draft endorsed components have been developed to comply with the Standards for Training

Packages 2012.

Industry priorities for implementation

Due to the identified security implications on the Aviation, Air Cargo and Maritime industry,

endorsement as soon as possible in line with the Department of Home Affairs new accreditation

requirements is critical.


Supporting implementation across a range of settings

The thoroughness of AVI development, consultation and validation processes, and the resource

requirements specified in the units of competency, ensures units can be delivered and assessed in a

variety of contexts. A range of models may be used, including common training at a single training

location, which means trainees and/or trainers are transported to the training location with

assessment being completed during the course and/or finalised in the workplace

How the downstream impacts (including, state and territory funding arrangements)

of the changes will be managed (for example, where the case for endorsement

recommends the deletion of units/qualifications)

• The extensive development, consultation and validation processes undertaken to develop draft

endorsed components, ensures that the units of competency and skill sets can be implemented

nationally. The units of competency and their assessment requirements specify delivery and

assessment in the workplace and in a simulated workplace operational environment, according

to the demands of the work involved.

• The agencies, RTO’s and industry stakeholders directly involved in the development process are

both employees, enterprise RTO’s, and regulators so they are acutely aware of the need to

ensure that the AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 can be implemented across a range of

settings. This awareness also extends to the risk nature of work in transport security protection

environments and the need to ensure the safety of participants in training and assessment.


INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS ABOUT TRAINING

DELIVERY

Advice about how training package component(s) meet occupational and licensing

requirements

Persons employed in the Transport Security Protection industry need to fulfil competency and

training requirements as detailed in the regulations and accreditation scheme of the Department of

Home Affairs. This training addresses specific requirements around working within the Transport

Protection Industry and contains Not for Public Access Units of Competency. Individuals wishing to

undertake the qualification must meet relevant entry requirements as defined within the

qualification.

Timelines for implementation of the components

Due to the identified security implications on the Aviation, Air Cargo and Maritime industry,

endorsement as soon as possible in line with the Department of Home Affairs new accreditation

requirements is critical.

Overarching expectations of industry for the delivery/assessment of the components

To become accredited as a screening officer (defined in section 9 of the Aviation Transport Security

Act 2004 and section 10 of the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations

2003), individuals will need to demonstrate competency in the specialist elective groupings (and the

core units of competency) for domestic airport screening officers, international airport screening

officers, maritime screening officers and air cargo examination officers (depending on the

individuals’ functional roles). The individual units of competency are based on the technical

competencies that domestic airport, international airport and maritime screening officers and air

cargo examination officers can be expected to be accredited against in their roles.

Reflection of contemporary work organisation and job profiles

The new screener training and accreditation requirements have been designed to enable accredited

screening officers to hold specialist elective groupings based on their individual functional roles and

the operational requirements of their employer. In consultation with industry and RTOs, the

functional roles of a screening officer were mapped to the technical competencies in which a

screener can be expected to be accredited to form the specialist elective groupings.

Credit arrangements existing between Training Package qualifications and higher

education qualifications

There are no formal transition arrangements between the VET sector and the higher education

sector for the units being submitted to the AISC.


COAG INDUSTRY SKILLS COUNCIL REFORMS

TO TRAINING PACKAGES

Explanation of how the decision being sought from the AISC would support the COAG

Industry and Skills Council reforms to training packages including to:

Remove obsolete, superfluous and duplicative qualifications and units from the system

• This submission does propose the removal of two qualifications and associated units from AVI

Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 components from the National Register.

o AVI20316 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Passenger and Non-Passenger

Screener)

o AVI20416 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Checked Baggage Screener)

Include information about industry’s expectations of training delivery (i.e. duration of

training mode of delivery and learner characteristics)

• This submission describes industry’s expectations for training delivery and provides a CVIG that

describes general aviation learner characteristics.

Improve qualification design to enable individuals to upskill and move easily from one

related occupation to another

• Skill sets have been developed to ensure clearer opportunities for individuals to progress within

broad aviation occupational areas.

• The four skills sets developed provide effective pathways for individuals moving between job

roles with the transport security protection environment.

Improve the efficiency of the training system through the creation of units of competence

that can be owned and used by multiple industry sectors

• AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 components that may be suitable for use in allied

industry sectors.

Foster greater recognition of skill sets

• Aviation has developed four new skill sets that provide vocational pathways for individuals to

progress into broader qualification outcomes within the areas of Transport Security Protection.

Evidence of completion of the training package development work assigned by the

AISC in the Case for Change

This Case for Endorsement encompasses a single submission of Training Package development

activity directed by the Commonwealth through the Activity Order AIS/TPD/2016-17/008


Evidence that training package components are prepared for publication

The Quality Report detailed in Section F provides confirmation that the draft endorsed components

meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012. Training package products presented for

endorsement can be viewed via the following links.

• https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackages.aspx

• http://www.australianindustrystandards.org.au/

Evidence of completion of the training package development work assigned by the

AISC in the Case for Change

The Aviation IRC signed off on this Case for Endorsement on 27th September 2018 dictates the

completion of the work assigned from the Case for Change, by the AISC

The Quality Report detailed in Section F provides confirmation that the draft endorsed components

meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Final draft Training Package materials, CVIG and mapping tables are provided with this CfE.

https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackages.aspx

http://www.australianindustrystandards.org.au/


APPENDICES

S


EQUITY REPORT Independent Equity Report

Provided by Ron Horne – See Appendix A

EDITORIAL REPORT Independent Editorial Report

Provided by Terry Smith – See Appendix B

QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT Independent Quality Report

Provided by Anna Henderson – See Appendix C

AIS Declaration

Companion Volume Implementation Guide

Statement of evidence against the Training Package Quality Principles

LETTER OF SUPPORT Provided by Department of Home Affairs and TAC members – See Appendix D

REPORT BY EXCEPTION Victorian Department of Education and Training – See Appendix E


APPENDIX A – INDEPENDENT EQUITY REPORT

SECTION 1 – DETAILS OF DRAFT TRAINING PACKAGE COMPONENTS

INFORMATION REQUIRED DETAIL

Training Package title and code AVI Aviation Training Package– Release 4.0

Number of new or revised qualifications

One (1) AVI qualification

Number of new or revised units of competency

Twenty (20) AVI units of competency made up of seven new AVI units and thirteen revised AVI units (including

one NFPA revised unit)

Confirmation that the draft endorsed

components meet the requirements in

Section 2

The qualification and units of competency reviewed meet the requirements as outlined in Section Two

Person completing the Equity Report and

organisation. 1

Ron Horne, MEdu, FCILT

Senior Industry Skills Specialist, Australian Industry Standards

I am not a member of the current Training Package Quality Assurance Panel.

I have extensive business, transport and logistics industry, course design and training package experience in

development, consultation and validation processes and in working with industry on equity issues.

I have been actively involved in the evaluation of training packages, including confirming that contents comply

with access and equity policy.

Date completed 30 July 2018

1 Persons not a member of the Training Package Quality Assurance Panel are required to provide the following additional information: demonstrated experience in analysis of equity issues in the training or educational context; demonstrated understanding of vocational education and training; demonstrated commitment by the person to ongoing professional development; details of relevant qualifications and/or professional membership(s).


SECTION 2 – EQUITY CHECKLIST OF DRAFT TRAINING PACKAGE COMPONENTS

EQUITY REQUIREMENTS EQUITY REVIEWER COMMENTS

Provide brief commentary on whether the draft endorsed

components meet each of the Equity Requirements

SSO COMMENTS

Draft endorsed components comply with the Training Package Products Policy (see Training Package Standard 2).

It is the view of the equity reviewer, the training package

developer complied with the NSSC Training Package

Products Policy.

Training Package Quality Principles

Quality Principle 4

Be FLEXIBLE to meet the diversity of individual and employer needs, including the capacity to adapt to changing job roles and workplaces.

Key features

Do the units of competency meet the diversity of individual and employer needs and support equitable access and progression of learners. What evidence demonstrates that the units of competency meet the diversity of individual and employer needs and support equitable access and progression of learners Are there other examples that demonstrate how the key features of flexibility are being achieved?

1. What evidence demonstrates that the draft components provide flexible qualifications that enable application in different contexts?

The qualification is structured to reflect the current and

future needs of Transport Security Protection within the

Australian Aviation industry.

The Transport Security Protection qualification utilises a

core and specialist elective model, which does not provide

flexibility of choice.

The qualification is structured to meet some of the regulatory

requirements and clearly indicate that people seeking entry

must:


Individuals undertaking this qualification must have job

ready status or a valid aviation or maritime security

identification card. Job ready status means an individual

must have undergone a background check according to the

Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 or the

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facility Security

Regulations 2003.

2. Is there evidence of multiple entry and exit points?

The AVI units of competency and qualification offer a variety of

entry and exit points relevant to Transport Security Protection

within the Australian Aviation industry.

3. Have prerequisite units of competency been minimised? Are there other examples of evidence that demonstrate how the key features of the flexibility principle are being achieved?

The use of prerequisites has been minimised to support the

equitable access and progression of learners.

There are no perquisites required for the AVI units of

competence under review.

Quality Principle 5

Facilitate RECOGNITION of an individual’s skills and knowledge and support movement between the school, vocational education and higher education sectors.

Key features

Support learner transition between education sectors.

1. What evidence demonstrates pathways from entry and preparatory level as appropriate to facilitate movement between schools and VET, from entry level into work, and between VET and higher education qualifications?

The Pathways advice chart in the Companion Volume

Implementation Guide indicates both vertical and horizontal

pathways into, between and from the various AQF

qualification levels.


Quality Principle 6

Support interpretation by training providers and others through the use of simple, CONCISE LANGUAGE and clear articulation of assessment requirements.

Key features

Support implementation across a range of settings and support sound assessment practices.

Units of competency are clearly written

Training Package components are compliant with the TGA/National Register requirements for publication

1. Does the Companion Volume Implementation Guide include advice about?

- Pathways - Access and equity - Foundation skills

(see Training Package Standard 11)

The reviewer has cited the Companion Volume

Implementation Guide (CVIG) and it includes advice about:

• Pathways

• Access and equity

• Foundation skills

Simple, concise language and clear articulation of

assessment requirements is in evidence. Assessment

processes across a range of settings and the support of sound assessment practices is in evidence.

Ron Horne, MEdu, FCILT

Senior Industry Skills Specialist, Australian Industry Standards

I am not a member of the current Training Package Quality Assurance Panel.

I have extensive business, transport and logistics industry, course design and Training Package experience in development, consultation and validation processes and in

working with industry on equity issues.

I have been actively involved in the evaluation of Training Packages, including confirming that contents comply with access and equity policy.

Demonstrated experience in management of the following programmes: • WELL • NWDF and State funding to address access and equity • Compliance - inclusive of addressing access and equity for learners and resolving complaints related to these issues • Worker/learner assistance related to employment – this including assessing assistance required

Demonstrated experience in analysis of equity issues in the training or educational context • Post graduate studies on VET sector policy and implementation


Demonstrated understanding of vocational education and training • Worked in this sector in a variety of positions • Current role with TLISC/AIS since January 2014

Demonstrated commitment by the person to ongoing professional development • Participation in ongoing Commonwealth Departmental forums • Upgrading qualifications - Post graduate studies • Completion of courses and professional development programmes related to VET

Details of relevant qualifications • Master of Education • Bachelor of Business (Transport Studies) • Advanced Diploma of Logistics Management • Diploma of Management • Diploma of Quality Auditing • Diploma of Training Design and Development • Diploma of Vocational Education and Training


APPENDIX B – INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL

REPORT Editorial Report Template

1. Cover page

Information required Detail

Training Package title and

code

AVI - Aviation

Number of new qualifications and their titles 2

1 - Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

Number of revised qualifications and their titles

0

Number of new units of competency and their titles

9

AVIF0015 Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous

substances in the transport security environment

AVIG0001 Work effectively in a transport security environment

AVIO0003 Apply electronic metal detection procedures

AVIO0006 Conduct vehicle search for access to security sensitive areas

AVIO0009 Identify and handle weapons, explosives and prohibited

items

AVIO0010 Identify powders, liquids, aerosols and gels (PLAGs)

AVIO0011 Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference

within a transport security environment

AVIO0013 Operate body scanner

AVIO0015 Undertake physical search of cargo and articles

2 When the number of training products is high the titles can be presented as an attachment.


Number of revised units of competency and their titles

6

AVIO0004 Conduct frisk search of persons

AVIO0005 Conduct screening using explosive trace detection

AVIO0007 Control access to and exit from a security sensitive area

AVIO0008 Establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area

AVIO0012 Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening

equipment

AVIO0014 Screen articles by interpreting X-ray images

Confirmation that the draft training package components are publication-ready

I confirm that the draft training package components are publication

ready

Is the Editorial Report

prepared by a member of the

Quality Assurance Panel? If

‘yes’ please provide a name.

Yes - Terence Alan Smith, Focussed Consulting

Date of completion of the

report

29th August, 2018


2. Content and structure

Units of competency

Editorial requirements Comments

Standard 5: • The structure of units of

competency complies with the unit of competency template.

The unit structures comply with the unit of competency template. All

mandatory fields were completed.

Standard 7: • The structure of

assessment requirements complies with the assessment requirements template.

Assessment requirements meet all requirements and specify performance

evidence, knowledge evidence and assessment conditions clearly and

concisely. They are lengthy but necessarily so in this instance.

Assessment requirements are compliant with the assessment template

and are available and correctly linked for each unit.

All template fields were completed.

Assessment requirements specified the required product or process

evidence. There were no specific volume requirements above the

standard definition. In some cases, knowledge of more than 1 type of

material or item is specified.

The assessment requirements linked clearly to the elements and

performance criteria, listing relevant knowledge evidence and assessment

conditions.

For dimensions of competency. There was a sufficient mix of job skills,

task management skills, contingency management skills, job/role

environment context. The assessment is transferrable to a range of

contexts and assessment conditions.

Performance and knowledge evidence were checked to ensure they

aligned with the elements and performance criteria, were logically

sequenced and written in active voice.

The assessment conditions contained standard and clear phrasing across

the assessment requirements, giving specific context of resources that

would be required, where it was necessary to specify.

Qualifications

Editorial requirements Comments by the editor

Standard 9: • The structure of the information for qualifications

complies with the qualification template.

The qualification complies with the template and

the structure of information required for the

AQF.

Standard 10: • Credit arrangements existing between Training

Package qualifications and Higher Education qualifications are listed in a format that complies with the credit arrangements template.

Not applicable there are no articulation

arrangements between this Certificate II

qualification and higher education providers.


Companion Volumes


Standard 11: • A quality assured companion volume

implementation guide is available and complies with the companion volume implementation guide template.

Standard eleven was met. A quality assured

companion volume implementation guide (CVIG)

was presented. This volume provided generic

information around CBT/CBA and specific

information around the specific training package

qualifications. It also provided context and

guidance on use. The addendum covered version

control, mapping and a list of current units of

competency.

3. Proofreading


• Unit codes and titles and qualification codes and titles are accurately cross-referenced throughout the training package product(s) including mapping information and packaging rules, and in the companion volume implementation guide.

Mapping and associated information is evident

and clear and concise.

Cross-referencing is accurate, as are packaging

rules. All are clearly evident in the CVIG.

• Units of competency and their content are presented in full.

All units are complete and imported units are

listed.

• The author of the Editorial Report is satisfied with the quality of the training products, specifically with regard to: o absence of spelling, grammatical and typing

mistakes o consistency of language and formatting o logical structure and presentation of the

document. o compliance with the required templates

I, Terence Alan Smith, as author of this report

am completely satisfied with the editorial quality

in regard to:

• syntax, grammar and spelling and the

lack of typographical errors;

• consistency of language and formatting;

• logical structure and presentation of the

document;

• compliance with the required templates.

I am therefore satisfied with the editorial

standard prior to submission.


APPENDIX C – INDEPENDENT QUALITY REPORT

SECTION 1 – COVER PAGE


Training Package title and code AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0

Number of new qualifications and their titles 1 new qualification:

• Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

Number of revised qualifications and their titles None

Number of new units of competency and their titles 9 new units of competency:

• AVIF0015 Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous substances in the transport security environment

• AVIG0001 Work effectively in a transport security environment

• AVIO0003 Apply electronic metal detection procedures

• AVIO0006 Conduct vehicle search for access to security sensitive areas

• AVIO0009 Identify and handle weapons, explosives and prohibited items

• AVIO0010 Identify powders, liquids, aerosols and gels (PLAGs)

• AVIO0011 Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference within a transport security environment

• AVIO0013 Operate body scanner

• AVIO0015 Undertake physical search of cargo and articles



Number of revised units of competency and their titles 6 revised units of competency:

• AVIO0004 Conduct frisk search of persons

• AVIO0005 Conduct screening using explosive trace detection

• AVIO0007 Control access to and exit from a security sensitive area

• AVIO0008 Establish and maintain a sterile sensitive area

• AVIO0012 Manage the flow of items for screening by X-ray screening equipment

• AVIO0014 Screen articles by interpreting X-ray images

Confirmation that the panel member is independent of: • the Training Package or Training Package components

review (‘Yes’ or ‘No’) • development and/or validation activities associated

with the Case for Endorsement (‘Yes’ or ‘No’)

• undertaking the Equity and/or Editorial Reports for the training package products that are the subject of this quality report (‘Yes’ or ‘No’)

Yes, I am independent of:

• AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 components review

• The development and validation activities

• The Equity and Editorial reports.

Confirmation of the Training Packages or components thereof being compliant with the Standards for Training Packages 2012

Yes the AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 is compliant with the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Confirmation of the Training Packages or components thereof being compliant with the Training Package Products Policy

Yes, the AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 is compliant with the Training Package Products Policy.

Confirmation of the Training Packages or components thereof being compliant with the Training Package Development and Endorsement Process Policy

Yes the AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 is compliant with the Training Package Development and

Endorsement Process Policy.

Panel member’s view about whether: • the evidence of consultation and validation process

being fit for purpose and commensurate with the scope

• estimated impact of the proposed changes is sufficient and convincing

Yes

Name of panel member completing Quality Report Anna Henderson

Date of completion of the Quality Report 7th September 2018


SECTION 2 – COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR TRAINING PACKAGES 2012

Standards for Training Packages

Standard met ‘yes’ or ‘no’

Evidence supporting the statement of compliance or noncompliance (including evidence from equity and editorial reports)

Standard 1

Training Packages consist of the following: 1. AISC endorsed components:

• qualifications

• units of competency

• assessment requirements (associated with each unit of competency)

• credit arrangements 2. One or more quality assured companion volumes

Yes The AVI Aviation Training Package Release 4.0 submission consists of the following

endorsed components:

• 1 qualifications

• 15 units of competency

• 15 assessment requirements (associated with each unit of competency)

• credit arrangements have been specified in the AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide Release 4.0 (AVI CVIG). No credit arrangements exist between any AIS training package qualification and higher education qualification (Page 39 AVI CVIG)

• A quality assured Companion Guide – AVI CVIG.


Standard 2

Training Package developers comply with the Training Package Products Policy

Yes

The draft Training Package comply with this Standard:

• Coding and titling –: the qualifications and units of competency comply with the coding and titling policy.

• Foundation Skills -: AIS state that the foundation skills are always explicit in the performance criteria. See Standard 5.

• Imported units –: current codes for imported units listed in the qualifications have been checked.

• Mapping - the mapping tables found in the AVI CVIG spreadsheet attachments include equivalence status of the endorsed components.

• Qualifications – entry requirements –entry requirements relate to individual background checks for regulatory reasons.

• Qualification packaging rules –the rules for the qualification are clear and practical and allow for packaging for a range of contexts.

• Qualification – pathway advice –pathway advice is included in the CVIG. AIS will be including information relating to the use of skill sets in this section.

• Skill sets – AIS note that the skill sets align to the accreditation program

undertaken by the Department of Home affairs. There are 4 skill sets. One

of them has 10 units of competency and another has 12. The new

screener training and accreditation requirements have been designed to

enable accredited screening officers to hold specialist elective groupings

based on their individual functional roles and the operational

requirements of their employer. In consultation with industry and RTOs,

the functional roles of a screening officer were mapped to the technical

competencies in which a screener can be expected to be accredited to

form the specialist elective groupings.

• The skill sets are intended to be used for skills deepening when Certificate II in Transport Security Protection graduates move to new screening function(s). I suggested that an entry statement be included in the skill sets so that they are not undertaken instead of the qualification. AIS informed me that this is not necessary because it is a limited field and RTOs delivering this qualification would not allow people, who do not have the qualification (or equivalent skills) to undertake the skill set(s).





Standard 3

Training Package developers comply with the AISC Training Package Development and Endorsement Process Policy

Yes As discussed in the Case for Endorsement (CfE), AVI review and development work consisted of the one qualification, four new skill sets and seven new and eight reviewed units of competency and their assessment requirements, AIS used a variety of consultative methods to ensure relevant stakeholder engagement. This included establishing a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and conducting face-to-face consultations with key stakeholders in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Fremantle. A list of TAC members can be found in the CfE. Specifically, consultation was conducted via:

• Face-to-face meetings, phone, video/teleconference meetings and emails to key industry stakeholders

• IRC member communications to their relevant industry networks using various methods

• Emails to STAs and VET regulators

• Email alerts on project progress to stakeholders

• Information about the project, progress updates and draft materials posted on the AIS website throughout the life of the project

• TAC meetings.

Standard 4

Units of competency specify the standards of performance required in the workplace

Yes The 15 units specify the standards of performance required in the workplace.





Standard 5

The structure of units of competency complies with the unit of competency template

Yes

But note foundation skills issue

The structure of the 15 new and revised units complies with the unit of competency

template.

However, the AVI units do not include foundation skill information. All units have

the following statement ‘Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in

the performance criteria of this unit of competency.’

When I bought this to AIS’s attention, I was advised that it is the AIS convention

and that foundation skills are explicit within the units of competence. This is a

grey area because it is subject to interpretation but personally, I don’t think the

foundation skills in AIS units are always explicit in the performance criteria.

Standard 6

Assessment requirements specify the evidence and required conditions for assessment

Yes The assessment requirements of the 15 new and revised units specify the evidence and required conditions for assessment.

Standard 7

Every unit of competency has associated assessment requirements. The structure of assessment requirements complies with the assessment requirements template

Yes All 15 revised units of competency have associated assessment requirements, which

comply with the assessment requirements template and the Standards for Training

Packages 2012.

Standard 8

Qualifications comply with the Australian Qualifications Framework specification for that qualification type

Yes

The qualification complies with the AQF specification for the qualification type.

Standard 9

The structure of the information for the Australian Qualifications Framework qualification complies with the qualification template

Yes The structure of the qualification complies with the qualification template.





Standard 10

Credit arrangements existing between Training Package qualifications and Higher Education qualifications are listed in a format that complies with the credit arrangements template

Yes A description of credit arrangements for qualifications is specified within the AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide Release 4.0). No national credit arrangements exist between the AVI qualifications and Higher Education qualifications.

Standard 11

A quality assured companion volume implementation guide produced by the Training Package developer is available at the time of endorsement and complies with the companion volume implementation guide template.

Yes The Training Package components in this submission are accompanied by the AVI

Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide, Release 4.0.

The AVI CVIG complies with the companion volume implementation guide template included in the 2012 Standards, and has been quality assured in line with AIS’s processes.

Standard 12 Training Package developers produce other quality assured companion volumes to meet the needs of their stakeholders as required.

Yes The AVI CVIG provides detailed information about the range of conditions that the units apply to. The needs of all stakeholders in this industry have been considered.

The inclusion of non-endorsed skill sets in the AVI suite provides additional flexibility and pathway options for individuals.

AIS also produce other quality assured companion volumes in other industries.


SECTION 3 – COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING PACKAGE QUALITY PRINCIPLES

Note: not all training package quality principles might be applicable to every training package or its components. Please provide a supporting statement/evidence of

compliance or non-compliance against each principle.

Quality principle 1. Reflect identified workforce outcomes

Key features Quality principle is met: Yes / No or N/A

Evidence demonstrating compliance/non compliance with the quality principle

Please see examples of evidence in the Training Package Development and Endorsement Process Policy

Driven by industry’s needs Yes The AVI Training Package draft components have been driven by a review of Australia’s current transport security arrangements, which highlighted the need for review and development of the Aviation Training Package to address regulatory requirements from the Department of Home Affairs. To meet current needs pertaining to screening systems and covert testing in air cargo and the maritime sectors to incorporate large cruise ship passenger and baggage screening, skill sets have been developed.

Summary of work/ key outcomes

This project focused on two qualifications and associated Units of Competency. The qualifications include:

• AVI20316 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Passenger and Non-Passenger Screener)

• AVI20416 Certificate II in Aviation Transport Protection (Checked Baggage Screener) Based on the input from the Department of Home Affairs Screener Accreditation Working group and TAC members it was determined that the original project scope was to be expanded to include Air Cargo and Maritime Security roles. Additional engagement was sought with a wider group of industry stakeholders in these areas through sub TAC meetings. These additional meetings and feedback consultation processes where undertaken through April to Late May of 2018.


This resulted in the development of one qualification and four skill sets to replace the above mentioned two qualifications: • AVI20118 Certificate II in Transport Security Protection

• AVISS00075 Air Cargo Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00076 Domestic Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00077 International Airport Screening Officer Skill Set

• AVISS00078 Maritime Screening Officer Skill Set

Compliant and responds to government policy initiatives Training package component responds to the COAG Industry and Skills Council’s (CISC) training package-related initiatives or directions, in particular the 2015 training package reforms. Please specify which of the following CISC reforms are relevant to the training product and identify supporting evidence: • ensure obsolete and superfluous qualifications

are removed from the system

• ensure that more information about industry’s expectations of training delivery is available to training providers to improve their delivery and to consumers to enable more informed course choices

• ensure that the training system better supports

individuals to move easily from one related occupation to another

Yes Compliance with Government policy initiatives

Alongside this objective, the work has involved a range of changes to support

improved compliance with the Standards for Training Packages 2012, including CISC

reforms to Training Packages. Opportunities to respond to CISC reforms were pro-

actively identified at the beginning of the project, and tested with industry through

the process of IRC and TAC consultation. This resulted in both the removal of obsolete

qualifications and the development of a new qualification.

Training delivery/flexibility (supporting movement from related occupations)

The AVI CVIG provides clear information on pathways, including:

• information on the use of skill sets

• information on the range of conditions the units of competency apply to.

Improve efficiency of the training system

• Qualifications have been deleted to reduce duplication.

Skill sets Four skill sets have been introduced. These skill sets are compliant with regulatory requirements.


• improve the efficiency of the training system by creating units that can be owned and used by multiple industry sectors

• foster greater recognition of skill sets

Reflect contemporary work organisation and job profiles incorporating a future orientation

Yes The qualification, 15 units of competency and 4 skill sets align with industry outcomes. The skill sets specifically address new job profiles such as the screening officer skill needs.

Quality principle 2: Support portability of skills and competencies including reflecting licensing and regulatory requirements


Evidence demonstrating compliance with the quality principle


Support movement of skills within and across organisations and sectors

Yes The AVI units of competency and qualification offer a variety of entry and exit points relevant to Transport Security Protection in the Australian Aviation industry.

Promote national and international portability Yes There are no barriers relating to prerequisites for the AVI units of competency. The entry requirements for the qualification entail regulatory background checks. The pathways advice chart in the CVIG shows both vertical and horizontal pathways into, between and from the various AQF qualifications.

Reflect regulatory requirements and licensing Yes Persons employed in the Transport Security Protection industry need to fulfil competency and training requirements as detailed in the regulations and accreditation scheme of the Department of Home Affairs. This training addresses specific requirements around working within the Transport Protection Industry and contains ‘Not for Public Access Units of Competency’. Individuals wishing to undertake the qualification must meet relevant entry requirements as defined within the qualification.


Quality principle 3: Reflect national agreement about the core transferable skills and core job-specific skills required for

job roles as identified by industry




Reflect national consensus Yes The overall development and consultation process for the AVI Aviation Training Package review

project is discussed in the CfE.

The process allowed for engagement with industry and other stakeholders throughout the life of

the project to inform the drafts prior to submission of the final product.

Recognise convergence and connectivity of skills

Yes The AVI draft qualifications feature more flexible, multi-skilled outcomes to cater for a broad range

of different industry needs.


Quality principle 4: Be flexible to meet the diversity of individual and employer needs including the capacity to adapt to

changing job roles and workplaces




Meet the diversity of individual and employer needs

Yes The AVI Aviation Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide 4.0 provides advice on access and equity considerations including reasonable adjustment for learners with disabilities.

The AVI CVIG indicates that the qualifications support equitable access and progression for all learners.

Pathways information is provided in the AVI CVIG (pages 44 to 47).

Support equitable access and progression of learners

Yes Although the entry requirements for the Certificate II in Transport Security Protection qualification specify individual background checks for regulatory purposes, they support equitable access. The specialist skill sets provide entry and exit points to AVI qualifications.

Quality principle 5: Facilitate recognition of an individual’s skills and knowledge and support movement between the

school, vocational education and higher education sectors




Support learner transition between education sectors

Yes There are no inequitably restrictive barriers to entry points into the industry. All reviewed AVI qualifications are considered to be suitable for delivery as an Australian Apprenticeship/Traineeship pathway to work.


Quality principle 6: Support interpretation by training providers and others through the use of simple, concise language

and clear articulation of assessment requirements




Support implementation across a range of settings

Yes Imported units have been included in the reviewed qualification providing the potential for recognition across Training Package sectors, further enhancing the flexibility of the AVI qualification.

Support sound assessment practice

Yes The AVI CVIG provides clear information on pathways, including:

• AVI pathways

• information on all reviewed AVI qualifications considered suitable for delivery as an Australian Apprenticeship/Traineeship pathway to work.

AIS have agreed to include information about the 4 draft skill sets in the pathways information.

Support implementation Yes The assessment requirements for each unit provide flexibility for conducting assessments in different contexts to meet implementation, supporting the needs of many employers and individuals in transport security.


APPENDIX D – LETTER OF SUPPORT

From: Adam Burford <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2018 1:46 PM

To: Greg Spence <[email protected]>

Cc: Stephen Leahy ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Dan Minton

<[email protected]>

Subject: Re: VIC TPU response re-CfE-AVI-Aviation-Training-Package-Project

Hi Greg

As discussed and on the basis of the response provided I approve the submission of the package for

endorsement with the notting of the VIC STA objection herein referenced.

Best regards

Adam

mailto:[email protected]






APPENDIX E – REPORT BY EXCEPTION

From: Greg Spence

Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2018 12:55 PM

To: 'Spencer, Jacqueline K' <[email protected]>

Cc: Segrave, Michael G <[email protected]>; Cheryl Bartolo ([email protected])

<[email protected]>; Dan Minton <[email protected]>; Paul Walsh

<[email protected]>; Bob Venema

<[email protected]>; 'Adam Burford' <[email protected]>;

Stephen Leahy ([email protected]) <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: VIC TPU response re-CfE-AVI-Aviation-Training-Package-Project

Hi Jacqueline

Thank you for your considered response in regard to the CfE relating to the Cert II in Transport security

Protection project.

AIS note VIC Department of Education and Training does not support the case for endorsement of the project.

After consideration of your continuing concerns I have responded to your reasons below (as per previous

advise) in Red.

Given our schedule as outlined in the Activity Order, the Case for endorsement will be submitted by due date

with a report by exception from your department indicating your areas of concern.

Best regards

Greg Spence

From: Spencer, Jacqueline K <[email protected]>

Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 3:39 PM

To: Greg Spence <[email protected]>

Cc: Segrave, Michael G <[email protected]>; Cheryl Bartolo ([email protected])

<[email protected]>

Subject: VIC TPU response re-CfE-AVI-Aviation-Training-Package-Project

Hello Greg and thank you for the opportunity to respond to the draft Case for Endorsement for AVI Aviation

and Maritime Transport Security. The Training Products Unit team and the Curriculum Maintenance Manager,

Cheryl Bartolo, have reviewed the documentation and we have provided similar feedback continuously

throughout the development periods.

The Victorian State Training Authority has a number of concerns and does not support the Case for

Endorsement progressing to the AISC at this point.

Our reasons for non-support have been put forward before but have not been addressed. These are outlined

again, below:

















Unit of Competency with two distinct job roles – better managed via two separate Units of Competency

AVIO0011 Manage disruptive behaviour and unlawful interference within a transport security environment contains

variations in the auditable knowledge evidence requirements dependent upon the job role outcomes – aviation

or maritime. Given this Unit is packaged distinctly in both and aviation and maritime screening grouping in the

qualification, why are there not two units that relate to the specific job role.

Consistent feedback has been provided to AIS that this unit does not comply with the Standards for Training

Packages as there are two distinct job role outcomes represented in the knowledge evidence requirements.

While it is recognised that effort is required to reduce training components in the system and avoid duplication;

our view is that this ought not be at the expense of being clear about job outcomes and providing the discrete

Units that accurately reflect this.

The separate assessment requirements in knowledge evidence are required for these units for specific

evidence where required to support the variation in the work area and the specifics of that work area . I.e.

Maritime (vessels) to Aviation (Airports)

The assessment evidence maps back to the relevant performance criteria in all instances.

All other instances of evidence requirements are cross functional.

Inappropriate Entry Requirement

“Individuals undertaking this qualification must have job ready status or a valid aviation or maritime security

identification card. “

This Entry Requirement relates to an employment requirement and not a training requirement. It should be

expressed as Skills and Knowledge requirements. The governance of this employment requirement should

reside with industry and not the RTO.

The Governance of the release of NFPA units of competence to RTO’s for the delivery of same to relevant

students resides with the relevant regulatory authority approved by AISC in this instance the Department of

Home affairs (the department)

The Department has developed new training and accreditation requirements for screening officers—including

the requirement for new screening officers to undertake the Certificate II in Transport Security Protection—to

improve and standardise screener performance in the aviation, maritime and air cargo sectors. The Certificate

II will teach individuals the competencies required to become a screening officer and it includes security

sensitive information that could highlight vulnerabilities in the screening process. The Department will control

and approve the release of course materials for the NFPA unit to RTOs and will not be able to release these

materials if all individuals enrolled in the Certificate II have not passed a valid background check. As advised

before, a valid background check for the purposes of an individual enrolled in the qualification is a background

check on an applicant, or the holder of an aviation security identification card or maritime security identification

card.

Packaging Rules

The Packaging Rules attempt to address a significant range of knowledge and skills within the one

qualification. This has resulted in Packaging Rules that are too complex to support implementation and

industry outcomes.

Graduates of this qualification may have completed a range of 9 though to 17 Units of Competency . This

variation will impact on the competency levels of the graduates and will most likely align to more than one AQF

level.


It is suggested that further consideration occurs around creating more than one qualification.

As stated previously the packaging rules is based on ‘a minimum number of units’. This is a minimum unit

requirement model qualification with no impact to AQF level regardless of number of units. This has been

driven and accepted by industry through the TAC process

Additional Qualification Advice

The Standards compliant qualification template (endorsed by VET Ministers) does not provide for a field titled

“Additional Qualification Advice” and this is a non-compliant error. The information on AQF qualification

testamur titling is the responsibility of the RTO and not the IRC/SSO.

This issue can be resolved by removing the title “Additional Qualification Advice”; and removing/replacing the

word “testamur”.

Header ‘Additional Qualification Advice’ will be removed.

‘Testamur’ will be changed to ‘qualification’

The addition of the table to be included in the CVIG for further clarity of packaging rules

Skill Sets

“Skill Sets must include: … advice about a Skill Set’s relationship with a Qualification…”

(Training Package Products Policy. Pg. 7)

This requirement has not been adhered to and is therefore non-compliant. We have previously requested that

this relationship be identified. Additional information on the purpose of the Skills Sets and of the employment

opportunities upon successful completion would further support the inclusion of these Skills Sets. It is not clear

what the purpose of the Skill Sets are, particularly in the light of the Department of Home Affairs developing

new accreditation requirements for screening officers which include the requirement for the Certificate II in

Transport Security Protection.

Skill sets are un-endorsed components of training packages. As directed by the Industry and Department of

Home affairs requirements, the 4 Skill Sets were developed in line with the qualification to allow for pathways

between job roles. I.e.. An Air Cargo examination officer would undergo the core and specialist elective

grouping when undertaking this job function. If however they wished to move across to an additional or

further role e.g. Domestic Airport Screening Officer they would undertake that specific skill set (Group B). RTOs

will be able to easily identify the additional units that an individual who holds the Certificate II would need to

attain to work in a different sector.

Other comments

• AVIG2002X Work effectively in the transport security industry has been deemed “Not for Public

Access”. We have been unable to review this unit and Victoria will be unable to provide nominal hours

and therefore funding for this unit. No specific formal request was made to AIS for this unit

• AVIG2003X Work in a socially diverse environment. Feedback was provided on this draft unit yet it has

not been included in the Case for Endorsement. Would you please provide the rationale for its

removal or was this an oversight? The generalist stream containing this unit of competency was

removed from the qualification on the basis that the general elective units in Group E would not satisfy

the minimum requirements for individuals who intend to become a screening or examination officer.


It would be appreciated if you would make the necessary adjustments so that we can support this progressing

to the AISC.

Best wishes, Jacqui

Jacqui Spencer | Acting Manager, Training Products Unit

Industry Engagement

Engagement, Participation and Inclusion Division

Higher Education and Skills Group

Department of Education and Training

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