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Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to effectively participate in a formally established, highly developed and self-directed team in which the individuals have a common aim, and the jobs and skills of each member fit in with those of others.

The team may have a single leader or shared leadership and would be responsible for all aspects of its designated function within operating parameters and constraints, and members would have day-to-day responsibility for managing themselves and the technical aspects of their work.

Where an individual works with others, such as within a section or department, unit MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering should be regarded as sufficient.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

1. Identify team function and composition

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures and comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.2 Identify and understand team purpose and scope
  • 1.3 Identify team composition, including role of self and team members
  • 1.4 Identify and understand established parameters, rules and team norms

2. Participate in team planning

  • 2.1 Make significant contribution to planning the team activities, based on the individual’s technical skills, knowledge and competence
  • 2.2 Make contribution to the allocation and performance of team tasks

3. Function effectively as a team member

  • 3.1 Respect and consider individual differences
  • 3.2 Ensure interaction with team members is in accordance with established rules, conventions and procedures
  • 3.3 Perform tasks and responsibilities effectively and in accordance with team objectives
  • 3.4 Contribute to resolution of real or perceived team issues
  • 3.5 Make significant contribution to team performance, based on own technical skills and application of established principles and practices for effective teamwork

4. Monitor and review team performance

  • 4.1 Participate effectively in the planning and development of team review processes
  • 4.2 Collect relevant performance data and analyse on an individual and team basis using standard enterprise procedures and methodology
  • 4.3 Use results to evaluate own and team performance against established performance indicators and to assist determination of improvement requirements
  • 4.4 Use principles/techniques for effective team development to identify own/team improvement strategies

5. Implement team performance improvements

  • 5.1 Implement performance improvement processes and strategies on an individual and collective basis using standard enterprise procedures
  • 5.2 Evaluate individual and team performance improvements using standard enterprise procedures
  • 5.3 Make adjustments to improvement strategies in accordance with team requirements and standard enterprise procedures

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying team composition and managing day-to-day activities within operating parameters and constraints

participating in team planning and making significant contribution to team activities and resolution of team issues

respecting and considering diversity within the team

communicating and interacting effectively with team members

making individual and joint decisions

reviewing performance against indicators, identifying strategies to improve team performance and implementing performance improvement processes according to procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures

team objectives, targets/goals, performance indicators, processes, rules and conventions

team member roles – task and behavioural

team member technical skills, knowledge and competence relevant to the tasks being planned

scope of work for which the team is responsible

benefits of diversity in the team

methods for planning team activities and person(s) responsible for team planning

impact of planning decisions on other teams, personnel and/or resources

procedures for obtaining resources

characteristics of effective teams, including structure, formation and operation of teams

strategies for effective team development/functioning and team communication

forms of team leadership and decision making

strategies and techniques for resolving conflict and team problem solving

issues that may affect team performance

sources of data relevant team performance indicators and reasons for reviewing team performance

methods/procedures to evaluate team performance

where appropriate, source(s) of approval to change team performance parameters

processes/strategies for improving team performance.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in operating in a self-directed team at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

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.

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 25 February 2026