AVIO0031 — Conduct secondary screening of persons

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What an assessment for AVIO0031 must cover

46 assessable components: 5 elements (25 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to conduct secondary screening

1.1Legal powers to conduct secondary screening by frisk search and screening by handheld metal detector, and associated workplace procedures are clarified as required and applied
1.2Secondary screening is conducted on different genders in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
1.3Prepare handheld metal detector for use in accordance with manufacturer instructions
1.4Person to undergo secondary screening is informed that frisk or targeted frisk searches can be intrusive and cover sensitive parts of the body
1.5When secondary screening is conducted, consent is confirmed and a private screening facility is offered and identified in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
1.6Person being searched is asked to remove bulky over garments and other items in their possession capable of being divested and these garments are separately checked by primary screening processes

2 Conduct secondary screening of persons

2.1Secondary screening of a person is carried out using methods and techniques detailed in legislative requirement and workplace procedures
2.2Screening is conducted using handheld metal detector in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures ensuring the entire body has been scanned
2.3When screening is conducted by handheld metal detector, a targeted frisk is used to further investigate alarms, which may include sensitive areas of a person’s body
2.4Full frisk search is conducted in accordance with legislative requirement and workplace procedures
2.5Unidentified items or positive alarms are responded to by requesting the person to reveal or remove potential alarm sources and the screening is repeated until all alarms have been investigated and removed items have been screened by alternative means
2.6When alarm source cannot be resolved, access into the sterile area is denied and a more thorough secondary screening is conducted in a private area in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
2.7Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) principles are followed during secondary screening of persons, in accordance with workplace procedures
2.8Customer service principles and standards are applied throughout secondary screening of a person, in accordance with workplace procedures
2.9Cleared person is allowed to proceed to sterile area
2.10Uncleared person is denied access to the sterile area and maybe detained in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

3 Conduct secondary screening on persons with special circumstances

3.1Special screening methods and requirements are applied when applying secondary screening of infants and children in accordance with workplace procedures
3.2Special screening methods and requirements are applied when conducting secondary screening on people who have a disability or specific needs, in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Respond to detection of weapons or prohibited items during secondary screening

4.1Person detected carrying weapons or prohibited items is detained in accordance with workplace procedures
4.2Detected prohibited items or weapons are managed in accordance with workplace procedures
4.3Situations requiring specialist assistance are identified and reported to relevant persons
4.4Persons and items in the screening area are monitored to maintain situational awareness and potential risks are promptly responded to

5 Maintain records of screening

5.1Requirements and processes for maintaining screening records are confirmed
5.2Screening records including written consent to conduct frisk search, are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
5.3Workplace procedures are followed when a person refuses to undergo secondary screening

Performance evidence

applying special secondary screening methods to people with specific needs
communicating effectively with others by a range of means including verbal, non-verbal, written and digital
completing relevant workplace documentation
conducting frisk search by running open hands over outer garments covering the relevant part of the person, to an extent sufficient to be satisfied that no unauthorised items are located on the relevant part of the person
implementing legislative requirements and associated workplace procedures
implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations
preparing persons for secondary screening, including obtaining permission from person being searched and informing person about secondary screening processes and procedures
reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures
responding appropriately to detection of weapons or prohibited items during secondary screening
responding appropriately to social and cultural differences in the workplace
using appropriate customer service skills when secondary screening of persons in a transport security environment
working collaboratively with others when conducting frisk searches of persons in a transport security environment

Knowledge evidence

customer service standards and techniques to be applied when carrying out secondary screening of persons in a transport security environment
law enforcement officers and other government officers, their roles and responsibilities within a transport security workplace
procedures for covering targeted and full frisk searches
relevant workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting secondary screening in a transport security environment
site layout, including applicable security zones and standard operating procedures for transport security screening processes concerned and private rooms or a search room that can be used to secondary screening
social and cultural differences including: • dress and personal presentation • gender and gender identity • language • religion • social conventions • traditional practices • values and beliefs
types of weapons and prohibited items that may be detected during secondary screening as outlined in relevant regulations
typical issues that may occur when conducting secondary screening of persons in a transport security environment and appropriate action that can be taken to resolve and avoid these issues
workplace procedures and contingency procedures as they relate to detecting weapons and prohibited items during secondary screening

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What does an assessment tool for AVIO0031 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AVIO0031 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 25 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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