Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
23/07/2026 12:25 AM AWST
23/07/2026 12:25 AM AWST
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Provide high-level support on administrative law matters
Provide high-level support on administrative law matters
Unit of competency
National Code
DEFDPL023
DEFDPL023
State Code
OEE57
OEE57
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/11/2022
Field of Education
091103 - Legal Studies
Original Release Date
28/11/2022
Nominal Hours
0
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide high-level support on administrative law matters within a Defence legal environment.It includes planning, preparing and clarifying complex legal issues; performing legal research and preparing complex legal documents.This unit applies to Defence personnel who are required to provide high-level paralegal support services.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit work mostly independently while part of a team and perform routine and complex tasks. They work with limited supervision, with identified approval authorities. They apply solutions to a variety of predictable and complex problems, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and prepare to provide high-level administrative support
- 1.1 Receive and register an administrative law matter
- 1.2 Determine what stage in the process the administrative law matter has reached
- 1.3 Analyse and identify complex legal issues for administrative law matter
2 Clarify legal issues
- 2.1 Review and clarify complex legal issues of administrative law matter with instructing legal officer
- 2.2 Obtain additional information, as required, to meet matter requirements
- 2.3 Clearly outline paralegal legal limits of responsibility to stakeholders in accordance with legal and organisational procedures
3 Perform legal research
- 3.1 Conduct legal research for matter as necessary
- 3.2 Analyse and document research outcomes to meet matter requirements
4 Prepare legal documents and advices
- 4.1 Prepare required legal documents and advices under instruction from instructing legal officer
- 4.2 Review legal documents and advices with instructing legal officer and amend, as required
5 Finalise matter
- 5.1 Finalise legal documents to meet legal and matter requirements under instruction from instructing legal officer
- 5.2 Communicate matter outcomes to stakeholders, as required
- 5.3 Update file notes and place outcomes on file in accordance with operating guidelines
- 5.4 Store and secure file in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBB95 | DEFDPL003 | Provide high-level support on administrative law matters | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHZ0 | DEF50422 | Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services | Qualification |