DEFPSY001 — Assist in the conduct of a psycho-social selection activity
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What an assessment for DEFPSY001 must cover
33 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 11 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 for selection activity
- 1.1Compile relevant psychosocial selection administrative documents
- 1.2Confirm bookings for facilities and other support arrangements
- 1.3Test selection activity equipment in accordance with administrative instruction
2 Support a selection activity
- 2.1Provide assistance to psychosocial selection activity exercises, as required
- 2.2Facilitate written or oral activities in accordance with activity requirements
- 2.3Monitor activity participants for safe behaviour during practical activities
- 2.4Provide advice to selection personnel about the conduct of the activity
- 2.5Provide feedback to psychologists on participant behaviour/demeanour
- 2.6Score psychosocial selection activities accurately
3 Perform post-selection activity administration
- 3.1Retrieve and store psychology documents in accordance with operational procedures
- 3.2Report selection activity outcomes to relevant stakeholders
- 3.3Undertake appropriate disposal of used scoring instruments in accordance with operational procedures
Performance evidence
- applying relevant organisational policies and procedures
- communicating technical testing procedures to individuals or groups
- completing and reporting activity outcomes accurately, in accordance with relevant instructions
- coordinating testing groups efficiently and effectively
- facilitating selection activities in accordance with relevant instructions
- identifying an unsafe situation and taking immediate steps to maintain safety
- identifying psychosocial activity hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures
- scoring activities accurately
- setting-up appropriate task equipment according to a specific layout
- solving problems
Knowledge evidence
- administrative support requirements
- equipment and material requirements, including manufacturer specifications and instructions
- legislative requirements relating to collection, storage, disposal and release of psychological information
- privacy principles
- psychosocial behavioural norms relating to friendship, leadership, stress, hostility
- relevant organisational policies and procedures, including work/occupational health and safety (WHS) procedures
- reporting requirements relating to observed behaviour
- role of personnel participating in a selection activity
- scoring procedures for observation activities
- selection activity specifications and support requirements
- types of psychosocial selection activities
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Questions about assessing DEFPSY001
What does an assessment tool for DEFPSY001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for DEFPSY001 needs to address all 33 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for DEFPSY001?
Auditori pulls the current release of DEFPSY001 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Can I check my existing DEFPSY001 assessment instead of generating a new one?
Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of DEFPSY001, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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