This unit describes skills and knowledge required to maintain physical production elements, stage and backstage areas in safe working order. It does not cover the repair and maintenance of technical equipment, where specialist skills are required. It involves checking physical elements for cleanliness and damage, undertaking cleaning and minor maintenance tasks, and completing associated administrative tasks.

The unit applies to those who use some discretion and judgement and operate under broad supervision within an established framework of plans and procedures for staging productions in the screen, media, entertainment and events industries.

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