This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide support in administrative law matters within a Defence legal environment.

It includes planning and preparing support documents involved in administrative law matters. It also includes researching case history and assisting the instructing legal officer to prepare for administrative inquiries, advice on Redress of Grievance processes and administrative sanction processes.

This unit applies to Defence personnel who provide services to support legal practitioners in administrative inquiries, Redress of Grievance processes and administrative sanction processes under supervision. These services include processing documents and assisting in preparation and planning tasks.

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.