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Diploma of Rail Operations Management

This qualification covers managing rail operations. It includes work health and safety, safeworking rules, managing rail assets and resources, rail communications, regulatory compliance and responding to notifiable safety occurrences. Rail managers with experience could have their work recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
TLI Transport and Logistics
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
TLI50618 Diploma of Rail Operations Management (equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Rail operations, freight, maintenance and passenger services managers who plan and organise complex rail work.

JOB ROLES

  • Network controller
  • Passenger services manager
  • Rail freight manager
  • Rail maintenance manager
  • Rail operations manager

Qualification structure

14 units in total. A total of 14 units of competency comprising: 8 core units listed below,. 2 units within one of the Groups A to H specialist elective unit groups (job roles) listed below,. 4 general elective units from Group I general elective units listed below or from the remaining units not already selected from a specialist elective group. Up to 2 of the general elective units may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified in the unit are complied with.

Core units

8 units
  1. AHCWHS502Manage work health and safety processes
  2. TLIE4032Use internal communication systems for rail industry regulatory compliance
  3. TLIF4104Manage change in the rail safety environment
  4. TLIF4107Respond to notifiable rail safety occurrences
  5. TLIF5021Apply rail safeworking rules and procedures
  6. TLIL5066Apply rail resource management principles
  7. TLIW5001Apply rail communications systems
  8. TLIW5002Manage rail assets and interfaces

Elective units

37 units

Group A: Rail Operations

  1. TLIL5073Manage train crewing and rostering
  2. TLIW5004Manage train planning

Group B: Yard Operations

  1. TLIB0013Apply knowledge of rail operation fundamentals in yards or sidings
  2. TLIL5069Manage a rail yard or terminal

Group C: Passenger Operations

  1. TLIL5071Manage rail passenger operations
  2. TLIL5073Manage train crewing and rostering

Group D: Freight/Heavy Haul Operations

  1. TLIL5019Implement and monitor transport logistics
  2. TLIL5070Manage rail freight operations

Group E: Network Control

  1. TLIF5024Develop plans for emergency response and recovery of rail networks
  2. TLIW5003Manage rail network control systems

Group F: Rail Safety

  1. TLIF4100Identify and meet rail safety regulatory compliance requirements
  2. TLIF4101Implement and maintain a rail safety culture

Group G: Maintenance Operations

  1. TLIB5010Plan and implement maintenance schedules
  2. TLIL5072Manage rail yard operations

Group H: Incident Management

  1. TLIF0045Investigate rail safety incidents
  2. TLIF5023Undertake a derailment investigation

Group I: General elective units

  1. BSBHRM524Coordinate workforce plan implementation
  2. BSBOPS403Apply business risk management processes
  3. BSBOPS505Manage organisational customer service
  4. BSBPMG427Apply project procurement procedures
  5. BSBPRC504Manage a supply chain
  6. PSPHRM013Implement workforce planning and succession strategies
  7. PSPPCM010Manage procurement risk
  8. PSPSEC025Manage security awareness
  9. TLIF0009Ensure the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility)
  10. TLIF0013Manage the impact of human capabilities/limitations on human performance in a rail environment
  11. TLIF4064Manage fatigue management policy and procedures
  12. TLIF4086Control and coordinate incident responses
  13. TLIF5022Develop and manage fitness for work policy and procedures
  14. TLIL4069Plan and coordinate protection for multiple worksites within limits of a work on track authority
  15. TLIL0027Ensure competency of rail safety workers
  16. TLIL5065Roster train crews
  17. TLIO5005Plan and manage security procedures for the enterprise
  18. TLIP5035Manage budgets and financial plans
  19. TLIP5036Manage assets
  20. TLIR5005Manage a contract
  21. TLIU4001Implement and monitor environmental protection policies and procedures

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

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

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