DEF42812 Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for DEF42812 ended on 15 August 2017 — 9 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
DEF12 — Defence Training Package
Currency period ends
15 August 2017
Latest release
Release 1 · 24 January 2013
Supersedes
DEF41512
Superseded by
DEF40717 not equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. DEF42812Superseded — not equivalentCertificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services
  2. not equivalent
  3. DEF40717Superseded — equivalentCertificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services
  4. equivalent
  5. DEF40722CurrentCertificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • DEF41512DEF42812equivalent23 January 2013

    Structure and packaging rules changed

  • DEF42812DEF40717not equivalent16 August 2017

    Core units increased from 5 to 7 Core units changed Qualification packaging rules increased from 11 to 14 units of competency

Official documents on the register

What training.gov.au lists for DEF42812 and for its training package DEF12 (release 2.0), with the name and date the register publishes for each file. We link them; we have not read them, and nothing on this page is taken from their contents.

  • DEF42812_R1.docxDEF42812 release 1 · product document · published 26 November 2024
  • DEF42812_R1.pdfDEF42812 release 1 · product document · published 26 January 2013

Is DEF42812 on your scope?

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What DEF42812 is made of

training.gov.au lists 25 units for DEF42812: 5 core and 20 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 5 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBCMM402AImplement effective communication strategiesnot current
BSBLEG304AApply the principles of confidentiality and security within the legal environmentnot current
BSBLEG305AUse legal terminology in order to carry out tasksnot current
PSPGOV201BWork in a public sector environmentnot current
PSPPROC303ACarry out basic procurementnot current

Elective units 20 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBADM406BOrganise business travelnot current
BSBADM502BManage meetingsnot current
BSBCMN311BMaintain workplace safetynot current
BSBINM302AUtilise a knowledge management systemnot current
BSBLEG308AAssist in prioritising and planning activities in a legal practicenot current
BSBLEG418AProduce complex legal documentsnot current
BSBSUS201AParticipate in environmentally sustainable work practicesnot current
DEFPL017Provide support in administrative law mattersnot current
DEFPL019Provide support in legal assistance mattersnot current
DEFPL021Obtain information from a clientnot current
DEFPL023Provide support in service discipline law mattersnot current
DEFPL024Provide support in criminal law mattersnot current
PSPGOV303BBuild and maintain internal networksnot current
PSPGOV402BDeliver and monitor service to clientsnot current
PSPGOV406BGather and analyse informationnot current
PSPGOV418ADevelop internal and external networksnot current
PSPLEGN401AEncourage compliance with legislation in the public sectornot current
TAEASS301BContribute to assessmentnot current
TAEDEL301AProvide work skill instructionnot current
TAEDEL404AMentor in the workplacenot current

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