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#### 18 Suitability assessment
18 Suitability assessment
> > (1) A suitability assessment is the process of assessing an individual’s claim against the pre-established standards for a role (and not against other persons).
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> > (1A) For the purposes of subrule (1), the assessment of the individual’s claim against the pre-established standards for the capabilities required for the role must include, at a minimum, an assessment of the individual’s claim against the pre-established standards for the focus capabilities for the role.
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> > (2) The process is to include the following—
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> > > (a) screening for essential requirements such as a qualification or licence,
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> > > (b) reviewing a resume,
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> > > (c) at least 2 capability-based assessments, one of which is an interview,
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> > > (d) referee checks.
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> **rule 18:** Am 2019 (443), Sch 1 \[6\]–\[8\].