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Support implementation of environmental management practices

Support implementation of environmental management practices

Unit of competency
National Code
SISXRES402A
State Code
D6205
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Transition (Deleted)
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
06/03/2013
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/10/2014
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
15/10/2014
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support the implementation of environmental management practices within an organisation. The unit focuses on working effectively within organisational management systems to support staff to implement environmental management practices in their work tasks and to review outcomes.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Provide information to staff.
  • 1.1. Access and analyse the organisational environmental management plan according to relevant legislation and organisational environmental policies and procedures.
  • 1.2. Explain the environmental management plan to staff using appropriate communication strategies.
  • 1.3. Convey information about current organisational programs and activities to support the implementation of environmental management practices.
2. Assess implementation of environmental management practices.
  • 2.1. Determine scope of staff participation.
  • 2.2. Determine barriers to effective staff implementation of organisational environmental management practices.
  • 2.3. Identify areas for modification or improvement.
  • 2.4. Determine new areas that require implementation of environmental management practices.
3. Develop initiatives to improve implementation of environmental management practices.
  • 3.1. Identify, research and collate information to assist staff to apply environmental management practices and to address needs.
  • 3.2. Consult with relevant personnel to identify potential programs or activities to improve implementation of environmental management practices.
  • 3.3. Identify aims of initiatives for the implementation of environmental practices and expected outcomes.
  • 3.4. Assess and determine the most suitable strategies to implement initiatives.
  • 3.5. Establish information needs and opportunities for community involvement in supporting the initiatives.
4. Implement initiatives to improve staff implementation of environmental management practices.
  • 4.1. Identify and access resources within budgetary constraints to support the achievement of required outcomes.
  • 4.2. Identify physical facilities and equipment in line with organisational budgetary constraints.
  • 4.3. Identify personnel to support the achievement of outcomes.
  • 4.4. Promote organisational programs and activities to implement environmental work practices.
5. Monitor and review initiatives to implement environmental management practices.
  • 5.1. Collect and analyse regular data to provide accurate measures of outcomes and effectiveness of initiative.
  • 5.2. Make comparisons with required outcomes to assess performance and report to manager.
  • 5.3. Make recommendations for changes to strategies and systems as required.
  • 5.4. Implement changes to strategies and systems to ensure outcomes are achieved.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Environmental management plan may include:
aims and objectives
resources
environmental performance indicators
energy and water management
strategies and action plan.
Relevant legislation may include:
environmental protection
tenure
local laws and by-laws
ordinances
Programs or activities may include:
business sustainability
environmental load reduction
waste minimisation
waste management
energy saving.
Aims of initiatives may include:
raise awareness
identify problems and make improvements
increase skills and knowledge
increase community participation
encourage feedback for improvement.
Strategies to implement initiatives may include:
experts or consultants with relevant skills
workplace environmental projects
participation in community projects
tenders for goods and services.
Effectiveness of initiative may include:
consistency of involvement
level and quality of training provided
level and quality of benefit derived
outcomes achieved and goals for improvement.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
analyse organisation’s environmental management plan to develop, implement and monitor initiatives that support effective environmental management practices according to organisation policies and procedures
uses resource efficiently and responsibly according to budgetary constraints to support the achievement of identified outcomes
apply a continuous improvement approach to evaluate and recommend potential improvements to strategies.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
development, implementation and monitoring of practices that support environmental management and are relevant to the individual’s current or intended work environment.

Assessment must also ensure access to:
an organisational management plan relevant to the individual’s current or intended work environment
sources of legislative requirements and organisational environmental management plan.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of interacting with staff to provide information about environmental management practices
observation of planning, monitoring and modifying initiatives to implement effective environmental management practices
oral and or written questioning to assess knowledge of environmental management practices and approaches
third-party reports from a supervisor detailing work performance over multiple applications
review of portfolios of evidence to show initiatives undertaken and evaluation outcomes.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
SISXRES403A Use resources efficiently.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C6443 SRXRES002B Improve client awareness and implementation of environmental management practices Unit of competency