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Implement social sustainability in work practices

Implement social sustainability in work practices

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS014007
State Code
BAL22
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2016
Field of Education
120505 - Work Practices Programmes
Original Release Date
08/08/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency covers analysing the workplace to identify work practices that support social sustainability, identifying and implementing/ updating improvements within own area of responsibility, and monitoring their effectiveness. It involves promoting engagement with social sustainability with a range of stakeholders.This unit applies to team leaders/supervisors and those in similar roles who want to support social sustainability by making changes in their own area of responsibility and encouraging awareness in other parts of the organisation. This unit applies to organisations in all sectors of the manufacturing industry and the associated value chains. It may also be applied to all sections of an organisation including, for example, the office, warehouse and factory.This unit requires the use of metrics to monitor social sustainability; other people may develop these. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Investigate social sustainability issues and practices
  • 1.1 Review information about current industry practice in relation to social sustainability issues that may affect the work area.
  • 1.2 Identify legislative/regulatory requirements that relate to social sustainability issues and how they apply to the work area.
  • 1.3 Identify voluntary codes and standards that relate to social sustainability issues.
  • 1.4 Collect information on systems, procedures and work practices that have social sustainability implications.
  • 1.5 Identify how the organisation’s stated values, strategies and goals relate to social sustainability.
  • 1.6 Determine the relevance of the social sustainability issues and practices to the work area or work group.
2 Engage stakeholders to identify social sustainability improvements
  • 2.1 Identify stakeholders and their interest in social sustainability in the work area or work group.
  • 2.2 Facilitate activities to review current systems, procedures and work practices, and identify areas for improvement.
  • 2.3 Determine changes that are likely to achieve desired improvements.
  • 2.4 Evaluate the feasibility, benefits and costs of making the changes.
  • 2.5 Prioritise changes for action.
  • 2.6 Report suggestions for improvements that are beyond own area of responsibility to appropriate people.
3 Implement/update changes
  • 3.1 Source techniques/tools to assist in implementing the priority changes.
  • 3.2 Plan for budget, personnel, other resources and approvals that will be required.
  • 3.3 Seek approval to make changes, as needed.
  • 3.4 Allocate tasks and responsibilities to team or work group members.
  • 3.5 Implement/update the approved changes.
  • 3.6 Monitor progress and implement strategies to address barriers and/or resistance to changes.
4 Analyse and interpret social sustainability data
  • 4.1 Use social sustainability metrics to identify current performance and track changes.
  • 4.2 Analyse and interpret data to identify the implications for social sustainability activities.
  • 4.3 Document outcomes and communicate them to stakeholders.
5 Promote engagement with social sustainability
  • 5.1 Encourage equitable participation from all stakeholders.
  • 5.2 Use behaviours and work practices that support social sustainability in own work and communications.
  • 5.3 Encourage proper application of procedures that support engagement.
  • 5.4 Use change management strategies to promote change.
  • 5.5 Present accurate information targeted to stakeholder interests/needs.
  • 5.6 Identify achievements and promote them throughout the organisation.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WI695 MSS014007A Implement social sustainability in work practices Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAF05 MSS014014 Implement social sustainability in work practices Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BCV6 MSS50116 Diploma of Sustainable Operations Qualification
BCU1 MSS40116 Certificate IV in Sustainable Operations Qualification