Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

WHS legislation may include:
WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice
Duty holders may include:
as specified in WHS Acts:
PCBUs or their officers
workers
other persons at a workplace
WHS consultation and participation processes may involve:
workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, activities, actions and arrangements that support and enable effective consultation on, and participation in, WHS management
Individuals and parties may include:
persons and groups directly or indirectly involved with participation and consultation processes and their outcomes, such as:
contractors and suppliers
customers
health and safety committees
health and safety representatives
managers and supervisors
PCBUs or their officers
unions
WHS inspectors
WHS regulators
workers
workers' compensation bodies and insurers
Factors that may impact on the design include:
cultural diversity
language, literacy and numeracy levels of the workforce
management approach
shift work and rostering arrangements
timing of information and data provision
workers with specific needs
workplace culture and approach to WHS by managers, supervisors, PCBUs or their officers, and workers
workplace organisational structure, including size of organisation, geographic location, nature of organisational hierarchy
Existing WHS systems include:
any current policies, procedures, processes and systems to manage WHS
broadly, how WHS is managed in the organisation
formal or informal WHS management systems, including WHS information systems
Existing other systems include:
accounting
environmental
human resources
information technology
management
quality
Evaluation protocol includes:
criteria for evaluation
how the criteria will be measured
what and how information will be gathered

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 following is essential:

ensuring that continuous improvement is part of the ongoing review process
preparing an action plan to implement WHS participation and consultation processes
preparing positive performance indicators for evaluation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:

workplace documentation and personnel
reports from other parties consulted about design, implementation, management and review processes
relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines.
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:

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios
assessment of written reports on the effectiveness of WHS participation and consultation processes
demonstration of the provision of advice and support to individuals and parties to enable their effective involvement in consultation and participation processes
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthejob performance by the candidate
observation of performance in role plays
observation of presentations
evaluation of action plans for developing consultation and participation processes
written examples of reports on assisting with the implementation of consultation and participation processes.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

BSBWHS506A Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
BSBWHS507A Contribute to managing WHS information systems.