Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.
OHSrequirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Organisational requirements may include:
legal
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
quality assurance
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
access and equity principles and practices
equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Sustainability may include:
reduction, recycling or elimination of waste and ecologically incompatible by-products
elimination of chemical substances or physical agents and conditions that present hazards to human health or the environment
conservation of energy and materials
use of forms of energy and materials that are most appropriate to the desired ends
design of work spaces to minimise or eliminate chemical, ergonomic and physical hazards
Scopeof sustainability requirements may include:
an integrated approach to sustainability which includes environmental, economic and social aspects or a narrower approach which focuses on each aspect individually
parts of the enterprise to which sustainability is to apply, including whether the focus is on the whole enterprise, one work site, one work area or a number of work sites or work areas
investigation of the particular business and market context of the industry/enterprise
addressing sustainability initiatives through reference to standards, guidelines and approaches such as:
federal government standards, including five-star rating for all new homes
ecological footprinting
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill
Global Report Initiative
Green Office Program
green purchasing
greenhouse challenge
environmental management systems
life cycle analyses
product stewardship
supply chain management
sustainability covenants and compacts
triple bottom line reporting
Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFCS)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Stakeholders may include:
individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation who have some direct interest in the organisation's conduct, actions, products and services, including:
customers
employees at all levels of the organisation
government
investors
key personnel within the organisation and specialists outside it who may have particular technical expertise
local community
other organisations
regulators
suppliers
Appropriate personnel may include:
supervisors
suppliers
clients
colleagues
managers
Strategies may include:
promotional activities
raising awareness among stakeholders
training staff in sustainability principles and techniques
reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use
minimising resource use through changes in processes, facility design and management
supply chain and life cycle management approaches
sourcing renewable energy and low carbon footprint materials
reducing, re-using and recycling waste
product and process improvements
carbon offsets
reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions
use of solar or renewable energies and water
monitoring disposal processes
Resources may include:
people
materials
equipment
Processes may include:
communication
monitoring
reporting
feedback
evaluation
ongoing review

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can manage sustainability in the workplace
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to managing sustainability in the workplace
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing sustainability in the workplace
planning, designing and implementing organisational policy to manage sustainability in the workplace that follows legislative requirements
documenting an implementation strategy as part of the policy establishment
communicating with stakeholders to discuss possible approaches to policy development and implementation
reviewing and improving policies by identifying improvements and benchmarking against industry best practice
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role