Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.
Potential partners may include:
industry reference groups
industry peak bodies and associations
employer groups and associations
employee groups and associations
other government organisations
individual organisations
community groups
individual workplaces
Roles and activities of partnership may include:
enforcement activities
establishment and implementation of occupational health and safety and/or workers compensation and/or injury management and/or workplace relations policy and procedures
safety management systems
case management
auditing
education/training
promotion/marketing
awareness raising
joint targeted compliance campaigns
development of codes of practice
Options and specific proposals for improving workplace legislative compliance may include:
industry codes or practice
agreed industry strategies
guidance materials
task force
memoranda of understanding
joint learning/training initiatives
community partnerships
Workplace legislative compliance may include:
occupational health and safety and/or workers compensation and/or injury management and/or workplace relations
Internal clients may include:
team members
industry teams
management
executive management
industry reference groups
advisory council
occupational health and safety council
the organisation's board
organisation staff
commission
External clients may include:
Minister
employer groups
employee groups
peak industry bodies
other government organisations
members of parliament
community
media
insurers
self-insurers
rehabilitation providers
labour relations bodies

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package.
Units to be assessed together
Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil
Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil
Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to:
PSPETHC601B Maintain and enhance confidence in public service
PSPGOV602B Establish and maintain strategic networks
PSPGOV604A Foster leadership and innovation
PSPGOV605A Persuade and influence opinion
PSPMNGT604B Manage change
PSPMNGT608B Manage risk
PSPMNGT609B Formulate business strategies
PSPMNGT613A Develop partnering arrangements
PSPWPI604B Represent and promote the organisation
Overview of evidence requirements
In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms:
the knowledge requirements of this unit
the skill requirements of this unit
application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit (see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework)
development of industry partnerships to improve compliance in a range of (3 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time)
Resources required to carry out assessment
These resources include:
legislation, policy, procedures and protocols relating to workplace legislative compliance
case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of situations likely to be encountered when improving compliance through industry partnerships
Where and how to assess evidence
Valid assessment of this unit requires:
a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when improving compliance through industry partnerships, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine
development of industry partnerships to improve compliance in a range of (3 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time)
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as:
people with disabilities
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
women
young people
older people
people in rural and remote locations
Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of:
case studies
portfolios
projects
questioning
scenarios
authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses
For consistency of assessment
Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments