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AHCWRK309
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply environmentally sustainable work practices.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others.

Work routines meet organisational and compliance requirements for ethical handling and welfare of animals, environmental sustainability, work health and safety, and biosecurity appropriate to the work role.

No licencing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify current practices in relation to resource usage and sustainability

1.1 Identify current environmental regulations and associated procedures applying to the workplace

1.2 Identify environmental sustainability policy and procedures applicable to the workplace

1.3 Identify resource usage in the workplace using purchasing and other relevant data

1.4 Access information on impact of resource usage on environmental sustainability

1.5 Conduct a safety hazard analysis and risk assessment

2. Contribute to the review of workplace environmental sustainability practices

2.1 Collect information on environmental sustainability and resource efficiency systems relevant to the workplace

2.2 Review current practices and identify potential areas for improvement

2.3 Seek suggestions and ideas from stakeholders to improve the management of the environment and resource efficiency

2.4 Contribute to development of tools or resources to help make improvements in the workplace, using collected information

2.5 Communicate proposed improvements to management

3. Apply improvement strategies

3.1 Use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiencies and environmental targets

3.2 Apply life cycle management principles

3.3 Apply strategies to minimise waste and employ recycling, re-use or re-purposing where appropriate

3.4 Apply strategies to minimise environmental risks and impacts

4. Record and report on work practices

4.1 Use monitoring and evaluation tools and technology where available

4.2 Record incidents where sustainability policy and procedures have been breached

4.3 Record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets

4.4 Provide feedback to management on environmental sustainability review and improvement process

4.5 Promote organisational improvement strategies

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify current procedures and practices related to environmental regulations

identify current procedures and practices related to minimising impact of resource usage on environment

make contributions to the review of environmental sustainability procedures and practices through research and development of tools or techniques

use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving resource efficiencies and environment targets

use communication skills to:

convey proposed improvements

provide feedback on improvement processes

promote organisational improvement strategies

apply life cycle management principles in strategies to improve resource usage, reduce waste, employ recycling, re-use, or re-purposing, and to minimise environmental risks and impacts

use tools and technology to monitor effectiveness of improvement strategies, and incidents that breach sustainability policy and procedures

record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

basic environmental sustainability principles

environmental legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practices as may be relevant to industry sector and workplace

relevant internal and external sources of information that can be used to identify sustainability improvements

common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industry

environmental hazards and risks associated with the relevant industry sector

organisation’s sustainability work policies and procedures

principles of resources efficiency and life cycle management

practices for disposal or recycling of waste associated with relevant industry sector

organisation’s recording and reporting systems.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify current practices in relation to resource usage and sustainability

1.1 Identify current environmental regulations and associated procedures applying to the workplace

1.2 Identify environmental sustainability policy and procedures applicable to the workplace

1.3 Identify resource usage in the workplace using purchasing and other relevant data

1.4 Access information on impact of resource usage on environmental sustainability

1.5 Conduct a safety hazard analysis and risk assessment

2. Contribute to the review of workplace environmental sustainability practices

2.1 Collect information on environmental sustainability and resource efficiency systems relevant to the workplace

2.2 Review current practices and identify potential areas for improvement

2.3 Seek suggestions and ideas from stakeholders to improve the management of the environment and resource efficiency

2.4 Contribute to development of tools or resources to help make improvements in the workplace, using collected information

2.5 Communicate proposed improvements to management

3. Apply improvement strategies

3.1 Use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiencies and environmental targets

3.2 Apply life cycle management principles

3.3 Apply strategies to minimise waste and employ recycling, re-use or re-purposing where appropriate

3.4 Apply strategies to minimise environmental risks and impacts

4. Record and report on work practices

4.1 Use monitoring and evaluation tools and technology where available

4.2 Record incidents where sustainability policy and procedures have been breached

4.3 Record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets

4.4 Provide feedback to management on environmental sustainability review and improvement process

4.5 Promote organisational improvement strategies

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify current procedures and practices related to environmental regulations

identify current procedures and practices related to minimising impact of resource usage on environment

make contributions to the review of environmental sustainability procedures and practices through research and development of tools or techniques

use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving resource efficiencies and environment targets

use communication skills to:

convey proposed improvements

provide feedback on improvement processes

promote organisational improvement strategies

apply life cycle management principles in strategies to improve resource usage, reduce waste, employ recycling, re-use, or re-purposing, and to minimise environmental risks and impacts

use tools and technology to monitor effectiveness of improvement strategies, and incidents that breach sustainability policy and procedures

record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

basic environmental sustainability principles

environmental legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practices as may be relevant to industry sector and workplace

relevant internal and external sources of information that can be used to identify sustainability improvements

common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industry

environmental hazards and risks associated with the relevant industry sector

organisation’s sustainability work policies and procedures

principles of resources efficiency and life cycle management

practices for disposal or recycling of waste associated with relevant industry sector

organisation’s recording and reporting systems.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify current environmental regulations and associated procedures applying to the workplace 
Identify environmental sustainability policy and procedures applicable to the workplace 
Identify resource usage in the workplace using purchasing and other relevant data 
Access information on impact of resource usage on environmental sustainability 
Conduct a safety hazard analysis and risk assessment 
Collect information on environmental sustainability and resource efficiency systems relevant to the workplace 
Review current practices and identify potential areas for improvement 
Seek suggestions and ideas from stakeholders to improve the management of the environment and resource efficiency 
Contribute to development of tools or resources to help make improvements in the workplace, using collected information 
Communicate proposed improvements to management 
Use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiencies and environmental targets 
Apply life cycle management principles 
Apply strategies to minimise waste and employ recycling, re-use or re-purposing where appropriate 
Apply strategies to minimise environmental risks and impacts 
Use monitoring and evaluation tools and technology where available 
Record incidents where sustainability policy and procedures have been breached 
Record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets 
Provide feedback to management on environmental sustainability review and improvement process 
Promote organisational improvement strategies 

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