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BSBGOV501
Review and apply the organisation's constitution

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure the organisation’s constitution is relevant, legal, understood, and meets changing needs.

It applies to individuals responsible for monitoring, guiding and undertaking decision making activities as members of committees or boards of governance.

No licensing, 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. Review the organisation's constitution

1.1 Review the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with relevant law, with the support of experts where required

1.2 Discuss the organisation's constitution with relevant organisational personnel or volunteers to communicate its purpose

1.3 Assess the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with the organisation's purpose

2. Apply the constitution

2.1 Follow constitutional provisions when conducting committee or board activity

2.2 Check policies and programs to ensure they conform to the constitution

2.3 Identify geographic, social, economic and political contexts in which the organisation operates and assess how these may impact on provisions in and application of the constitution

3. Make provision for constitutional amendment processes

3.1 Devise organisational administrative procedures for formal documentation of constitutional changes

3.2 Ensure processes for amendment to the organisation's constitution are in accordance with relevant procedures and are communicated to committee or board members


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. Review the organisation's constitution

1.1 Review the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with relevant law, with the support of experts where required

1.2 Discuss the organisation's constitution with relevant organisational personnel or volunteers to communicate its purpose

1.3 Assess the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with the organisation's purpose

2. Apply the constitution

2.1 Follow constitutional provisions when conducting committee or board activity

2.2 Check policies and programs to ensure they conform to the constitution

2.3 Identify geographic, social, economic and political contexts in which the organisation operates and assess how these may impact on provisions in and application of the constitution

3. Make provision for constitutional amendment processes

3.1 Devise organisational administrative procedures for formal documentation of constitutional changes

3.2 Ensure processes for amendment to the organisation's constitution are in accordance with relevant procedures and are communicated to committee or board members

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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
1.1 Review the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with relevant law, with the support of experts where required 
1.2 Discuss the organisation's constitution with relevant organisational personnel or volunteers to communicate its purpose 
1.3 Assess the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with the organisation's purpose 
Follow constitutional provisions when conducting committee or board activity 
Check policies and programs to ensure they conform to the constitution 
Identify geographic, social, economic and political contexts in which the organisation operates and assess how these may impact on provisions in and application of the constitution 
Devise organisational administrative procedures for formal documentation of constitutional changes 
3.2 Ensure processes for amendment to the organisation's constitution are in accordance with relevant procedures and are communicated to committee or board members 
Review the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with relevant law, with the support of experts where required 
Discuss the organisation's constitution with relevant organisational personnel or volunteers to communicate its purpose 
Assess the organisation's constitution to ensure it is consistent with the organisation's purpose 

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