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 should be relevant to the work. It should satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include consideration of:

the required knowledge and skills tailored to the needs of the specific workplace

applicable OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices

applicable aspects of the range statement

practical workplace demonstration of skills

Context of and specific resources for assessment

A workplace assessment must be used to assess:

the application of required knowledge in the workplace

the application of skills in the workplace over time and under a range of typical conditions that may be experienced in pulp or paper mill operations

Access is required to a range of office based equipment relevant to policy development, workplace documentation, personnel, information and resources needed to develop and implement workplace policies, procedures and associated documents in a pulp or paper mill

Evidence must be relevant to the particular workplace role

Method of assessment

A combination of assessment methods should be used. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of applied skills and knowledge on the job e.g. conduct of and presentations to stakeholder meetings, stakeholder consultation and feedback

workplace demonstrations via a mock-up or simulation that replicate part/s of the job

answers to written or verbal questions about specific skills and knowledge including 'what would you do if...' questions

third-party reports from relevant and skilled personnel e.g. appropriately skilled stakeholders

written evidence e.g. workplace projects, policies, procedures and associated documents; outline of the approach taken to develop and/or review policies, procedures and associated documents; reports on the review of policy outcomes; relevant question/answer sheets

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and in keeping with the language and literacy capacity of the learner and the work being performed. This includes conducting an assessment in a manner that allows thoughts to be conveyed verbally so that the learner can both understand and be understood by the assessor (e.g. use plain English and terminology used on the job)

A holistic assessment with other units relevant to the pulp and paper industry, mill and job role is recommended

Additional information on approaches to assessment for the pulp and paper industry is provided in the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

This describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.

Required skills

Adjusts communication to suit different audiences; responds effectively to diversity; works as a team member to consult on and validate policy

Reads and evaluates complex and formal documents such as policy and legislation

Effectively manages different points of view and dissenting stakeholders

Researches, analyses and presents information; prepares written reports requiring precision of expression; uses language suited to the intended audience

Required knowledge

Procedures, regulations and legislative requirements including OHS, environmental including relevant sustainability requirements/practices, SOP, safe working requirements, risks and hazard identification

Relevant organisational policies, procedures and protocols

Relevant systems and procedures to aid in the achievement of workplace sustainability

Best practice approaches relevant to the organisation

Policy development processes and practices

Principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the pulp and paper industry

Quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation

Relevant industry competency

Upstream/downstream impacts of the application of sustainable work practices

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.

Productivity requirements may include:

energy efficiency e.g. gas

waste minimisation

evaporation minimisation, including landfill and waste water reduction

environmentally safe waste disposal

consideration of resource utilisation, including fibre efficiency

minimising delays

chemical recovery maximisation

meeting key performance indicators

line speed

handovers

quality checks

meeting output targets i.e. net tonnes per employee per annum

machine/process time availability i.e. time the machine or process is making product

machine/process production rate

minimising water usage

minimising chemical usage

chain of custody requirements

Environmental and resource efficiency may include:

minimisation of environmental risks and maximisation of opportunities to improve business environmental performance and outputs and to promote more efficient production and consumption of natural resources, for example by:

minimisation of waste, less landfill, less water contaminants, efficient energy use, efficient water use

Scope of sustainability policy may include:

an integrated approach to sustainability which includes environmental, economic and social aspects, or a narrower one to focus on each aspect individually

the parts of the workplace to which it is to apply, including whether it is for the whole enterprise, one site, one work area or combinations of these

addressing sustainability initiatives through reference to standards, guidelines and approaches such as:

ecological footprint assessment

product stewardship

triple bottom line reporting

Global Reporting Initiative

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

lifecycle analyses

an investigation of the particular business and market context of the industry/workplace

Stakeholders may include:

individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation that have some direct interest in the workplace's conduct, actions, products and services, including:

employees at all levels of the workplace

customers

suppliers

regulators

other organisations

local community

Strategies may include:

promotional activities

raising awareness amongst stakeholders

training staff in sustainability principles and techniques

Policies and procedures are to be comprehensive and will include, but not be limited to:

identification of expected outcomes

activities to be undertaken

assignment of responsibilities

a communications strategy involving all stakeholders including those responsible for implementation

a continuous improvement strategy