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ICTICT610
Manage copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the issues of copyright and professional and ethical conduct in a team, as well as to ensure that personal information of stakeholders is handled in a confidential and professional manner.

It applies to individuals who operate at a senior level with a high degree of autonomy in managing policies and system security.

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. Manage adherence to copyright regulations

1.1 Review current Australian copyright law, and in particular its relationship to information and communications technology (ICT)

1.2 Ensure that team members are aware of Australian copyright law and how it affects their work

1.3 Institute measures to ensure that copyright is not breached

1.4 Institute regular reviews to ensure organisational copyright requirements are up to date and team members are adhering to these requirements

1.5 Distribute updated versions if required

2. Manage ethical behaviour

2.1 Review appropriate code of ethics, both organisational and ICT specific

2.2 Acquaint team members with ethical requirements

2.3 Institute regular reviews of team members’ ethical work practices and feedback to ensure correct application of the code

2.4 Ensure that stakeholders are aware of ethics code, and adjust appropriately following stakeholder feedback

2.5 Institute regular reviews of stakeholder understanding and application of code of ethics

2.6 Establish a review and grievance procedure to enable confidential reporting of ethical issues

2.7 Institute regular reviews of code of ethics, updating and distributing as required

3. Manage privacy

3.1 Institute a regular review of the relevance of legislation and standards to organisational outcomes, the organisation's privacy policy and procedures, and the work practices of team members with regard to these requirements

3.2 Determine and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of information as required by the organisational policy

3.3 Ensure continued confidentiality and proprietary rights of stakeholders' interests

3.4 Contribute to the creation or updating of the organisation's privacy policy and procedures to align with privacy legislation

3.5 Distribute new or revised policy and procedures to stakeholders

3.6 Implement new work procedures and collect feedback from stakeholders

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse legislation and standards related to copyright, professional conduct and privacy in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry

contribute to the review and development of code of ethics, and monitor the workplace to ensure code of ethics is appropriate and being applied

contribute to the review and development of a privacy policy, and monitor the workplace to ensure the policy is appropriate and being applied

ensure the adherence to copyright, ethics and privacy in a team.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

identify and explain federal and state or territory legislation and policy relevant to an ICT environment relating to:

access and equity

copyright and intellectual property

workplace health and safety (WHS)

privacy

describe the processes and procedures by which an organisation communicates its policies and procedures

outline organisational requirements for customer service

summarise typical ICT system security systems and procedures.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the general ICT industry and include access to:

relevant organisational policies

legislation and standards documentation

industry codes of practice.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

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. Manage adherence to copyright regulations

1.1 Review current Australian copyright law, and in particular its relationship to information and communications technology (ICT)

1.2 Ensure that team members are aware of Australian copyright law and how it affects their work

1.3 Institute measures to ensure that copyright is not breached

1.4 Institute regular reviews to ensure organisational copyright requirements are up to date and team members are adhering to these requirements

1.5 Distribute updated versions if required

2. Manage ethical behaviour

2.1 Review appropriate code of ethics, both organisational and ICT specific

2.2 Acquaint team members with ethical requirements

2.3 Institute regular reviews of team members’ ethical work practices and feedback to ensure correct application of the code

2.4 Ensure that stakeholders are aware of ethics code, and adjust appropriately following stakeholder feedback

2.5 Institute regular reviews of stakeholder understanding and application of code of ethics

2.6 Establish a review and grievance procedure to enable confidential reporting of ethical issues

2.7 Institute regular reviews of code of ethics, updating and distributing as required

3. Manage privacy

3.1 Institute a regular review of the relevance of legislation and standards to organisational outcomes, the organisation's privacy policy and procedures, and the work practices of team members with regard to these requirements

3.2 Determine and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of information as required by the organisational policy

3.3 Ensure continued confidentiality and proprietary rights of stakeholders' interests

3.4 Contribute to the creation or updating of the organisation's privacy policy and procedures to align with privacy legislation

3.5 Distribute new or revised policy and procedures to stakeholders

3.6 Implement new work procedures and collect feedback from stakeholders

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse legislation and standards related to copyright, professional conduct and privacy in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry

contribute to the review and development of code of ethics, and monitor the workplace to ensure code of ethics is appropriate and being applied

contribute to the review and development of a privacy policy, and monitor the workplace to ensure the policy is appropriate and being applied

ensure the adherence to copyright, ethics and privacy in a team.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

identify and explain federal and state or territory legislation and policy relevant to an ICT environment relating to:

access and equity

copyright and intellectual property

workplace health and safety (WHS)

privacy

describe the processes and procedures by which an organisation communicates its policies and procedures

outline organisational requirements for customer service

summarise typical ICT system security systems and procedures.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the general ICT industry and include access to:

relevant organisational policies

legislation and standards documentation

industry codes of practice.

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
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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
Review current Australian copyright law, and in particular its relationship to information and communications technology (ICT) 
Ensure that team members are aware of Australian copyright law and how it affects their work 
Institute measures to ensure that copyright is not breached 
Institute regular reviews to ensure organisational copyright requirements are up to date and team members are adhering to these requirements 
Distribute updated versions if required 
Review appropriate code of ethics, both organisational and ICT specific 
Acquaint team members with ethical requirements 
Institute regular reviews of team members’ ethical work practices and feedback to ensure correct application of the code 
Ensure that stakeholders are aware of ethics code, and adjust appropriately following stakeholder feedback 
Institute regular reviews of stakeholder understanding and application of code of ethics 
Establish a review and grievance procedure to enable confidential reporting of ethical issues 
Institute regular reviews of code of ethics, updating and distributing as required 
3.1 Institute a regular review of the relevance of legislation and standards to organisational outcomes, the organisation's privacy policy and procedures, and the work practices of team members with regard to these requirements 
Determine and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of information as required by the organisational policy 
3.3 Ensure continued confidentiality and proprietary rights of stakeholders' interests 
3.4 Contribute to the creation or updating of the organisation's privacy policy and procedures to align with privacy legislation 
Distribute new or revised policy and procedures to stakeholders 
Implement new work procedures and collect feedback from stakeholders 

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