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NWPGEN002
Ensure compliance with water industry standards, guidelines and legislation

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit describes the skills required to ensure compliance with the risk management principles established in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG), Australian Sewage Quality Management Guidelines and Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling (AGWR) which contribute to the improved management of water supply systems and the reduction of water quality risks for water supplies.

This unit applies to those working in all roles in the water industry.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.

Those undertaking this unit would mostly work independently, with supervision responsibilities, while performing complex tasks in a range of contexts.

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

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Interpret key legislation and guidelines of the water industry

1.1 Access and interpret the relevant guidelines and legislative requirements.

1.2 Analyse the key features or elements.

1.3 Establish the relationships between the guidelines and the state and territory requirements.

2. Lead compliance with legislation and reporting function

2.1 Interpret organisation standards and processes for reporting compliance with legislative requirements.

2.2 Integrate legislative requirements into organisation water quality management plan.

2.3 Provide advice on the links between the regulatory framework and work practices.

2.4 Convey importance of multiple barrier principles and their general function to team members.

2.5 Manage risks utilising the organisation’s risk management principles.

2.6 Collate relevant collected data to support compliance and review for completeness and accuracy.

2.7 Refine and disseminate compliance reporting procedures.

3. Communicate compliance with legislation to team members

3.1 Establish steps to monitor compliance and reporting function.

3.2 Address identified areas of non-compliance and take corrective action.

3.3 Provide feedback on compliance issues to team members.

3.4 Make recommendation for preventative measures.

3.5 Drive continuous improvement of work practices to achieve water quality outcomes.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. To be deemed competent the candidate must be assessed using at least one of the guidelines listed in the Range of. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

interpreting, analysing and applying relevant legislative requirements, complex industry codes and standards

collating and analysing information

providing advice and feedback

communicating principles of relevant guidelines and putting into context

initiating problem solving

managing risks on a specific project or site

accessing and interpreting risk management principles

managing risk control measures

integrating requirements of risk management plans

analysing records of water quality incidents

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Operational knowledge of:

relevant guidelines guiding principles

framework for the management of drinking water quality (including the twelve elements)

established organisational risk management procedures

water quality risk assessment and control procedures

water cycle

ecologically sustainable development

water quality risk factors and performance indicators

relevant legislation, codes, standards

chronic and acute health impacts from human exposure

concept of the Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY)

Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Interpret key legislation and guidelines of the water industry

1.1 Access and interpret the relevant guidelines and legislative requirements.

1.2 Analyse the key features or elements.

1.3 Establish the relationships between the guidelines and the state and territory requirements.

2. Lead compliance with legislation and reporting function

2.1 Interpret organisation standards and processes for reporting compliance with legislative requirements.

2.2 Integrate legislative requirements into organisation water quality management plan.

2.3 Provide advice on the links between the regulatory framework and work practices.

2.4 Convey importance of multiple barrier principles and their general function to team members.

2.5 Manage risks utilising the organisation’s risk management principles.

2.6 Collate relevant collected data to support compliance and review for completeness and accuracy.

2.7 Refine and disseminate compliance reporting procedures.

3. Communicate compliance with legislation to team members

3.1 Establish steps to monitor compliance and reporting function.

3.2 Address identified areas of non-compliance and take corrective action.

3.3 Provide feedback on compliance issues to team members.

3.4 Make recommendation for preventative measures.

3.5 Drive continuous improvement of work practices to achieve water quality outcomes.

Guidelines include:

ADWG (Australian Drinking Water Guidelines)

Australian Sewage Quality Management Guidelines

AGWR (Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling)

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. To be deemed competent the candidate must be assessed using at least one of the guidelines listed in the Range of. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

interpreting, analysing and applying relevant legislative requirements, complex industry codes and standards

collating and analysing information

providing advice and feedback

communicating principles of relevant guidelines and putting into context

initiating problem solving

managing risks on a specific project or site

accessing and interpreting risk management principles

managing risk control measures

integrating requirements of risk management plans

analysing records of water quality incidents

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Operational knowledge of:

relevant guidelines guiding principles

framework for the management of drinking water quality (including the twelve elements)

established organisational risk management procedures

water quality risk assessment and control procedures

water cycle

ecologically sustainable development

water quality risk factors and performance indicators

relevant legislation, codes, standards

chronic and acute health impacts from human exposure

concept of the Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY)

Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access and interpret the relevant guidelines and legislative requirements. 
Analyse the key features or elements. 
Establish the relationships between the guidelines and the state and territory requirements. 
Interpret organisation standards and processes for reporting compliance with legislative requirements. 
Integrate legislative requirements into organisation water quality management plan. 
Provide advice on the links between the regulatory framework and work practices. 
Convey importance of multiple barrier principles and their general function to team members. 
Manage risks utilising the organisation’s risk management principles. 
Collate relevant collected data to support compliance and review for completeness and accuracy. 
Refine and disseminate compliance reporting procedures. 
Establish steps to monitor compliance and reporting function. 
Address identified areas of non-compliance and take corrective action. 
Provide feedback on compliance issues to team members. 
Make recommendation for preventative measures. 
Drive continuous improvement of work practices to achieve water quality outcomes. 
Access and interpret the relevant guidelines and legislative requirements. 
Analyse the key features or elements. 
Establish the relationships between the guidelines and the state and territory requirements. 
Interpret organisation standards and processes for reporting compliance with legislative requirements. 
Integrate legislative requirements into organisation water quality management plan. 
Provide advice on the links between the regulatory framework and work practices. 
Convey importance of multiple barrier principles and their general function to team members. 
Manage risks utilising the organisation’s risk management principles. 
Collate relevant collected data to support compliance and review for completeness and accuracy. 
Refine and disseminate compliance reporting procedures. 
Establish steps to monitor compliance and reporting function. 
Address identified areas of non-compliance and take corrective action. 
Provide feedback on compliance issues to team members. 
Make recommendation for preventative measures. 
Drive continuous improvement of work practices to achieve water quality outcomes. 

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