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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine viability of basing a business in a home environment
   • Identify activities that will be undertaken by the business and what facilities and workspace are needed
   • Identify what licences, permits, regulations or restrictions apply to operating a home based business
   • Identify availability of services and infrastructure to support the business
   • Calculate costs of suitable fittings and equipment for the business and any modifications required to existing facilities and infrastructure in the home
   • Determine access requirements of clients or delivery vehicles to the business premises
   • Identify insurance requirements for operation of the business in the home
2. Plan workplace in a home environment
   • Prepare a floor plan or layout that meets needs of the business and home occupants
   • Prepare any concept plans for modifications to buildings or structures in accordance with local government requirements
   • Obtain approvals from relevant authorities
   • Identify work health and safety (WHS) issues and develop procedures to eliminate or minimise any risks
   • Design workplace to provide appropriate client access and facilities while retaining privacy for home occupants
   • Allocate adequate and secure space for business machinery, equipment and storage of materials
3. Minimise potential sources of conflict
   • Identify possible sources of conflict with neighbours or home occupants
   • Develop protocols for home occupants, visitors and clients to enable the business to successfully operate in the home environment
   • Prepare a work schedule that identifies business and personal activities
   • Establish contingency plans for unanticipated events

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

identify practical requirements of running a home based business, including calculation of costs

plan suitable workspace, including:

preparing concept plan for possible modifications to structure of building

obtaining relevant approvals from external sources

identifying and meeting required legislative requirements

implement procedures and protocols to ensure home based business runs smoothly including:

creating work schedule

identifying and establishing contingency plans for areas of possible conflict.

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

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Knowledge Evidence

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

list prohibitive factors in setting up a home based business

list commonwealth, state/territory and local government legislative requirements relating to business operation, especially for work health and safety (WHS) and environmental issues

outline constraints of home based businesses

summarise relevant services and available infrastructure.

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