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Elements and Performance Criteria

Identify individuals and parties involved in WHS consultation and participation processes
Contribute to WHS consultation and participation processes
Contribute to processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data
- Identify consultation and participation processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data
- Contribute to and participate in these processes appropriate to own job role and work area
Contribute to identifying and meeting training requirements for effective WHS consultation and participation
- Identify training requirements for individuals and parties necessary for effective WHS consultation and participation
- Contribute to the delivery of required training, appropriate to own job role and work area
Contribute to improving WHS consultation and participation processes
- Contribute to the identification and assessment of barriers to the implementation and effectiveness of WHS consultation and participation processes
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of measures to remove these barriers

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities

information technology skills to use a range of software and communication media

interpersonal skills to establish and build relationships

literacy skills to

read and interpret Acts regulations codes of practice policies and procedures

communicate verbally and in writing with a range of target groups including health and safety committees health and safety representatives managers supervisors and persons conducting businesses or undertakings PCBUs or their officers

organisational and timemanagement skills to sequence tasks meet timelines and run efficient and effective meetings

research skills to obtain internal and external WHS information and data

Required knowledge

barriers to the implementation and effectiveness of WHS consultation and participation processes and strategies to remove them

commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice standards and guidance material and policies relating to WHS consultation and participation including the specified roles duties rights and responsibilities of individuals and parties

internal and external sources of WHS information and data and how to access them

organisational WHS policies procedures processes and systems

training requirements for individuals and parties necessary for effective WHS

Evidence Required

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 of the following is essential

making sure all individuals and parties are included in WHS consultation and participation processes

implementing a range of strategies to support their involvement in and remove any barriers to WHS consultation and participation processes

knowledge of relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice and standards

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

office equipment and resources

relevant Acts regulations codes of practice standards and guidelines

workplace documentation and personnel

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

demonstration of techniques used to manage WHS consultation and participation in the workplace

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

observation of implementation of consultative techniques

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of communication strategies used to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation

review of recommendations made to address barriers to people raising WHS issues or requesting information and data

evaluation of support and advice provided to people involved in WHS consultative arrangements

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

BSBWHSA Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHS402A Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHSA Contribute to WHS hazard identification risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHSA Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

BSBWHS405A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

BSBWHSA Assist with responding to incidents

BSBWHS406A Assist with responding to incidents.

Range Statement

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.

Individuals and parties may include:	contractors and subcontractors customers duty holders as specified in WHS Acts: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace health and safety committees health and safety representatives suppliers unions WHS entry permit holders WHS inspectors WHS regulators.
WHS consultation and participation processes may include:	health and safety committees health and safety representatives, and other worker representatives other consultative and planning committees procedures for reporting hazards, and raising and addressing WHS issues worker, manager, supervisor, PCBU or their officer’s involvement in WHS activities, such as inspections and audits worker and work team meetings.
WHS information and data may include:	access to training information and data hazards that exist in the workplace manufacturer manuals and specifications rights and responsibilities risk assessments risk-control strategies safe work procedures WHS consultation and participation processes WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines workplace WHS policies and procedures.
Training requirements may include:	health and safety representative training manager, supervisor, and PCBU or their officer WHS training how to use computers to access WHS information and data.
Barriers may include:	contractual arrangements discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct language, literacy and numeracy levels of the workforce ineffective dispute-resolution procedures and processes location of separate work sites shift work and rostering arrangements specific needs of workers timing of information and data provision workplace culture related to WHS workplace organisational structures.
Measures to remove these barriers may include:	access to intranet systems effective dispute-resolution procedures and processes hazard alerts health and safety committees informal discussions with workers input to safety audits, and hazard identification and risk-assessment processes meetings with worker representatives and with health and safety representatives suggestion boxes and processes surveys and checklists toolbox meetings worker meetings.