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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop organising plans
  2. Implement organising plans
  3. Evaluate organising plans

Required Skills

Required skills

interpersonal and consultation skills to listen effectively and to ask questions

literacy skills to read and interpret a range of workplace and union documentation

project planning skills

Required knowledge

industrial relations history

trade craft industry or occupation being targeted for recruitment

political social and economic issues facing workers and trade unions

relevant legislation and regulations relating to rights and responsibilities of representatives and union members and their implications for recruitment

relevant employment agreements

awards

other forms of industrial instruments

workplace agreements

union information

current policies priorities and activities

history general and workplace location and industryspecific

legal right of entry

membership information benefits rates and process for applying

recruitment policies and procedures

representation processes

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

organising plan with details of how it was developed and implemented to achieve defined aims and objectives

analysis of the effectiveness of the organising plan

knowledge of trade craft industry or occupation being targeted for recruitment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to workplace and union documents

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

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

observation of performance in role plays

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of political social and economic issues facing workers and trade unions

Guidance information for assessment


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.

Stakeholders may include:

committees and other representative forums

members

organisers

other union personnel

peak bodies

regional, state/territory, national and international officials

relevant community groups

shop stewards, workplace representatives or union delegates

Research may include:

characteristics of target group

current and past organising plans and their outcomes

employer background

industrial relations history

knowledge of awards or agreements

size of employer

Options may include:

home visits

one-to-one approaches

phone calls

speaking to groups

web-based organising

working through leads

Organising plans may include:

activities

objectives

resources

target groups

timeframes

Monitoring arrangements may include:

exit interviews/questionnaires for resigning members

including organising in agenda of regular meetings

meetings, briefings and direct supervision

opportunities for feedback, support, advice and debriefing for workplace representatives and members

regular review of plans

statistics on new, renewing and resigning memberships