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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Apply high standards of performance in undertaking individual and team tasks.
  2. Interpret and comply with financial, legislative and procedural requirements.
  3. Facilitate commitment to workplace change.
  4. Develop and maintain professional competence.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Property services must include at least one of the following:

business broking

buyer advocacy or agent

facilities management for a range of property types

marketing, sale and leasing a range of property types

property development operations

property management for a range of property types, including on-site residential property management

rural agency practice

stock and station agency operations

strata community management

urban agency practice.

Code of conduct and code of ethics must include:

accurate determination and clarification of expectations of owners and owners corporations

acting in principal’s best interests

clear communication of services offered and fee for services

clear negotiation of fees

declaration of beneficial interest

declaration of conflict of interest

disclosure of relevant information, including management fees

disclosure of pecuniary interests

fair and honest provision of property services

individual behaviour

maintaining confidentiality

misrepresentation

non-discriminatory practices

over-servicing, fixed charges rather than fee for service

privacy

representation of organisation and clients

use of organisational property.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also provide effective leadership by applying leadership skills in two situations to positively impact on the performance of a property-related organisation.

In doing the above, the person must:

accurately interpret and comply with relevant legislative, financial and procedural requirements and prescribed codes of conduct, and check own understanding and application with relevant people

demonstrate high standards of work practices and ethics in providing property services, including:

accurately determining and clarifying expectations of owners and owners corporations

acting in principal’s best interests

adequately disclosing relevant information, including management fees

declaring beneficial interests

representing organisation and clients ethically

providing fair and honest property services

identifying and disclosing conflicts of interest

maintaining privacy and confidentiality

non-discriminatory practices

avoiding over-servicing

use constructive feedback and industry competency standards and benchmarks to identify and implement opportunities for developing and maintaining own professional development

use effective communication techniques to introduce and monitor change, while providing support to, and maintaining relationships with, clients and colleagues throughout the change process.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

characteristics of a positive role model

common effects of change in the workplace

industrial and organisational context of change

limitations of own work role, responsibilities and professional abilities

mechanisms to obtain and analyse feedback

methods to identify and prioritise personal learning needs

organisational and professional procedures, ethical practices and business standards, including:

acting in principal’s best interests

adequate disclosure of relevant information, including management fees

declaration of beneficial interests

ethical representation of organisation and clients

fair and honest provision of property services

identification and disclosure of conflicts of interest

maintenance of confidentiality

non-discriminatory practices

principles and techniques associated with:

establishing effective consultative processes

establishing key performance indicators

influencing others

leading people

making decisions

preparing performance plans

key requirements of federal, state or territory legislation and local government regulations relating to:

anti-discrimination

consumer protection

environmental issues

equal employment opportunity (EEO)

financial probity

franchise and business structures

industrial relations

property sales, leasing and management

strata communities

work health and safety (WHS).