Required skills

analytical skills to interpret documents such as safety and security procedures

communication skills to interact with people from diverse social economic and cultural backgrounds

decisionmaking and problemsolving skills to identify and select appropriate actions to deal with occupational health and safety OHS risks and security risks to self colleagues and others

literacy skills to

complete standard forms

prepare general information papers reports and applications

read and interpret a variety of texts including legislation regulations and codes of practice

write formal and informal letters

numeracy skills to calculate and interpret data on risks emergencies and safety and security incidents

planning organising and scheduling skills to undertake workrelated tasks such as establishing a movement schedule

research skills to identify and locate documents and information related to OHS and security risks associated with conducting home sustainability assessments

technology skills to access online information on risk assessment risk minimisation and mitigation strategies

Required knowledge

insurance coverage for safety and security

OHS

code of practice

risk control measures

risks associated with home sustainability assessment

sources of information

relevant commonwealth state or territory and local government legislation and regulations related to

antidiscrimination and equal employment opportunity

consumer protection fair trading and trade practices

employment and industrial relations

environment

home sustainability assessment

OHS

privacy

security

risk

assessment

evaluation

identification

sources of information

treatment

security

risks associated with home sustainability assessment

personal

property

information

security procedures

ways of minimising and mitigating risks

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

This unit of competency could be assessed by demonstration of minimising the health safety and security risks to self other people property and information while providing home sustainability assessment services

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit

In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to

minimise OHS and security risks to self and other people while providing home sustainability assessment services

minimise risks to the security of property while providing home sustainability assessment services

minimise risks to the security of information while providing home sustainability assessment services

apply knowledge of legislative requirements and procedures for minimising risks to the health safety and security of self other people property and information while providing home sustainability assessment services

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an offsite context and is to comply with relevant regulatory and Australian standards requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

relevant codes standards and government regulations

technology suitable for generating reports

technical reference library with current publications on

accreditation requirements for home sustainability assessors

ethical practice

goal setting

risk management

time management

work organisation

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Property Services Training Package

include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles

confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments

Guidance information for assessment

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed

Health and safety risks may include:

Actions may include:

Work practices may include:

Equipment, materials and products may include:

Work environment may include:

Personal protective clothing and equipment may include:

Responsible persons may include:

Emergency situations may include:

Security risks may include:

Security procedures may include:

Movement schedules may include:

Responsible persons may include:

Risks to property may include:

Property may include:

Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of property may include:

Risks to information may include:

Information may include:

Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of information may include: