Required skills

communication skills to consult on complex information such as legislation and regulatory requirements impacting on NatHERS assessments

data analysis skills to interpret and extract data from codes of practice legislation and regulations relevant to NatHERS assessments

decisionmaking and problemsolving skills to check compliance of NatHERS assessments with key aspects of the regulatory framework

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

research skills to identify and locate information relevant to the regulatory requirements impacting on NatHERS assessments

technology skills to access online sources of information on the legislative and regulatory requirements impacting on NatHERS assessments

Required knowledge

building regulations including National Construction Code

commonwealth state and territory and local government legislation and regulations impacting on thermal performance assessment relating to

antidiscrimination and equal opportunity

building and construction

building thermal performance

consumer protection fair trading and trade practices

employment and industrial relations

environment protection

occupational licensing

privacy

sale and lease of residential property

work health and safety

NatHERS administrative and governance arrangements including

accredited software

assessor accreditation

accreditation process

training examination and audit requirements

code of conduct

assessor accrediting organisations

competency standards for NatHERS assessors

regulatory framework

NatHERs assessment

assessor legal responsibilities

building and external elements included in a NatHERS thermal performance assessment

documentation requirements

information required to be provided to a client andor regulatory authority

scope and functions of NatHERS software tools

use of ratings and current performance standards and certification requirements

when thermal performance assessments are required for a building or building design

organisational policies and procedures for ensuring compliance with legislation and regulatory framework

organisational process for maintaining uptodate knowledge of legislation and regulatory framework

relevant bodies with carriage and enforcement responsibilities for legislation and regulatory framework

variance in legislation and regulatory framework across jurisdictions

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 candidates identifying and complying with the regulatory legislative and organisational requirements that apply to NatHERS assessment

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

A person should demonstrate the ability to

identify the legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessment

demonstrate compliance with relevant legislative regulatory and organisational requirements when undertaking NatHERS assessments

implement procedures for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessors

implement procedures for responding to incidents of noncompliance with regulatory requirements applicable to NatHERS assessors

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit

must be in the context of the work environment

may be conducted in an offsite context provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

must meet relevant compliance requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

relevant codes standards and government regulations

computer equipment suitable for accessing information on the regulatory framework applicable to NatHERS assessment

technical reference library with current versions of the National Construction Code NatHERS protocols NatHERS administrative and governance arrangements and relevant commonwealth state territory and local government legislation and regulations

Method of assessment

Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge using one or more of the following methods

written andor oral assessment

observed documented andor firsthand testimonial evidence of the candidate identifying and complying with the regulatory legislative and organisational requirements that apply to NatHERS assessment

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

Legislation and regulatory requirements may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

Work duties and responsibilities may include:

Breaches of regulatory framework may include:

Inadequacies in workplace procedures may include: