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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to work with others to positively influence sustainability

critical thinking and analytical skills to reflect on the ways that the individual practice can be made more sustainable

initiative and enterprise skills to develop new ideas for developing sustainable practice

learning and selfmanagement skills to engage in and commit to an ongoing process of enhanced sustainability

literacy skills to interpret varied information on sustainability issues

numeracy skills to measure resource usage in current practice

planning and organising skills to develop and action strategies about sustainability

problemsolving skills to find different and more sustainable approaches to work

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool

Required knowledge

sources of raw materials used in the relevant area of creative practice

specific sustainability issues that impact on the relevant area of creative practice in terms of both design and production

ways to positively influence sustainability in the design and production of work

tools techniques and strategies used by practitioners to build sustainable practice

legislation codes of practice and standards about sustainability in the relevant areas of practice

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 ability to

develop a set of actions to enhance the environmental sustainability of individual practice

apply knowledge of key aspects of sustainability in the relevant area of creative practice

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

industry networks and information

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

evaluation of presentation or documentation prepared by the candidate detailing plans to achieve an environmentally sustainable practice

participation in discussions with the candidate and others about sustainability issues in a given area

review of written or verbal reports developed by the candidate

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

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

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.

Resource usagewill varydepending on the type of practice andmay relate to:	energy raw materials water.
Sustainability issuesmay relate to:	emissions hazardous or toxic substances influence on ecosystems pollution short supply spills and leaks waste.
Areas of activity may include:	design methods of communication packaging production transport work space organisation.
Pertinent questions may relate to:	use of Fair Trade products use of plant-based materials use of recycled materials use of renewable resources different ways of working to avoid using materials in short supply potential release of toxins in processes amount of water used in processes interrogating origins of materials.
Ways to influence sustainable approaches may include:	asking suppliers for sustainable products explicitly incorporating sustainability in all projects participating in industry-based sustainability initiatives promoting and sharing information about sustainable options to colleagues selecting suppliers with sustainable products.