This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

accessing and reading complex and formal documents such as legislation and related materials

assisting others to apply legislation to work practices and to identify inappropriate conduct

using guidelines to effectively administer legislative requirements

exercising discretion in accordance with legislation and guidelines

communicating with others involving exchanges of complex oralwritten information

using technology to access legislative requirements

responding to diversity including gender and disability

applying environmental and occupational health and safety procedures and encouraging others in their application

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

the range of legislation relating to the public sector including occupational health and safety and specific enabling legislation relating to the business and the key requirements of each

public sector codes of ethicsconduct

consequences of noncompliance

procedures for acting on and reporting possible breaches of legislation

equal employment opportunity equity and diversity principles

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite units that must be achieved prior to this unitNil

Corequisite units that must be assessed with this unitNil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPETHCA Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

PSPETHC401A Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

PSPGOVB Deliver and monitor service to clients

PSPGOV402B Deliver and monitor service to clients

PSPGOVB Use resources to achieve work unit goals

PSPGOV403B Use resources to achieve work unit goals

PSPGOVB Provide a quotation

PSPGOV407B Provide a quotation

PSPGOVA Apply government processes

PSPGOV422A Apply government processes

PSPPROCA Receive and select offers

PSPPROC409A Receive and select offers

PSPREGB Produce formal record of interview

PSPREG407B Produce formal record of interview

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of Employability Skills as they relate to this unit

compliance with legislation encouraged in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

public sector legislation regulations and guidelines

procedures and protocols

scenarios and case studies to capture the range of situations likely to be encountered when assisting others to comply with legislation

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when encouraging compliance with legislation in the public sector including coping with difficulties irregularities and apparently conflicting legislative requirements

compliance with legislation encouraged in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

portfolios

questioning

scenarios

simulation or role plays

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments

Legislation and guidelines may relate to:

Others may include:

Consequences of non-compliance may include:

Conflicting legislative requirements may include:

Inadequacies in workplace procedures may include: