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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide guidance to stakeholders
   • Information and advice on the relevant acts, regulations, policies, procedures, codes of practice, standards and guidelines is provided in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
   • Documentation is provided that supports the information and advice given.
   • Advice on organisational policy is communicated in a manner that addresses the requirements of stakeholders and reflects consideration of all relevant issues.
2. Participate in development and evaluation activities
   • Work is completed to evaluate the effectiveness of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and standards in accordance with organisational requirements.
   • Trends are identified, analysed and communicated to stakeholders to be used as input in the development and revision of legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and standards.
   • Organisational policy development and revision activities are undertaken in accordance with organisational requirements.
3. Communicate progress and outcomes to stakeholders
   • Progress report/s are provided to relevant stakeholders in accordance with agreed timelines.
   • Comments are collected, analysed and communicated to others involved in the development and revision processes.
   • Final report and recommendations are communicated to relevant stakeholders for action and/or implementation in accordance with organisational requirements.

Required Skills

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

Skill requirements using a range of communication methods including advice and discussion involving complex exchanges of oral information adjusting communication strategies to meet the needs of different target audiences reading and explaining complex and formal documents such as legislation regulations policy providing explanation of whyhow the supporting documents support advice given responding to diversity including disability and gender applying analysis methods and technique undertaking negotiation and conflict resolution working inwith a team

Knowledge requirements Legislation relating to the work environment such as occupational health and safety legislation workers compensation legislation injury management legislation workplace relations legislation road transport compliance and enforcement legislation industry technical organisational structure organisational policy and procedures government policy community obligations

Evidence Required

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
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms consistency of performance in contributing to the development of legislation and related documents This will include evidence of participating in at least three actual or simulated development and evaluation activities on three separate occasions or for three different situationscontexts communicating with a range of stakeholders to provide guidance progress reports and outcomes of development activities adhering to legal ethical and organisational requirements relating to the development of legislation and related documents
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to a real or simulated workplace environment that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered while contributing to the development of legislation and related documents including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine Access is required to resources such as applicable legislation policies and procedures case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of requirements for situations likely to be encountered real or simulated technology to allow for use in communicating and preparing documents
Method of assessment	Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of case studies demonstration observation written or oral questions scenarios simulation or role plays authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses
Guidance information for assessment	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

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Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.
Stakeholders may include:	organisational staff unions Minister other government departments employer organisation ministerial and other advisory councils advisory boards organisational board of management management industry community non-government organisations safety committees health and safety representatives
Relevant issues may include:	government policy community expectations workplace relations processes
Legislation and policy may also include:	procedures industry standards codes of practice guidance notes
Reports may be:	formal informal written verbal

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