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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Source and use information on beauty industry.
   • Identify and access sources of information on the beauty industry.
   • Obtain information that assists effective work performance within the industry.
   • Apply knowledge of beauty industry to enhance quality of own work performance.
2. Source and apply information on legal and ethical issues for the beauty industry.
   • Identify sources of legal and ethical information to assist effective work performance.
   • Identify legal obligations and ethical industry practices that impact on clients and treatments.
   • Interpret and apply legal and ethical information according to organisational requirements.
3. Update knowledge of beauty industry and products.
   • Update knowledge of beauty industry, products and services regularly.
   • Monitor current issues of concern to industry.
   • Share updated beauty industry information with clients and colleagues as required.
4. Source and use information on beauty industry.
   • Identify and access sources of information on the beauty industry.
   • Obtain information that assists effective work performance within the industry.
   • Apply knowledge of beauty industry to enhance quality of own work performance.
5. Source and apply information on legal and ethical issues for the beauty industry.
   • Identify sources of legal and ethical information to assist effective work performance.
   • Identify legal obligations and ethical industry practices that impact on clients and treatments.
   • Interpret and apply legal and ethical information according to organisational requirements.
6. Update knowledge of beauty industry and products.
   • Update knowledge of beauty industry, products and services regularly.
   • Monitor current issues of concern to industry.
   • Share updated beauty industry information with clients and colleagues as required.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

access and interpret information to update knowledge of the beauty industry from the following sources:

industry associations

trade magazines

source and interpret information on the following from the above sources, and share with colleagues to improve knowledge of the beauty industry, current trends and workplace requirements:

career opportunities within the industry

environmental issues and requirements

industrial relations issues

industry expectations of employees

industry working conditions

relationship between other related industries

new products, technology, techniques and services

work ethic required to work in the industry

source plain English information on federal, state or territory, or local council legislation, regulations and requirements, and ethical issues as they relate to working in the beauty industry for each of the following:

consumer protection and trade practices

duty of care

hygiene

work health and safety.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

sources of information on the beauty industry relevant to own work activities

career pathways within the beauty industry

relationships between the beauty industry and other related industries

industry expected work ethic and expectations of employees in the beauty industry

role, services and support provided by trade unions, employer groups and professional associations relevant to own work in the beauty industry

environmental responsibilities of businesses and employees in the beauty industry in relation to own practice:

energy and water conservation

recycling

waste minimisation

legal and ethical issues applicable to own day-to-day work activities in the beauty industry as detailed in organisational procedures and processes:

advertising

anti-discrimination

confidentiality

consumer protection

duty of care

equal employment opportunity

health and hygiene

insurance

licensing

overbooking

pricing

privacy

product recommendations

training

workplace relations

purpose and impact on self, colleagues, and day-to-day work activities in the beauty industry of key applicable requirements of federal, and state or territory legislation and regulations:

anti-discrimination

Australian consumer law

duty of care

equal employment opportunity

hygiene

work health and safety

workers compensation

workplace relations.

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