This qualification applies to senior access consultants who provide professional, well-informed advice and opinion concerning access to and use of the built environment, transport, communication systems, goods and services that do not discriminate against people with disabilities.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in: 8 units of competency: 6 core units 2 elective units. The elective units must ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and are to be chosen as follows: up to 2 units from the elective units listed below up to one unit may be chosen from Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma qualifications in | |
Core units | |
Research and analyse access and use requirements for people with diverse disabilities | |
Research and analyse access solutions for the built environment | |
Provide advice on solutions to access and use issues | |
Develop policies and briefs relating to access to and use of the built environment | |
Develop and advise on policies and procedures to enable access for people with disabilities | |
Give evidence relating to access and use | |
Elective units | |
Audit built environment and infrastructure for accessibility compliance and propose solutions | |
Contribute to design of accessible built environment and infrastructure | |
Research and evaluate construction materials and methods for complex building design projects | |
Research compliance requirements for complex building design projects | |
Plan and manage complex projects | |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Employability skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification |
Communication | consult with and engage industry colleagues, staff, clients and others who may be internal or external to the organisation research, prepare and present high-level reports and plans pitched appropriately to the needs of the audience use clear and insightful verbal and non-verbal communication read and interpret a range of information relevant to job/role, including industry reports, regulations, Acts, legislation and policies present information to others at briefings and via other forms of communication present professional advice to courts, tribunals and other forms of investigative and review panels negotiate with stakeholders, staff and customers foster change establish and maintain consultative processes |
Teamwork | manage teams lead team effort towards identified goals liaise with relevant personnel across organisations and disciplines |
Problem solving | review and interpret policy initiatives in order to: identify obstacles and/or opportunities for the organisation facilitate the preparation of informed client advice and reports identify client needs and match service delivery responses to address them negotiate solutions between parties and seek technical and policy resolution to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and codes form and test assumptions in an effort to resolve problems implement conflict-resolution strategies quantify the benefits of options and perform calculations to assist in solving problems weigh and consider all relevant facets of required outcomes, including organisational, client and social benefits as part of the planning process |
Initiative and enterprise | identify business opportunities think and act proactively to solve problems and generate new and improved work practices and productivity identify relevant sources of information and use them effectively adjust quickly to changing situations drive change within the organisation and client groups |
Planning and organising | lead project and related business planning processes manage risks plan and organise own work tasks and those of a team plan and organise resources to meet deadlines manage time and determine schedules to ensure work is completed on time coordinate tasks and processes undertake relevant research and evaluation to support work objectives |
Self-management | demonstrate capacity to be a self-starter and self-motivated monitor own work and adjust accordingly to meet agreed standards and expectations manage own work area |
Learning | undertake self-development opportunities contribute to learning in the workplace maintain up-to-date knowledge of policies, procedures, legislation, products and construction design solutions obtain feedback to identify ways to improve ongoing activities |
Technology | use technology relevant to the job/role, which may include: conducting online research using software applications to manage and undertake projects using applications to manage finances and planning and reporting processes using applications to manage record keeping and records management adapt to the use of new technology as appropriate |
The industry/enterprise requirements described above for each employability skill are representative of the property industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
This table is a summary of employability skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive.
