• BSBCOM405A - Promote compliance with legislation

Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

BSBCOM405A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Promote compliance with legislation

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency BSBCOM405A - Promote compliance with legislation
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to promote compliance with domestic and international legislation, both by self and others in the workplace.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of international trade who determine compliance strategies and model and encourage compliance by implementing these strategies.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Regulation, Licensing and Risk - Compliance
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine compliance strategies
  • Access current information about the range of domestic and international legislation relating to own work
  • Clarify compliance requirements to confirm understanding and ensure consistency of interpretation and application
  • Obtain advice to assist in applying relevant legislation to own work and identifying compliance requirements
  • Access organisation's procedures and practices to facilitate compliance with relevant legislation
  • Assess interface with other organisations
       
Element: Model and encourage compliance with legislative requirements
  • Apply organisation's procedures and practices to own work practices to meet compliance requirements
  • Identify areas of uncertainty in own work related to compliance requirements and take action to clarify issues
  • Review own work and seek feedback from others to confirm continuing compliance with legislative requirements
  • Evaluate own competence and address any identified gaps
  • Identify possible implications of non-compliance and use these to guide own work practices
  • Raise inadequacies in organisation's procedures and practices which may contribute to non-compliance in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Raise inadequacies with outside organisations' procedures and practices which may contribute to non-compliance in accordance with organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 following is essential:

identifying compliance requirements

developing and implementing strategies to manage compliance with appropriate legislation

documenting policies, procedures and practices developed to address compliance issues

encouraging and supporting own compliance and that of others in the workplace

knowledge of relevant conventions, treaties, agreements, guidelines, declarations, recommendations, laws and rules.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to relevant workplace documentation and compliance measures

access to libraries or other resource collections

access to an actual workplace or simulated environment

access to office equipment and resources.

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:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

review of own work and feedback sought from others to confirm continuing compliance with legislative requirements

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of penalties for non-compliance with legislative requirements

evaluation of inadequacies raised about the organisation's procedures and practices in relation to compliance with legislative requirements.

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBINT405B Apply knowledge of import and export international conventions, laws and finance.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to provide advice and to document policies and procedures

leadership skills to gain trust and confidence of colleagues and clients

learning skills to maintain knowledge of changes to compliance legislation and requirements

problem-solving skills to address compliance issues.

Required knowledge

identification and overview knowledge of key provisions of relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operations, codes of practice and national standards, such as:

Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Codes conditions

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

Customs Act

INCOTERMS

trade modernisation legislation: Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act, Import Processing Charges Act, Customs Depot Licensing Charges Amendment Act

Trade Practices Act

transport of dangerous goods

contract law

sales of goods legislation

Warsaw Convention

World Trade Organisation determinations

organisational policies and procedures relating to legislation in organisation's functional area

penalties for non-compliance with legislative requirements

auditing requirements

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements applicable to own work and functional area.

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.

Legislation may include:

legislation applicable across all organisations such as OHS, equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, company law, contract law, consumer law

legislation specific to the operations of the organisation

Compliance requirements may include:

audit schedules and cycles

Australian Customs Service Accredited Client Program for qualifying clients

checks and balances

crosschecking

policies and procedures detailing compliance requirements and processes to ensure compliance

sign offs by individual/s responsible for ensuring compliance

Other organisations may include:

agents

clients

customers

partners

suppliers

Implications of non-compliance may include:

fines or penalties

loss of Accredited Client Program status for client

warnings

withdrawal of licences, approvals

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access current information about the range of domestic and international legislation relating to own work 
Clarify compliance requirements to confirm understanding and ensure consistency of interpretation and application 
Obtain advice to assist in applying relevant legislation to own work and identifying compliance requirements 
Access organisation's procedures and practices to facilitate compliance with relevant legislation 
Assess interface with other organisations 
Apply organisation's procedures and practices to own work practices to meet compliance requirements 
Identify areas of uncertainty in own work related to compliance requirements and take action to clarify issues 
Review own work and seek feedback from others to confirm continuing compliance with legislative requirements 
Evaluate own competence and address any identified gaps 
Identify possible implications of non-compliance and use these to guide own work practices 
Raise inadequacies in organisation's procedures and practices which may contribute to non-compliance in accordance with organisational procedures 
Raise inadequacies with outside organisations' procedures and practices which may contribute to non-compliance in accordance with organisational procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

BSBCOM405A - Promote compliance with legislation
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Assessment Record Sheet

BSBCOM405A - Promote compliance with legislation

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