The Range Statement adds definition to the unit by elaborating critical or significant aspects of the performance requirements of the unit. The Range Statement establishes the range of indicative meanings or applications of these requirements in different operating contexts and conditions. The specific aspects which require elaboration are identified by the use of italics in the Performance Criteria.
Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace may include:
- award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
- relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations, anti-discrimination and record keeping standards and legislation
- relevant industry codes of practice
OHS considerations may include:
provision of information about OHS legislative requirements and the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs
employee access to OHS information
consultation with relevant key personnel on OHS issues according to organisational procedures
inclusion of OHS in business plans
inclusion of OHS in resource proposals
consideration of OHS requirements in the planning process
training of all employees in health and safety procedures
participation in the regular update of OHS systems and procedures
changes to work practices, procedures and the working environment which impact on OHS
Information may include:
data shared and retrieved in various forms such as in writing or verbally, electronically or manually
policies and procedures
planning and organisational documents
organisational performance data
financial and contractual data
marketing and customer-related data
continuous improvement and quality assurance data
archived, filed and historical background data
data available internally or externally
Plans and procedures may include:
an informal document outlining a series of planned actions or steps
the organisation's processes and procedures used to obtain information, with consideration given to meeting legislative requirements, such as privacy, anti-discrimination
organisational procedures such as Standard Operating Procedures, record keeping procedures
action plans, project plans or more formal planning tools in line with organisational procedures and levels of own responsibility
Relevant personnel may include:
managers
supervisors
other staff/employees
colleagues and specialist resource managers
OHS committees and OHS representatives
other people with specialist responsibilities
Management information systems may be:
the entire infrastructure of an organisation, including personnel, and the components for the collection, processing, storage, transmission, display, dissemination, and disposition of information
Technology may include:
computerised systems and software such as databases, project management and word-processing
telecommunications devices
other technology available in the workplace and used to carry out work roles and responsibilities
Designated persons or groups may include:
the frontline manager's supervisors or others with management roles and responsibilities concerning information systems
other work groups or teams whose work will be affected by the system
groups designated in workplace policies and procedures
other stakeholders accessing the information system such as customers and service providers
Business plans and/or budgets may refer to:
long or short term budgets/plans relative to own responsibilities
operational plans
spreadsheet-based financial projections
cash flow projections
targets or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production, productivity, wastage, sales, income and expenditure
Contingency plans will usually be developed by others and may include:
rental, hire purchase or alternative means of procurement of required materials, equipment and stock
contracting out or outsourcing human resource and other functions or tasks
restructuring of organisation to reduce labour costs
strategies for reducing costs, wastage, stock or consumables
diversification of outcomes
recycling and re-use
finding cheaper or lower quality raw materials and consumables
seeking further funding
increasing sales or production
risk identification, assessment and management processes
Resource planning data may relate to:
people
power/energy
information
finance
buildings/facilities
equipment/technology
time
targets or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production, productivity, wastage, sales, income and expenditure
Colleagues may include:
team members
employees at the same level or more senior managers
OHS representatives
people from a wide variety of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities
Resource requirements may include:
supply of resources
stock requirements/requisitions
purchasing or ordering of goods
The Range Statement adds definition to the unit by elaborating critical or significant aspects of the performance requirements of the unit. The Range Statement establishes the range of indicative meanings or applications of these requirements in different operating contexts and conditions. The specific aspects which require elaboration are identified by the use of italics in the Performance Criteria.
Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace may include:
- award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
- relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations, anti-discrimination and record keeping standards and legislation
- relevant industry codes of practice
OHS considerations may include:
provision of information about OHS legislative requirements and the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs
employee access to OHS information
consultation with relevant key personnel on OHS issues according to organisational procedures
inclusion of OHS in business plans
inclusion of OHS in resource proposals
consideration of OHS requirements in the planning process
training of all employees in health and safety procedures
participation in the regular update of OHS systems and procedures
changes to work practices, procedures and the working environment which impact on OHS
Information may include:
data shared and retrieved in various forms such as in writing or verbally, electronically or manually
policies and procedures
planning and organisational documents
organisational performance data
financial and contractual data
marketing and customer-related data
continuous improvement and quality assurance data
archived, filed and historical background data
data available internally or externally
Plans and procedures may include:
an informal document outlining a series of planned actions or steps
the organisation's processes and procedures used to obtain information, with consideration given to meeting legislative requirements, such as privacy, anti-discrimination
organisational procedures such as Standard Operating Procedures, record keeping procedures
action plans, project plans or more formal planning tools in line with organisational procedures and levels of own responsibility
Relevant personnel may include:
managers
supervisors
other staff/employees
colleagues and specialist resource managers
OHS committees and OHS representatives
other people with specialist responsibilities
Management information systems may be:
the entire infrastructure of an organisation, including personnel, and the components for the collection, processing, storage, transmission, display, dissemination, and disposition of information
Technology may include:
computerised systems and software such as databases, project management and word-processing
telecommunications devices
other technology available in the workplace and used to carry out work roles and responsibilities
Designated persons or groups may include:
the frontline manager's supervisors or others with management roles and responsibilities concerning information systems
other work groups or teams whose work will be affected by the system
groups designated in workplace policies and procedures
other stakeholders accessing the information system such as customers and service providers
Business plans and/or budgets may refer to:
long or short term budgets/plans relative to own responsibilities
operational plans
spreadsheet-based financial projections
cash flow projections
targets or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production, productivity, wastage, sales, income and expenditure
Contingency plans will usually be developed by others and may include:
rental, hire purchase or alternative means of procurement of required materials, equipment and stock
contracting out or outsourcing human resource and other functions or tasks
restructuring of organisation to reduce labour costs
strategies for reducing costs, wastage, stock or consumables
diversification of outcomes
recycling and re-use
finding cheaper or lower quality raw materials and consumables
seeking further funding
increasing sales or production
risk identification, assessment and management processes
Resource planning data may relate to:
people
power/energy
information
finance
buildings/facilities
equipment/technology
time
targets or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production, productivity, wastage, sales, income and expenditure
Colleagues may include:
team members
employees at the same level or more senior managers
OHS representatives
people from a wide variety of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities
Resource requirements may include:
supply of resources
stock requirements/requisitions
purchasing or ordering of goods