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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. | Respond to client inquiry regarding building access audit. | 1.1. | Client requesting building access audit is identified and their authority to act is established according to organisational requirements. |
| 1.2. | Client requirements are discussed, clarified and confirmed according to organisational requirements. |
| | 1.3. | Own competence and organisational capability to respond to client needs are determined and assessed. |
| | 1.4. | Client brief for audit and authority to proceed are negotiated with client and documented according to organisational requirements. |
| | 1.5. | Contractual arrangements for audit are negotiated, confirmed, documented and stored according to client, organisational and legislative requirements. |
2. | Prepare for access audit. | 2.1. | Copies of documentation required for audit are obtained. |
| | 2.2. | Building access arrangements are negotiated and contact person is identified according to client and organisational requirements. |
| | 2.3. | Access audit checklist suited to scale of task and building is prepared. |
| | 2.4. | Required audit personnel are sourced and briefed. |
| | 2.5. | Required tools and equipment are identified, sourced and checked for serviceability in line with manufacturer specifications. |
3. | Conduct access audit. | 3.1. | Building is accessed according to agreed access arrangements and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures. |
| | 3.2. | Extent to which external areas within property boundary comply with building legislative requirements for access for people with disabilities is determined using access audit checklist criteria. |
| | 3.3. | Aspects of building that do not meet minimum requirements of audit checklist or comply with access requirements of legislation are determined. |
| | 3.4. | Strategies that address areas of access non-compliance are developed, including strategies for alternative means of providing full access for users. |
4. | Finalise access audit report. | 4.1. | Draft access audit report for client that satisfies contractual arrangements is prepared according to organisational requirements. |
| | 4.2. | Feedback on draft report is sought and incorporated according to organisational requirements, and report is completed. |
| | 4.3. | Access audit report and associated documentation are forwarded to client according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements. |
| | 4.4. | Audit report follow-up with client is provided as required and according to organisational requirements and contractual arrangements. |
| | 4.5. | Copy of access audit report and associated documentation is retained according to organisational and legislative requirements. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also:
conduct an access audit of one existing building or one building upgrade
develop and apply an access audit checklist for the above building, detailing building-specific criteria for consideration in audit
provide a report relating to the above audit, that:
describes building accessibility, with clear links to the building-specific audit checklist criteria
interprets the impact of the full range of disabilities and the limitations that each disability places on the individual’s ability to access the environment
advises on building compliance with legislative requirements and usability by people with disabilities
fulfils contractual requirements with client
recommends, where required, corrective actions to:
enhance building accessibility
overcome areas of access non-compliance, including strategies for alternative means of providing full access for users.
In conducting the above access audit, the person must:
use effective consultation skills with clients and other key stakeholders to confirm and elicit access audit information
read and interpret building plans
interpret and apply building legislative requirements relating to disability access and evaluate the provision of access in relation to those requirements
interpret how the full range of environmental barriers impacts on people with a range of disabilities and impairments
use research skills to source information that assists in developing potential solutions to the provision of adequate access
use measurement tools in line with manufacturer specifications and record collected data accurately
apply and adhere to building-specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
key requirements of the following relating to determining building accessibility and conducting building access audits:
anti-discrimination legislation
Australian standards relating to site accessibility
Building Code of Australia
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
DDA Premises Standards
international standards relating to site accessibility
state and territory building legislation
local government building regulations
disability awareness to inform building audit, including:
range of disabilities to be considered when conducting building audit
disability-specific physical barriers to accessing building and its facilities
disability-specific minimum requirements for enhancing building accessibility
organisational requirements relating to conducting building access audits, including:
client service standards
procedures for developing building-specific audit checklists
client privacy, confidentiality and security requirements
processes for recording collected audit data and administering records
procedures for writing and storing access audit reports
quality assurance requirements
limitations of own work role, responsibility and professional abilities with regard to above access audit
WHS procedures relating to building access audits, including procedures for:
identifying hazards and controlling risks associated with conducting access audits
selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE) required for above access audit.