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

CPPHSA4007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Promote the adoption of home sustainability practices by residents

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CPPHSA4007 - Promote the adoption of home sustainability practices by residents
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to promote behaviour change and the adoption of home sustainability practices by residents.The unit supports the work of home sustainability assessors engaged in promoting resident home sustainability practices.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

equipment:

computer system with internet access and printer to generate plans

materials:

ethical and conduct standards relevant to the home sustainability assessment industry

workplace policies and procedures in relation to developing and implementing behaviour change programs in relation to home sustainability practices

householders participating in a home sustainability assessment

relationships with team members and supervisor:

assessment activities are performed on an individual basis under general supervision.

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess residents’ readiness to adopt home sustainability practices.
  • Effective communication strategies are used in establishing rapport with residents and responding to residents’ questions and concerns.
  • Influences that impact on residents’ attitudes to home sustainability are identified.
  • Barriers to residents adopting home sustainability practices are identified.
  • Residents’ motivations and factors that increase their willingness to voluntarily change behaviour and adopt home sustainability practices are identified.
  • Information needs of residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and addressed.
  • Positive attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and reinforced.
       
Element: Develop an implementation plan for home sustainability practices.
  • Appropriate communication and consultation techniques are used to assist residents in prioritising their home sustainability needs.
  • Home sustainability practices consistent with residents’ priorities, motivation, budget, commitment, timeframes and confidence levels are identified and agreed.
  • Resources, rebates and other forms of assistance available to support implementation of agreed home sustainability practices are identified and explained to residents.
  • Proactive strategiesfor supporting residents’ adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified.
  • Data and success measures required to assess adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified in consultation with residents.
  • Appropriate data collection methods are identified in consultation with residents.
  • Potential barriers to successful implementation of agreed home sustainability practices, and strategies for overcoming these barriers, are identified in consultation with residents.
  • Implementation plan that includes ways in which residents can monitor and review progress in adopting home sustainability practices is prepared in consultation with residents.
       
Element: Provide follow-up services.
  • Need for follow-up services is determined in consultation with residents.
  • Follow-up services are identified and provided, as agreed with residents.
       


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.

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.

Assess residents’ readiness to adopt home sustainability practices.

1.1.

Effective communication strategies are used in establishing rapport with residents and responding to residents’ questions and concerns.

1.2.

Influences that impact on residents’ attitudes to home sustainability are identified.

1.3.

Barriers to residents adopting home sustainability practices are identified.

1.4.

Residents’ motivations and factors that increase their willingness to voluntarily change behaviour and adopt home sustainability practices are identified.

1.5.

Information needs of residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and addressed.

1.6.

Positive attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and reinforced.

2.

Develop an implementation plan for home sustainability practices.

2.1.

Appropriate communication and consultation techniques are used to assist residents in prioritising their home sustainability needs.

2.2.

Home sustainability practices consistent with residents’ priorities, motivation, budget, commitment, timeframes and confidence levels are identified and agreed.

2.3.

Resources, rebates and other forms of assistance available to support implementation of agreed home sustainability practices are identified and explained to residents.

2.4.

Proactive strategiesfor supporting residents’ adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified.

2.5.

Data and success measures required to assess adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified in consultation with residents.

2.6.

Appropriate data collection methods are identified in consultation with residents.

2.7.

Potential barriers to successful implementation of agreed home sustainability practices, and strategies for overcoming these barriers, are identified in consultation with residents.

2.8.

Implementation plan that includes ways in which residents can monitor and review progress in adopting home sustainability practices is prepared in consultation with residents.

3.

Provide follow-up services.

3.1.

Need for follow-up services is determined in consultation with residents.

3.2.

Follow-up services are identified and provided, as agreed with residents.

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 apply behaviour change principles and approaches in assisting three different clients to establish a plan for adopting home sustainability practices, and when monitoring and reviewing their progress.

In doing the above, the person must:

assess residents’ readiness to adopt home sustainability practices

develop an implementation plan

provide follow-up services, including monitoring and reviewing the plan

apply effective communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with residents.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

behaviour change:

conditions necessary for behaviour change

factors that increase likelihood of voluntary behaviour change

barriers to voluntary behaviour change

models of behaviour change

strategies to promote behaviour change

personal and environmental factors that impact on behaviour change

stages of change

strategies for dealing with relapse in sustainable practices

communication strategies

consultation models and approaches

home sustainability:

purpose of home sustainability assessments

barriers to adopting home sustainability practices

data, data collection methods, and success measures relating to resident adoption of home sustainability practices

factors that increase likelihood of voluntary adoption of home sustainability practices

home sustainability practices:

energy use and management

thermal performance

waste minimisation and management

water use and management

relationship between household energy, water and waste use, and greenhouse gases and emissions

personal and environmental factors that impact on residents’ adoption of home sustainability practices

rebates and other forms of support for home sustainability measures

role of home sustainability assessor in promoting behaviour change

sources of information on home sustainability

social marketing techniques and strategies.

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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

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.

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.

Assess residents’ readiness to adopt home sustainability practices.

1.1.

Effective communication strategies are used in establishing rapport with residents and responding to residents’ questions and concerns.

1.2.

Influences that impact on residents’ attitudes to home sustainability are identified.

1.3.

Barriers to residents adopting home sustainability practices are identified.

1.4.

Residents’ motivations and factors that increase their willingness to voluntarily change behaviour and adopt home sustainability practices are identified.

1.5.

Information needs of residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and addressed.

1.6.

Positive attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and reinforced.

2.

Develop an implementation plan for home sustainability practices.

2.1.

Appropriate communication and consultation techniques are used to assist residents in prioritising their home sustainability needs.

2.2.

Home sustainability practices consistent with residents’ priorities, motivation, budget, commitment, timeframes and confidence levels are identified and agreed.

2.3.

Resources, rebates and other forms of assistance available to support implementation of agreed home sustainability practices are identified and explained to residents.

2.4.

Proactive strategiesfor supporting residents’ adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified.

2.5.

Data and success measures required to assess adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified in consultation with residents.

2.6.

Appropriate data collection methods are identified in consultation with residents.

2.7.

Potential barriers to successful implementation of agreed home sustainability practices, and strategies for overcoming these barriers, are identified in consultation with residents.

2.8.

Implementation plan that includes ways in which residents can monitor and review progress in adopting home sustainability practices is prepared in consultation with residents.

3.

Provide follow-up services.

3.1.

Need for follow-up services is determined in consultation with residents.

3.2.

Follow-up services are identified and provided, as agreed with residents.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Proactive strategiesmust include at least four of the following:

follow-up strategies

information sharing

positive reinforcement of resident decisions to adopt sustainability practices

resource sharing

specialist support

use of community groups.

Follow-up services must include at least three of the following:

collation and analysis of data on residents’ adoption of home sustainability practices

constructive feedback and reinforcement of positive home sustainability practices

provision of information on changes and innovations in home sustainability practices, technologies, funding and support programs

tactics to deal with relapse in less sustainable practices.

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
Effective communication strategies are used in establishing rapport with residents and responding to residents’ questions and concerns. 
Influences that impact on residents’ attitudes to home sustainability are identified. 
Barriers to residents adopting home sustainability practices are identified. 
Residents’ motivations and factors that increase their willingness to voluntarily change behaviour and adopt home sustainability practices are identified. 
Information needs of residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and addressed. 
Positive attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and reinforced. 
Appropriate communication and consultation techniques are used to assist residents in prioritising their home sustainability needs. 
Home sustainability practices consistent with residents’ priorities, motivation, budget, commitment, timeframes and confidence levels are identified and agreed. 
Resources, rebates and other forms of assistance available to support implementation of agreed home sustainability practices are identified and explained to residents. 
Proactive strategiesfor supporting residents’ adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified. 
Data and success measures required to assess adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified in consultation with residents. 
Appropriate data collection methods are identified in consultation with residents. 
Potential barriers to successful implementation of agreed home sustainability practices, and strategies for overcoming these barriers, are identified in consultation with residents. 
Implementation plan that includes ways in which residents can monitor and review progress in adopting home sustainability practices is prepared in consultation with residents. 
Need for follow-up services is determined in consultation with residents. 
Follow-up services are identified and provided, as agreed with residents. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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