- CUEIND03B - Integrate accessibility principles into work practices
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CUEIND03B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Integrate accessibility principles into work practices
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
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Unit of Competency | CUEIND03B - Integrate accessibility principles into work practices |
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Description | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate the principles of universal access into all work practices. 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 | People working in any role in any industry apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit, which focuses on a general knowledge of accessibility issues and the ways in which work practices may be reviewed and adjusted to ensure the needs of those with disabilities are met. This unit is written so that it may be contextualised to meet particular industry requirements.The generic nature of this unit means that combined assessment and/or training with a wide range of other units within many Training Packages is appropriate. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field | Industry capability - workplace effectiveness |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Source information on accessibility |
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Element: Apply principles of accessibility to work activities |
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Element: Encourage consideration of accessibility issues in the workplace |
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Evidence Required
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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 | The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit: knowledge of accessibility issues for a particular work/industry context ability to apply knowledge to work practices. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | The assessment context must provide for: project or work activities that allow the candidate to apply knowledge of accessibility issues to a particular work/industry context |
Method of assessment | Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include: review of ideas created by the candidate to suggest ways of improving accessibility in a given work context oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, guidelines or particular user requirements review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate. Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling). |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment of this unit requires access to: sources of information as relevant to the industry context. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
research and literacy skills sufficient to source and interpret information on accessibility problem solving skills to adjust space to provide better access for people with diverse needs |
Required knowledge |
types of disabilities, prevalence of disability in Australia and associated barriers to accessibility accessibility issues and considerations specific to the particular work/industry context accessibility guidelines which may exist for the particular work context, e.g. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines concept of reasonable adjustment and how it may be applied in a given work/industry context legislation that relates to accessibility, including Disability Discrimination Act and occupational health and safety legislation |
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. | |
Sources of information on accessibility issues may include: | anti-discrimination legislation Australian standards disability legislation materials published by advocacy groups organisational policies and procedures |
Accessibility requirements may include or relate to: | access to information, e.g. accessible and targeted promotional materials in alternative formats accessible websites, multimedia and virtual displays changes in individual communication style or behaviour for specific disability groups need for reasonable adjustment in the workplace physical access working conditions |
Ways to enhance accessibility may include: | adjusting policies and procedures changing design and presentation methods communication methods for particular audiences, e.g. sign language interpreting making physical alterations to the workplace providing training on accessibility issues seeking partnerships or consultation with advocacy/community groups |
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 |
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Identify relevant sources of information on accessibility issues appropriate to the work context | |||
Review accessibility information and extract key information to inform work practice | |||
Identify accessibility requirements of colleagues/customers and potential barriers within own area of work | |||
Assess the ways in which accessibility requirements are met through review of current work practices | |||
Where appropriate, consult with relevant colleagues/customers on ways to enhance accessibility | |||
Adjust work practices to enhance accessibility within scope of individual responsibility | |||
Share relevant information on accessibility issues with colleagues | |||
Where appropriate, make recommendations to others on ways to improve accessibility within the organisation |
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
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