Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply environmentally sustainable work practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others.
Work routines meet organisational and compliance requirements for ethical handling and welfare of animals, environmental sustainability, work health and safety, and biosecurity appropriate to the work role.
No licencing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify current practices in relation to resource usage and sustainability | 1.1 Identify current environmental regulations and associated procedures applying to the workplace 1.2 Identify environmental sustainability policy and procedures applicable to the workplace 1.3 Identify resource usage in the workplace using purchasing and other relevant data 1.4 Access information on impact of resource usage on environmental sustainability 1.5 Conduct a safety hazard analysis and risk assessment |
2. Contribute to the review of workplace environmental sustainability practices | 2.1 Collect information on environmental sustainability and resource efficiency systems relevant to the workplace 2.2 Review current practices and identify potential areas for improvement 2.3 Seek suggestions and ideas from stakeholders to improve the management of the environment and resource efficiency 2.4 Contribute to development of tools or resources to help make improvements in the workplace, using collected information 2.5 Communicate proposed improvements to management |
3. Apply improvement strategies | 3.1 Use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiencies and environmental targets 3.2 Apply life cycle management principles 3.3 Apply strategies to minimise waste and employ recycling, re-use or re-purposing where appropriate 3.4 Apply strategies to minimise environmental risks and impacts |
4. Record and report on work practices | 4.1 Use monitoring and evaluation tools and technology where available 4.2 Record incidents where sustainability policy and procedures have been breached 4.3 Record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets 4.4 Provide feedback to management on environmental sustainability review and improvement process 4.5 Promote organisational improvement strategies |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
identify current procedures and practices related to environmental regulations
identify current procedures and practices related to minimising impact of resource usage on environment
make contributions to the review of environmental sustainability procedures and practices through research and development of tools or techniques
use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving resource efficiencies and environment targets
use communication skills to:
convey proposed improvements
provide feedback on improvement processes
promote organisational improvement strategies
apply life cycle management principles in strategies to improve resource usage, reduce waste, employ recycling, re-use, or re-purposing, and to minimise environmental risks and impacts
use tools and technology to monitor effectiveness of improvement strategies, and incidents that breach sustainability policy and procedures
record and report on progress against resource efficiency and environmental targets.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
basic environmental sustainability principles
environmental legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practices as may be relevant to industry sector and workplace
relevant internal and external sources of information that can be used to identify sustainability improvements
common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industry
environmental hazards and risks associated with the relevant industry sector
organisation’s sustainability work policies and procedures
principles of resources efficiency and life cycle management
practices for disposal or recycling of waste associated with relevant industry sector
organisation’s recording and reporting systems.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Work (WRK)