Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability.
This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to 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. Develop workplace sustainability policy | 1.1 Define scope of sustainability policy 1.2 Gather information from a range of sources to plan and develop policy 1.3 Identify and consult stakeholders as a key component of the policy development process 1.4 Include appropriate strategies in policy at all stages of work for minimising resource use, reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use, and employing life cycle management approaches 1.5 Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes and cost 1.6 Develop policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of business planning and as a business opportunity 1.7 Agree to appropriate methods of implementation 1.8 Identify legislative, regulatory and industry requirements relating to environmental sustainability, employment conditions and work health and safety |
2. Communicate workplace sustainability policy | 2.1 Promote workplace sustainability policy, including its expected outcome to key stakeholders 2.2 Inform those involved in implementing the policy as to outcomes expected, activities to be undertaken and responsibilities assigned |
3. Implement workplace sustainability policy | 3.1 Develop and communicate procedures to help implement workplace sustainability policy 3.2 Implement strategies for continuous improvement in resource efficiency 3.3 Establish and assign responsibility to use recording systems for tracking continuous improvements in sustainability approaches |
4. Review workplace sustainability policy implementation | 4.1 Document outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders 4.2 Investigate successes or otherwise of policy 4.3 Monitor records to identify trends that may require remedial action and use to promote continuous improvement of performance 4.4 Modify policy and or procedures as required to ensure improvements are made |
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:
participate in planning, development and implementation of organisational policy that complies with legislative requirements
communicate with stakeholders to discuss approaches to policy development and implementation and contribute to the resolution of disputes that may arise due to different points of view
develop and monitor policies for analysing data on enterprise resource consumption
review policies and identify improvements while benchmarking against industry best practice
implement new approaches as required
use industry standard terminology.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
best practice approaches relevant to own work area
environmental or sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to industry and organisation
equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles and work health and safety implications of policy being developed
policy development processes and practices
principles, practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management relevant to the particular industry context
quality assurance systems relevant to own organisation
relevant industry competency
relevant organisational polices, procedures and protocols
relevant systems and procedures to aid in the achievement of workplace sustainability.
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)