BSBWHS403
Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to setting up, running and improving work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation processes that are prescribed in legislation. It also covers contributing to communicating relevant information identifying and delivering related training and improving the consultation and participation processes.

This unit applies to individuals whose job role includes contributing to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes in their work area and job role.

This unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.

NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.

No licensing, 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 individuals and parties involved in WHS consultation and participation processes

1.1 Apply knowledge of relevant parts of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, policies and procedures to identify individuals and parties with roles, duties, rights and responsibilities regarding WHS consultation and participation

1.2 Identify what these roles, duties, rights and responsibilities are and, in line with own job role and work area, communicate this information to individuals and parties

1.3 Identify roles, duties, rights and responsibilities as they apply to own job role and work area

2 Contribute to WHS consultation and participation processes

2.1 Identify workplace WHS consultation and participation processes

2.2 Contribute to setting up and running these processes as appropriate to own job role and work area

2.3 Communicate to individuals and parties what these processes are and promote and support the participation of individuals and parties as appropriate to own job role and work area

3 Contribute to processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data

3.1 Identify consultation and participation processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data

3.2 Contribute to and participate in these processes, as appropriate to own job role and work area

4 Contribute to identifying and meeting training requirements for effective WHS consultation and participation

4.1 Identify training requirements for individuals and parties necessary for effective WHS consultation and participation

4.2 Contribute to the delivery of required training as appropriate to own job role and work area

5 Contribute to improving WHS consultation and participation processes

5.1 Contribute to the identification and assessment of barriers to the implementation and effectiveness of WHS consultation and participation processes

5.2 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of measures to remove these barriers

Foundation Skills

This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.

Skill

Performance

Criteria

Description

Reading

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1

Interprets and analyses complex WHS legislative and organisational texts

Writing

1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

Uses structure, layout and language suitable for audience to draft and document WHS legislative and organisational information

Records required WHS information using appropriate organisational formats

Oral communication

1.2, 2.2, 2.3

Uses structure and language suitable for audience to provide WHS legislative and organisational information

Uses questioning and active listening to identify and discuss training requirements and barriers to WHS consultation processes

Navigate the world of work

1.1-1.3

Takes responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory responsibilities in relation to WHS role and responsibilities

Keeps up to date on changes to WHS legislation or regulations

Interact with others

2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

Understands what to communicate, with whom and how in context of consultation and participation processes

Uses a range of strategies to establish a sense of connection with others

Cooperates with others as part of WHS consultation and participation processes, and contributes to specific activities requiring joint responsibility and accountability

Initiates and contributes to facilitating consultative process, responding, explaining, clarifying and expanding on ideas and information as required

Get the work done

2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2

Applies formal processes when organising consultation processes, producing plans with logically sequenced steps, reflecting some awareness of time and resource constraints and the needs of others

Implements actions as per plans, making slight adjustments as necessary and addressing some unexpected issues

Uses formal decision-making processes, setting or clarifying goals, gathering information and identifying and evaluating choices against a set of criteria

Uses formal and informal processes to monitor implementation of measures and reflect on outcomes

Uses familiar digital systems and tools to access, organise, analyse and present information


Sectors

Regulation, Licensing and Risk – Work Health and Safety