Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish goals for own professional practice and to determine how one’s practice can be developed in a sustainable way, taking account of all aspects of sustainability – individual, social, environmental and economic.
It applies to individuals who must consider the sustainability of their practice in any sector or area of expertise.
No licensing, legislative or certification conditions 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. Research and develop goals for own practice | 1.1 Identify own professional goals and aspirations in the context of chosen area of practice 1.2 Identify and consult with key people to support identified goals and aspirations 1.3 Evaluate factors that affect contemporary practice in chosen area, including specific opportunities 1.4 Question self and others about future directions for practice 1.5 Identify and review opportunities and ideas in a range of new and emerging disciplines and contexts 1.6 Develop goals for overall practice direction, based on research, review and individual personal circumstances |
2. Identify key sustainability issues in own practice | 2.1 Identify and investigate key components of sustainable professional practice in chosen area of work 2.2 Evaluate current practice and determine opportunities to enhance sustainability 2.3 Research and synthesise information to support future professional practice |
3. Take action to implement sustainable individual practice | 3.1 Develop practical and innovative strategies to enhance sustainability of practice 3.2 Develop and nurture own professional networks, and engage in ongoing collaboration with peers and others 3.3 Engage in sustainable work practices in all areas of activity 3.4 Integrate practices that support own lifelong learning in chosen field 3.5 Challenge and refine own ideas and strategies for developing professional practice 3.6 Evaluate constraints and limitations, and take action to address them as appropriate |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
research and collaborate with informed others to identify development ideas and issues relevant to own practice
develop realistic goals for own practice based on research and review
identify opportunities to enhance sustainability in own practice and implement strategies to harness them
develop and implement professional development activities that enhance the sustainability of own practice.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
outline the professional context for a given area of practice in terms of opportunities and constraints
describe how the following factors affect contemporary practice:
buying trends
economic considerations
impacts of technology on practice
lifestyle trends
location of practice
social issues
intellectual property considerations
summarise the tools, techniques and strategies used by practitioners to build sustainable practice
explain key aspects of individual, social, economic, environmental sustainability, and how they impact on a particular area of practice.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
sources of information.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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 |
Learning | 1.1, 3.4 | Identifies and analyses completed work through self-appraisal Enhances professional development through the ongoing accumulation of knowledge |
Reading | 2.3 | Comprehends and evaluates a broad range of sometimes complex information in a variety of forms |
Oral Communication | 3.2 | Actively participates in discussions of a range of business sustainability issues with informed peers, using listening and questioning skills to elicit others’ views |
Numeracy | 2.1, 2.2 | Gathers and interprets financial information relating to own practice to confirm and maintain its financial viability |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1, 1.3, 1.6 | Identifies career goals and develops career pathways to enable ongoing professional development Makes judgements and decisions in response to complex factors in contemporary practice in chosen area |
Interact with others | 1.2, 1.4, 3.2 | Participates in a collaborative verbal exchange of ideas and trends Recognises the importance of building rapport to establish effective relationships |
Get the work done | 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 | Takes responsibility for own workload discussing some key aspects with others Uses systematic, analytical processes in a variety of situations to set goals, gather relevant information, and identify and evaluate options against agreed criteria Recognises the potential of new approaches to enhance work practices and outcomes, and accepts the need to consider fundamental and incremental changes that lead to longer term goals |
Sectors
Industry capability – professional practice