Application
This unit describes the skills required to promote compliance with legislation in the public sector. It includes modelling compliance with legislation.
This unit applies to those with responsibility for encouraging and assisting others to comply with public sector guidelines and procedures.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would generally work independently with supervisory responsibilities. They would perform complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Encourage compliance with legislative requirements | 1.1 Use personal work practices to provide a consistent model of compliance with current public sector legislation and guidelines. 1.2 Provide responses to staff enquiries about the legislative requirements of the workplace. 1.3 Explain to staff the consequences of non-compliance relating to a range of legislation. 1.4 Use compliance strategies to encourage compliance with legislation, policies and guidelines in accordance with the situation. |
2. Monitor compliance with legislative requirements | 2.1 Monitor compliance with legislative requirements and resolve or refer issues. 2.2 Raise and address inadequacies in workplace procedures which contribute to non-compliance. 2.3 Report on compliance with legislative requirements. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
applying research and evaluation
reading and explaining complex and formal documents, including legislation and codes of ethics, and applying them to work practices
communicating with others involving exchanges of complex oral and written information
applying environmental and WHS procedures and promoting their use by others
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
legislation relating to the public sector including WHS and environment
regulations, guidelines, policy, practices
public sector codes of ethics and conduct
government processes and practices
Assessment Conditions
This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills are embedded within the elements and performance criteria of this unit.
Competency Field
Legislation and compliance