Minimise health, safety and security risks when assessing home sustainability

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CPPHSA4005A, 'Minimise health, safety and security risks when assessing home sustainability'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Minimise health and safety risks.

1.1 Health and safety risks associated with providing home sustainability assessment services are identified and assessed, and actions are taken to minimise or mitigate such risks.

1.2 Legislative, contractual and enterprise requirements related to the health and safety of self, colleagues and others are known and applied.

1.3 Work practices are safely conducted in line with legislative requirements and enterprise policies and procedures.

1.4 Equipment, materials and products are used safely in line with manufacturer instructions, legislative requirements and enterprise policies and procedures.

1.5 Personal conduct in work environment complies with enterprise procedures and does not endanger the health and safety of self and others.

1.6 Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment are used when providing home sustainability assessment services.

1.7 Recommendations for improving health and safety policies, procedures and practices are passed on to responsible persons.

1.8 Emergency situations impacting on work environment are identified and responded to in line with enterprise policies and procedures.

Minimise security risks to self and others.

2.1 Security risks to self, colleagues, residents and other people are identified and assessed, and actions are taken to minimise or mitigate such risks.

2.2 Legislative, contractual and enterprise requirements related to minimising security risks to self, colleagues and others are known and applied.

2.3 Security procedures for protecting self and others are known and correctly and consistently applied when providing home sustainability assessment services.

2.4 Movement schedules for self and colleagues are accurately completed and stored in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

2.5 Unexpected circumstances, absences or departures from colleagues' agreed schedules are checked and responded to immediately in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

2.6 Security-related emergencies are identified and appropriate and effective action is taken in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

2.7 Recommendations for improving security policies, procedures and practices are passed on to responsible persons.

Minimise security risks to property.

3.1 Risks to property are identified and assessed, and actions are taken to minimise or mitigate such risks.

3.2 Legislative, contractual and enterprise requirements for minimising security risks to property are known and applied.

3.3 Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of property are known and correctly and consistently applied when providing home sustainability assessment services.

3.4 Threats to security of property are identified and appropriate and effective action is taken in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

3.5 Recommendations for improving procedures and guidelines for protecting property are passed on to responsible persons.

Minimise security risks to information.

4.1 Risks to information are identified and assessed, and actions are taken to minimise or mitigate such risks.

4.2 Legislative, contractual and enterprise requirements related to the security of information are known and applied.

4.3 Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of information are known and correctly and consistently applied when providing home sustainability assessment services.

4.4 Confidentiality of client information is maintained in line with legislative requirements and enterprise policy and procedures.

4.5 Enterprise policy and procedures are followed when recording, storing and disposing of information.

4.6 Information is disclosed only to authorised people in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

4.7 Threats to security of information are identified and appropriate and effective action is taken in line with enterprise policy and procedures.

4.8 Recommendations for improving procedures and guidelines for protecting information are passed on to responsible persons.


Qualifications and Skillsets

CPPHSA4005A appears in the following qualifications:

  • CPP41110 - Certificate IV in Home Sustainability Assessment