Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community

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 MSS017006, 'Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community'.
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

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine sustainability interactions with the community

1.1

Process map operation for the chosen portion of value chain.

1.2

Determine sustainability related impacts on the community for each process step.

1.3

Determine overall impacts on the community from the portion of the value chain as a whole.

1.4

Determine overall impacts on the community from the complete value chain.

2

Engage with the community

2.1

Determine any known community issues and actions which may be relevant to value chain.

2.2

Determine impact of community issues and actions on the sustainability of the organisation and its value chain.

2.3

Identify key community groups, representatives and opinion influencers.

2.4

Determine best strategy for engagement with the community on sustainability issues.

2.5

Implement strategy to define community sustainability issues with the organisation and value chain.

2.6

Rank issues by importance to the community and organisation.

2.7

Report issues and rankings back to appropriate internal stakeholders.

3

Compare issues raised with impacts determined

3.1

Select issues for action based on rankings and internal stakeholder feedback.

3.2

Determine root cause of selected issues.

3.3

Determine regulatory impact of issues and possible responses.

3.4

Develop an appropriate response for selected issues.

3.5

Explore alternative methods of addressing selected issues.

3.6

Categorise alternative methods.

4

Negotiate acceptable solutions

4.1

Negotiate solutions acceptable to the community, the organisation and value chain members.

4.2

Agree a timeline for action and indicators of progress.

4.3

Identify issues where no short-term resolution is achievable.

4.4

Establish agreed mechanism for ongoing monitoring of progress by the community.

4.5

Record outcomes in appropriate manner and communicate to relevant stakeholders.

5

Monitor and report progress of agreed solutions

5.1

Ensure projects are initiated as agreed.

5.2

Collect agreed metrics or other indicators.

5.3

Take action if solutions are not delivering as anticipated.

5.4

Maintain dialogue with community as agreed.


Qualifications and Skillsets

MSS017006 appears in the following qualifications:

  • MSS70111 - Vocational Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations
  • MSS80116 - Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations