List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Analyse interactions with organisation’s environment | 1.1 | Process map operation for chosen portion of value chain. |
| 1.2 | Determine ecological interactions for each process step. |
| 1.3 | Determine social interactions for each process step. |
| 1.4 | Determine economic interactions for each process step. |
| 1.5 | Analyse overall interactions for chosen portion of value chain. |
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2 | Determine the significance of each impact | 2.1 | Determine sustainability issues of particular relevance to the chosen portion of the value chain. |
| 2.2 | Analyse ecological impacts. |
| 2.3 | Analyse social impacts. |
| 2.4 | Analyse economic impacts. |
| 2.5 | Analyse for interactions between individual impacts. |
| 2.6 | Rank each impact by significance. |
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3 | Develop an appropriate response for each interaction | 3.1 | Analyse the causal tree for each significant impact. |
| 3.2 | Analyse mitigation methods available. |
| 3.3 | Determine an appropriate response for each significant impact. |
| 3.4 | Determine aggregate impact of all ‘non-significant’ impacts. |
| 3.5 | Determine if additional response is required. |
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4 | Communicate with relevant stakeholders | 4.1 | Identify relevant stakeholders. |
| 4.2 | Determine stakeholder information needs and wants. |
| 4.3 | Analyse data which may be appropriate to communicate with stakeholders. |
| 4.4 | Prepare and disseminate information to stakeholders, as appropriate. |
| 4.5 | Negotiate solutions with stakeholders, as required. |
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5 | Communicate required responses as appropriate | 5.1 | Identify what communications are required and to whom. |
| 5.2 | Prepare appropriate reports and recommendations. |
| 5.3 | Pitch reports and recommendations as appropriate. |
| 5.4 | Brief appropriate persons as required by determined responses. |
| 5.5 | Finalise appropriate recording. |
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for one or more organisations/sections/departments or value chains, to:
analyse sustainability susceptibilities for a chosen portion of a value chain
identify sustainability issues of particular relevance to the chosen portion of the value chain
analyse root cause
identify appropriate responses
communicate the above, as appropriate.
Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to determine organisational risk areas including knowledge of:
process and changes which occur at each step in selected value chain
principles of sustainability
causes of climate change, impacts of greenhouse gases
sources and impacts of pollution and other ecological degradation and methods of eliminating, controlling or reducing them
causes of adverse social impacts and methods of eliminating, controlling or reducing them
causes of adverse economic impacts and methods of eliminating, controlling or reducing them
root cause analysis (RCA)
hierarchy of hazard control and its application to sustainability hazards
relevant legislation, regulation and protocols, government incentives and other initiatives
risk analysis and its application to sustainability risks.
The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.
The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:
a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.
A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.
Assessment should use a real project where the analysis of an organisation’s interaction with its environment is carried out to determine risks and vulnerabilities for an operational workplace.
Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.
The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.
Technical competence can be demonstrated through:
relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR
relevant workplace experience
Currency can be demonstrated through:
performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR
having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.