Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify industry structure, occupations, job roles and work conditions.

1.1 Describe the scope and nature of the construction industry and its national economic importance.

1.2 Describe construction job roles, occupations and trade callings of the construction industry and relate them to direct and indirect employment opportunities.

1.3 Identify and evaluate trends in technology, work processes and environmental issues that are likely to impact on the construction industry in terms of employment options.

1.4 Describe construction employment conditions, organisational requirements, responsibilities and duties and how they relate to jobs and career paths.

1.5 Describe safe work methods and practices that meet Australian government and relevant state/territory work health and safety (WHS) legislative requirements, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Take responsibility for own workload.

2.1 Plan work activities and establish priorities and deadlines with work group members and communicate them to others whose own work plans and timelines may be affected.

2.3 Identify variations and difficulties effecting performance or quality requirements of own work and report these issues to appropriate personnel using appropriate communication techniques.

2.4 Request additional support, from appropriate personnel, needed to achieve or improve work outcomes or quality.

3. Work in a team.

3.1 Identify site goals and the contributions made by teams to a construction activity.

3.2 Identify individual contributions to team activities and confirm them with others in the team.

3.3 Provide assistance and encouragement to other team members wishing to perform or enhance their role and the role of the team.

3.4 Initiate team improvements and encourage other team members to do the same.

3.5 Refer causes of disharmony and other barriers to achievement to the appropriate party for resolution.

4. Identify own development needs.

4.1 Identify the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in the construction industry.

4.2 Consult with appropriate personnel to determine own learning needs for future work requirements.

4.3 Determine and evaluate appropriate opportunities to learn and develop required skills and knowledge for future construction industry work opportunities.

5. Identify current workplace resource use and opportunities to improve resource efficiency.

5.1 Identify and describe workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues and the resources used in own work role.

5.2 Identify and report work site environmental hazards relating to the use of resources.

5.3 Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource-use efficiency.

5.4 Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices in own work area.

5.5 Report breaches of workplace environmental practices.