Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers drafting reports required to meet government schemes or regulations or similar sustainability regulatory reporting requirements. These may include the interpretation of technical data into the information required.
It includes the development of formats or internal reporting templates to meet the public needs of the organisation.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies in organisations that are impacted by sustainability related legislation and regulations, such as environmental legislation and carbon pollution regulations, incentives or schemes.
It would typically be undertaken by a manager or technical specialist who had a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role, or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility.
Information required for the report may be gathered by the individual or as part of a team. The unit does not cover undertaking environmental or other technical analysis to gain required information. However, there is a requirement to present and organise data. The complexity of this requirement will vary according to the type and scale of the organisation’s processes. Where required, appropriate mathematics and statistics units should be selected from the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package or other appropriate Training Package.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Determine data requirements |
1.1 |
Identify current thresholds required for reporting in each category |
1.2 |
Locate sources of required data |
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1.3 |
Identify measurement and calculation techniques required to meet reporting obligations |
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1.4 |
Establish systems to collect and process required data and information |
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2 |
Monitor data collection and processing |
2.1 |
Develop procedures and templates for data collection and processing |
2.2 |
Identify key indicators of data collection and processing proceeding according to plan |
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2.3 |
Identify data collection/processing which is not to requirements |
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2.4 |
Take appropriate action to bring data collection/processing back to requirements |
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3 |
Draft report |
3.1 |
Determine regulatory report requirements |
3.2 |
Negotiate other organisation requirements for report |
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3.3 |
Develop a report format which complies with requirements |
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3.4 |
Determine required information from available data |
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3.5 |
Collate all required data and information |
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3.6 |
Prepare any required charts, tables and other graphics |
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3.7 |
Draft report to meet agreed needs and standards |
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3.8 |
Discuss draft report with key stakeholders |
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3.9 |
Identify key action items arising from report |
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4 |
Complete regulatory report |
4.1 |
Complete the regulatory report |
4.2 |
Obtain required authorisations and submit report according to procedures |
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4.3 |
Prepare recommendations for improvements to regulatory reporting process |
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4.4 |
Prepare improvement recommendations for identified action items |
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4.5 |
Submit recommendations for implementation in accordance with organisation’s procedures |
Required Skills and Knowledge
Required knowledge includes:
Required skills include:
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Evidence Guide
Overview of assessment |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to develop and complete reports to meet sustainability related regulatory requirements, including data collection and analysis. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts. Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Range Statement
Reporting category |
Report will generally require reporting of activities above a defined threshold. Reporting categories may include:
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Threshold |
Threshold is the level above/below which reporting is required |
Sources of data |
Sources of data means where the data comes from and may include, but is not limited to:
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Measurement and calculation techniques |
For greenhouse gases these are currently defined by the Kyoto protocol and may in the future be defined by replacement protocols or directly by regulation. Measurement and calculation techniques may be defined by:
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Required authorisations |
Required authorisations means those procedures and ‘sign-offs’ which the organisation or the regulation requires before releasing the report |
Unit Sector(s)
Sustainability
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.