Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 1. Updated unit code. Changes to performance criteria. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements amended. Equivalent outcome.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge for the identification of the impacts on the community of current or future sustainability related actions of the organisation and its value chain and the implementation of measures to make those interactions more positive. It also includes assessing the sustainability impact back on the organisation and its value chain members of actions by the community. The unit may be applied to an entire organisation; part of a large organisation; or part or all of a value chain.

This unit covers the identification of key communication channels and people, and an understanding of sustainability issues from their perspective. The organisation’s environment, in the context of this unit, is considered to include the ecology it impacts, the economic impacts on the organisation and the social impacts of the organisation.

This unit applies to a manager or senior technologist who has significant responsibility for sustainability in their work role. Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Sustainable operations

Unit Sector

Not applicable

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSS017006 Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community.

Links

The MSS Sustainability Companion Volume implementation Guides are available from VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5b04f318-804f-4dc0-9463-c3fb9a3fe998

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 1. Updated unit code. Changes to performance criteria. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements amended. Equivalent outcome.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and:

• identified sustainability related interactions with the community for at least 1 organisation and all or part of the value chain and defined and analysed impact of the interactions, including:

• developing and implementing at least 1 solution targeting reduced adverse impacts and improved interactions.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

• process and changes which occur at each step in selected value chain
• principles of sustainability
• causes of adverse ecological, social, economic impacts and methods of controlling or reducing them
• root cause analysis
• risk assessment and hierarchy of control and its application to sustainability hazards and risks
• sustainability hierarchy
• sustainability legislation, regulation and protocols, government incentives and initiatives
• sustainability interactions with community
• community benefits offered by the organisation or its value chain.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions, contingencies, facilities, equipment and resources.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

The MSS Sustainability Companion Volume implementation Guides are available from VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5b04f318-804f-4dc0-9463-c3fb9a3fe998