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Coordinate policy development

Coordinate policy development

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCPOL606B
State Code
D2667
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2014
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
15/09/2014
Nominal Hours
80
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required to coordinate policy development processes, including staff supervision, monitoring existing organisation policies, managing policy evaluations, and providing policy advice
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Coordinate policy development
  • 1.1 Establish and confirm policy development parameters, procedures, resources and timeframe
  • 1.2 Develop and utilise consultation processes with clients, workers and external personnel
  • 1.3 Examine inter-organisation cooperation in policy development with a view to maximising available resources
  • 1.4 Provide supervision and support to workers engaged in policy activities
  • 1.5 Monitor resource allocation against approved budget
2. Monitor organisation policies
  • 2.1 Regularly consult operational staff and associated organisations on existing organisation policies
  • 2.2 Establish mechanisms to monitor inter-organisation policies and efficiently resolve gaps and problems
  • 2.3 Provide periodic status reports to decision-makers on relevance of policies, policy gaps and recommended enhancements, and incorporate into policy documentation where appropriate
3. Provide policy advice
  • 3.1 Prepare draft policies and present to management according to established practice and management implementation requirements
  • 3.2 Prepare policy evaluation procedures and time schedules and, following approval, implement
  • 3.3 Develop processes for ongoing policy evaluation and monitoring, including facilitating input from client groups, other organisations and stakeholders
RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Management implementation requirements may include:
Analysis of social, political and economic factors and trends
Strategies to avoid discrimination
Balanced assessment of actual and potential impacts for the organisation
Analysis of linkages with other policies and legislation
Media, language and presentation styles appropriate to the audience


Strategies to promote informed debate may involve employing:
A range of communication styles, modes and media
Lobbying strategies
Consultation strategies
Networking strategies


Policy development parameters may be related to:
Specialist work with particular target e.g. People with disabilities, Aboriginal people
Application of specialist occupations e.g. Physiotherapy, law, psychology to work with or to the benefit of client groups
Advanced work in particular issue areas e.g. Law, income, security
Work which integrates particular issues and particular target groups e.g. housing people of NESB, legal issues for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people


Policy development processes are managed for:
An organisation or service
Peak bodies, networks or associations
A range of government departments or organisations
And with reference to all target groups of relevance to the organisation or network
EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
This unit is most appropriately assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditionsThis may include the use of languages other than English and alternative communication systems
It is recommended that assessment take place on more than one occasion to enable all aspects of coordinating policy development to be assessed


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in community services should be aware of access, equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
This unit can be assessed independently, however holistic assessment practice with other community services units of competency is encouraged
Resource requirements for assessment of this unit include access to:
An appropriate workplace where assessment can take place, or simulation of realistic workplace setting for assessment


Method of assessment:
Assessment may include observations, questioning and evidence gathered from the workplace
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3233 CHCPOL6A Co-ordinate policy development Unit of competency