Elements and Performance Criteria

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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.
Productivity requirements may include:
energy efficiency e.g. gas
waste minimisation
evaporation minimisation, including landfill and waste water reduction
environmentally safe waste disposal
consideration of resource utilisation, including fibre efficiency
minimising delays
chemical recovery maximisation
meeting key performance indicators
line speed
handovers
quality checks
meeting output targets i.e. net tonnes per employee per annum
machine/process time availability i.e. time the machine or process is making product
machine/process production rate
minimising water usage
minimising chemical usage
chain of custody requirements
Environmental and resource efficiency may include:
minimisation of environmental risks and maximisation of opportunities to improve business environmental performance and outputs and to promote more efficient production and consumption of natural resources, for example by:
minimisation of waste, less landfill, less water contaminants, efficient energy use, efficient water use
Scope of sustainability policy may include:
an integrated approach to sustainability which includes environmental, economic and social aspects, or a narrower one to focus on each aspect individually
the parts of the workplace to which it is to apply, including whether it is for the whole enterprise, one site, one work area or combinations of these
addressing sustainability initiatives through reference to standards, guidelines and approaches such as:
ecological footprint assessment
product stewardship
triple bottom line reporting
Global Reporting Initiative
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
lifecycle analyses
an investigation of the particular business and market context of the industry/workplace
Stakeholders may include:
individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation that have some direct interest in the workplace's conduct, actions, products and services, including:
employees at all levels of the workplace
customers
suppliers
regulators
other organisations
local community
Strategies may include:
promotional activities
raising awareness amongst stakeholders
training staff in sustainability principles and techniques
Policies and procedures are to be comprehensive and will include, but not be limited to:
identification of expected outcomes
activities to be undertaken
assignment of responsibilities
a communications strategy involving all stakeholders including those responsible for implementation
a continuous improvement strategy

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence should be relevant to the work. It should satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include consideration of:
the required knowledge and skills tailored to the needs of the specific workplace
applicable OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices
applicable aspects of the range statement
practical workplace demonstration of skills
Context of and specific resources for assessment
A workplace assessment must be used to assess:
the application of required knowledge in the workplace
the application of skills in the workplace over time and under a range of typical conditions that may be experienced in pulp or paper mill operations
Access is required to a range of office based equipment relevant to policy development, workplace documentation, personnel, information and resources needed to develop and implement workplace policies, procedures and associated documents in a pulp or paper mill
Evidence must be relevant to the particular workplace role
Method of assessment
A combination of assessment methods should be used. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of applied skills and knowledge on the job e.g. conduct of and presentations to stakeholder meetings, stakeholder consultation and feedback
workplace demonstrations via a mock-up or simulation that replicate part/s of the job
answers to written or verbal questions about specific skills and knowledge including 'what would you do if...' questions
third-party reports from relevant and skilled personnel e.g. appropriately skilled stakeholders
written evidence e.g. workplace projects, policies, procedures and associated documents; outline of the approach taken to develop and/or review policies, procedures and associated documents; reports on the review of policy outcomes; relevant question/answer sheets
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and in keeping with the language and literacy capacity of the learner and the work being performed. This includes conducting an assessment in a manner that allows thoughts to be conveyed verbally so that the learner can both understand and be understood by the assessor (e.g. use plain English and terminology used on the job)
A holistic assessment with other units relevant to the pulp and paper industry, mill and job role is recommended
Additional information on approaches to assessment for the pulp and paper industry is provided in the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package