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Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS403
State Code
AUI30
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to setting up, running and improving work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation processes that are prescribed in legislation. It also covers contributing to communicating relevant information identifying and delivering related training and improving the consultation and participation processes.This unit applies to individuals whose job role includes contributing to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes in their work area and job role.This unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify individuals and parties involved in WHS consultation and participation processes
  • 1.1 Apply knowledge of relevant parts of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, policies and procedures to identify individuals and parties with roles, duties, rights and responsibilities regarding WHS consultation and participation
  • 1.2 Identify what these roles, duties, rights and responsibilities are and, in line with own job role and work area, communicate this information to individuals and parties
  • 1.3 Identify roles, duties, rights and responsibilities as they apply to own job role and work area
2 Contribute to WHS consultation and participation processes
  • 2.1 Identify workplace WHS consultation and participation processes
  • 2.2 Contribute to setting up and running these processes as appropriate to own job role and work area
  • 2.3 Communicate to individuals and parties what these processes are and promote and support the participation of individuals and parties as appropriate to own job role and work area
3 Contribute to processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data
  • 3.1 Identify consultation and participation processes for communicating and sharing WHS information and data
  • 3.2 Contribute to and participate in these processes, as appropriate to own job role and work area
4 Contribute to identifying and meeting training requirements for effective WHS consultation and participation
  • 4.1 Identify training requirements for individuals and parties necessary for effective WHS consultation and participation
  • 4.2 Contribute to the delivery of required training as appropriate to own job role and work area
5 Contribute to improving WHS consultation and participation processes
  • 5.1 Contribute to the identification and assessment of barriers to the implementation and effectiveness of WHS consultation and participation processes
  • 5.2 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of measures to remove these barriers
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