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 in the performance criteria is detailed below. 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.
Relevant building control legislation may include:
Building Code of Australia
Australian standards
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
DDA Premises Standard
state and territory building legislation
local government Development Control Plan.
Organisational requirements may be outlined and reflected in:
access and equity policy, principles and practices
business and performance plans
client service policies, procedures and standards
codes of conduct and codes of practice
communication channels and reporting procedures
communication of services offered
complaint and dispute resolution procedures
compliance with legislation, codes and workplace standards
continuous improvement processes and standards
defined resource parameters
duty of care
employer and employee rights and responsibilities
ethical standards
legal policies and guidelines
occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs
organisational mission statement, goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes
policies and procedures relating to the setting of fees and the negotiation and management of contracts
policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation
privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures
quality assurance and/or procedures manuals
records and information management systems and processes
style guides and other guides used to prepare documents.
Code of practice may relate to:
maintaining confidentiality
using organisational property
duty of care
individual behaviour
non-discriminatory practices
misrepresentation
clear communication of services offered and fee for services
clear negotiation of fees.
Relevant person may include:
professional indemnity insurer
business partner
colleague.
Responsibilities may include:
working within own areas of competence
working within the law
maintaining a duty of care at all times in professional dealings
providing contracted services to the standard specified in a timely and professional manner
adhering to and implementing relevant industry codes of practice and ethics
participating in continuous professional development programs.

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.
Overview of assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving other competencies relevant to the job function.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of:
recognising the needs and desires of people with disabilities to engage fully in all aspects of society, and their right to do so
interpreting accurately the impacts of the full range of disabilities and the limitations that each disability places on the individual's ability to access the environment
interpreting accurately how the full range of environmental barriers impacts on any of the impairments that people with disabilities might have
identifying and interpreting building and anti-discrimination legislation for the provision of access to small-scale buildings
interpreting relevant industry codes of practice and applying it to the personal work situation
identifying the processes for addressing issues of non-compliance with the relevant building control legislation
interpreting the responsibilities of building certifiers to ensure the provision of access to small-scale buildings
applying organisational management policies and procedures, including quality assurance requirements.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Resource implications for assessment include:
a registered provider of assessment services
competency standards
assessment materials and tools
suitable assessment venue/equipment
workplace documentation
candidate special requirements
cost and time considerations.
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role
where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence
all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence
where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be current and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time
assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.