Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range Statement explains the scope and context of the unit of competency allowing for differences between workplaces. The scope of variables chosen for training and assessment requirements will depend on the particular work situation.

Types of employment include:
Supported
Open

Relevant parties include:
Employer
Person with a disability
Support networks for workers
Union representative
Wage assessor
Carer

Industrial and statutory conditions include:
Awards
Registered agreements
Other relevant wage/salary systems relating to employment for people with disabilities
Knowledge of incentives and other assistance available to employer and New Apprentice including Disabled Apprentice Wage Support Scheme
Individual contracts

Industrial parties include:
Unions
Employer organisations
Industrial commissions

Others include:
People with disabilities
Other staff
Other organisations
Carers

Identification of relevant job vacancies will consider:
Preferences of clients
Chosen career options of clients
Alternative opportunities

Potential employers include:
Community organisations
Private organisations
Government organizations

The Evidence Guide identifies the critical aspects of assessment, and the essential knowledge and skills to be demonstrated to confirm competency in this unit. The Evidence Guide is an integral part of the assessment of competency and it should be read carefully in conjunction with the Range Statement, elements and performance criteria.

Critical aspects of assessment:
Up-to-date knowledge of employment opportunities and/or programs for clients (targeted to people with disabilities, or general)
Ability to maximise participation in work based on available jobs or employment opportunities

Essential knowledge:
Federal and State government programs and assistance relating to workplace participation by people with disabilities
Relevant industrial legislation listed in this unit's Range Statement
Marketing theory and techniques
Negotiation techniques
Impact of disability on people with disabilities
Human development - psychological, cognitive, social and physical
Depending on the work role or services provided, specific knowledge of particular groups or issues may be required. See additional information for assessors regarding the following:
Alcohol and other drugs abuse
Cultural and linguistic diversity
Risk of self harm
Women
Men
Community education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Mental health

Essential skills:
Task or job analysis
Marketing
Negotiation

Resource implications:
Access to a relevant workplace or an appropriately simulated environment where assessment may take place.

Consistency in performance:
Consistency in performance should consider the requirements of particular work roles and responsibilities.

Context of assessment:
This unit is best assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace under the normal range of conditions.