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Facilitate innovation and change through extension
Facilitate innovation and change through extension
Unit of competency
National Code
PSPSCI502A
PSPSCI502A
State Code
C8306
C8306
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/01/2006
Field of Education
080313 - Public And Health Care Administration
Original Release Date
25/01/2006
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit covers extension work at a broadly recognised level requiring considerable initiative and independent judgment within generally directed strategic programs. It includes determining extension objectives and methodologies, preparing for extension work, facilitating innovation and change, and monitoring and evaluating the adoption of innovation and change.In practice, the facilitation of innovation and change through extension work overlaps with other generalist or specialist work activities such as acting ethically, providing leadership, coordinating resources, gathering and analysing information, working safely.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine extension objectives and methodologies
- 1.1 Required program outcomes are identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 1.2 Extension objectives are determined to meet organisational outcomes and client needs.
- 1.3 Leadership is provided to extension colleagues to influence and motivate their work in line with organisational requirements.
- 1.4 Research data is generated and interpreted, client target groups are identified and information is tailored for different target groups.
- 1.5 Dissemination methodology, techniques and strategies are evaluated and modified in accordance with type of research information and client needs/preferences.
- 1.6 Issues relating to intellectual property are identified and managed in accordance with organisational requirements.
2. Prepare for extension work
- 2.1 Industry networks are fostered and used to maintain and apply industry knowledge to encourage client decision making and the implementation of improved practices.
- 2.2 Change management approaches are developed in accordance with organisational policy and practices to assist clients to find their own solutions and to implement change.
- 2.3 Risks are identified and risk management strategies are determined and applied in accordance with change management strategies and organisational requirements.
- 2.4 Resources are acquired and managed and an extension strategy is developed in accordance with program responsibilities, extension objectives and organisational requirements.
3. Facilitate innovation and change
- 3.1 Information strategy is implemented and improvements are recommended to clients in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 3.2 Feedback from clients is used to identify problems and new issues, and further information/advice is provided in response to client needs.
- 3.3 Change management strategies are implemented, and solutions to problems are negotiated in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 3.4 Resistance to change is identified and strategies are modified to address resistance in accordance with organisational requirements.
4. Monitor and evaluate adoption of innovation and change
- 4.1 Change management strategies are monitored, results are analysed and contingencies managed in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 4.2 Outcomes are evaluated and reported against extension objectives and required program outcomes, and recommendations are made for modification of future strategies.
- 4.3 Revised strategies are implemented and evaluated in accordance with organisational requirements for continuous improvement.
- 4.4 Outcomes with implications for organisational policy are identified and policy development is influenced in accordance with organisational requirements.
The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.
Objectives:
will typically relate to strategic industry development in a particular region/sector
Client target groups may include:
industry and community groups
Local, State or Commonwealth government organisations
general public
farmers
agri-business
Dissemination may include:
one-on-one discussion
telephone
on-site consultation
field days
field excursions
group processes
seminars
lectures
demonstrations
reports
journals
publications
publicity/media campaigns
Demonstration of industry knowledge may include:
being published in peer reviewed publications
Change management may include:
encouragement of change at local or regional level
Risks:
may be high for individuals in the industry but generally moderate for the agency/industry sector
Acquiring resources may include:
allocation from within the organisation
attracting funding from external sources
Responsibilities may include:
sector-wide or strategic industry development
influence on new or emerging industry sectors
dealing with resistance to change
influence on industry sectors of moderate economic impact
Advice may include:
strategic direction
productivity
efficiency
environmental sustainability
aspects of agriculture and agri-business:
crop
livestock
pasture production
marketing
feed, food and fibre processing
soil conservation
water conservation
irrigation
drainage
farm management
group management advice
community development advice
strategic planning advice
and may relate to deeper systems issues that may need to change
Resistance to change may be:
moderate, with considerable initiative and independent judgment used to make decisions
Objectives:
will typically relate to strategic industry development in a particular region/sector
Client target groups may include:
industry and community groups
Local, State or Commonwealth government organisations
general public
farmers
agri-business
Dissemination may include:
one-on-one discussion
telephone
on-site consultation
field days
field excursions
group processes
seminars
lectures
demonstrations
reports
journals
publications
publicity/media campaigns
Demonstration of industry knowledge may include:
being published in peer reviewed publications
Change management may include:
encouragement of change at local or regional level
Risks:
may be high for individuals in the industry but generally moderate for the agency/industry sector
Acquiring resources may include:
allocation from within the organisation
attracting funding from external sources
Responsibilities may include:
sector-wide or strategic industry development
influence on new or emerging industry sectors
dealing with resistance to change
influence on industry sectors of moderate economic impact
Advice may include:
strategic direction
productivity
efficiency
environmental sustainability
aspects of agriculture and agri-business:
crop
livestock
pasture production
marketing
feed, food and fibre processing
soil conservation
water conservation
irrigation
drainage
farm management
group management advice
community development advice
strategic planning advice
and may relate to deeper systems issues that may need to change
Resistance to change may be:
moderate, with considerable initiative and independent judgment used to make decisions
The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package.
Units to be assessed together
Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil
Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil
Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to:
PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service
PSPGOV503B Coordinate resource allocation and usage
PSPGOV504B Undertake research and analysis
PSPGOV511A Provide leadership
PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector
PSPOHS501A Monitor and maintain workplace safety
Overview of evidence requirements
In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms:
the knowledge requirements of this unit
the skill requirements of this unit
application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit (see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework)
outcomes of a range of (3 or more) extension activities such as high-level oral communication/negotiation and presentation, conducting field days, materials development to effect change at both individual and regional level (or outcomes over time of a single long-term extension activity)
Resources required to carry out assessment
These resources include:
legislation, procedures, guidelines and protocols
industry information
risk management strategies for extension work
case studies and workplace scenarios to capture a range of different extension experiences
Where and how to assess evidence
Valid assessment of this unit requires:
a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when facilitating innovation and change through extension, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine
outcomes of a range of (3 or more) extension activities such as high-level oral communication/negotiation and presentation, conducting field days, materials development to effect change at both individual and regional level (or outcomes over time of a single long-term extension activity)
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as:
people with disabilities
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
women
young people
older people
people in rural and remote locations
Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of:
case studies
demonstration
observation
portfolios
projects
questioning
scenarios
simulation or role plays
authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses
For consistency of assessment
Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments
Units to be assessed together
Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil
Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil
Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to:
PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service
PSPGOV503B Coordinate resource allocation and usage
PSPGOV504B Undertake research and analysis
PSPGOV511A Provide leadership
PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector
PSPOHS501A Monitor and maintain workplace safety
Overview of evidence requirements
In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms:
the knowledge requirements of this unit
the skill requirements of this unit
application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit (see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework)
outcomes of a range of (3 or more) extension activities such as high-level oral communication/negotiation and presentation, conducting field days, materials development to effect change at both individual and regional level (or outcomes over time of a single long-term extension activity)
Resources required to carry out assessment
These resources include:
legislation, procedures, guidelines and protocols
industry information
risk management strategies for extension work
case studies and workplace scenarios to capture a range of different extension experiences
Where and how to assess evidence
Valid assessment of this unit requires:
a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when facilitating innovation and change through extension, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine
outcomes of a range of (3 or more) extension activities such as high-level oral communication/negotiation and presentation, conducting field days, materials development to effect change at both individual and regional level (or outcomes over time of a single long-term extension activity)
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as:
people with disabilities
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
women
young people
older people
people in rural and remote locations
Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of:
case studies
demonstration
observation
portfolios
projects
questioning
scenarios
simulation or role plays
authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses
For consistency of assessment
Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWT49 | PSPSCI009 | Facilitate innovation and change through extension | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J301 | PSP50112 | Diploma of Government | Qualification |
| C769 | PSP50104 | Diploma of Government | Qualification |