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81358 Workplace Practice Learners will have the opportunity to explore workplace practices and prepare for, undertake and evaluate a workplace participation experience.
 * Unit Descriptor: **

=1. Examine workplace practices= 1 .1 Roles and responsibilities of different organisations are discussed 1 .2 Workplace conventions are identified 1.3 Workplace practices are described 1 .4 Workplace safety and health issues are explained =2. Prepare for a workplace practice experience= 2.1 Organisations operating in the local community are identified 2.2 Types of work available are matched to career goals and interests identified in Individual Pathway Plan 2.3 Interview techniques are explored 2.4 The requirements of the work placement are described
 * ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA **

=3. Undertake workplace practice experience= 3.1 Punctuality is maintained 3.2 Appropriate interpersonal skills are applied during placement 3.3 Workplace conventions and requirements are respected 3.4 Communication with supervisor and course coordinator is maintained 3.5 The terms and conditions of the work placement are met

=4. Evaluate workplace practice experience= 4.1 Benefits of workplace practice experience are identified 4.2 Career goals and Individual Pathway Plan are assessed in light of workplace practice experience 4.3 Areas for further development are identified 4.4 Feedback is given to workplace practice supervisor and course coordinator
 * RANGE STATEMENT **

Workplace conventions may include:
· Channels of communication · Channels of authority · Behaviour · Speech · Personal presentation · Punctuality · Reliability

Workplace practices may include:
· Flexible working arrangements · Registering attendance · Procedures and task management processes · Leave management · Shift rosters · Payment processes · Industry standards and practices

Workplace safety and health issues may include:
· Physical features of the workplace environment · Health and safety procedures · Risk management procedures · Management of health and safety incidents

Organisations in the local community may include:
· Commonwealth and State government agencies · Local government organisations · Community groups and associations · Not for profit groups

Workplace practice experience may include:
Paid, unpaid, volunteer work

Workplace requirements may include:
· Practice firms and simulated work environments that meet workplace standards · Occupational Health and Safety · Codes of conduct · Confidentiality and privacy provisions · Industry specific regulations · Industry specific standards

Workplace practice evaluation may include:
· Entries in journals, diaries, notes · Reports · Work samples · Formal evaluations · Supervisors’ feedback · Review of Individual Pathway Plan
 * EVIDENCE GUIDE **

Critical evidence required to demonstrate competency
Completion of work placement to the satisfaction of workplace supervisor and course coordinator Identification of knowledge and skills gained from the workplace practice experience Portfolio updated with evidence of skills gained

Underpinning • knowledge
Workplace codes of practice and policies Requirements of the job and tasks allocated during placement

Underpinning • skills: •
Communication and interpersonal skills Ability to collect, analyse and interpret information · Appropriate literacy and numeracy · Planning and organising skills · Time management skills

Assessment must provide for the needs of the learner and maximise opportunities to demonstrate competence
· Assessment should enable demonstration of competence in real or simulated environments, supported by supplementary evidence as appropriate. · Assessment must meet the articulated standards of the Australian Qualifications Framework [AQF] Level 1 Resources should include: · Access to a real or simulated workplace · Access to appropriate equipment and/or materials · Computer and internet/email access · Access to community support services, e.g. childcare, information and referral services · Assessment must address the total scope of this unit, including the elements, performance criteria, range statement and evidence guide · Assessment should, wherever possible, enable the learner to demonstrate competence through practical activities based on real situations · Where appropriate, assessment activities should be holistic and involve appropriate clustering of units

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