Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the data requirements for regulated sustainability reports, source and interpret the data and develop the reports to meet requirements.
This unit applies to managers, team leaders, operational or technical specialists or others who have the authority to lead or undertake interpretation and presentation of data for the organisation to meet regulatory requirements.
This unit applies to any organisation that is required by legislation or regulations to report sustainability-related information.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
• develop at least one report for an organisation to meet sustainability-related regulatory requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• sustainability-related regulatory and reporting requirements relevant to the industry
• sustainability metrics, measurement and calculation techniques
• internal and external data sources
• data validation
• use of charts, tables and/or other graphics to present data.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• access to relevant sources of data
• modelling of industry operating conditions.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.\n• Reading skills to interpret regulatory requirements for report\n• Writing skills to draft and finalise report and prepare recommendations\n• Oral communication skills to discuss report with stakeholders and identify issues and actions\n• Numeracy skills to determine data requirements and interpret and present data.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.'}

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