Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit of
Competency
100 hours
Trainer
Assessment Methods
Oimi Tam
Due in Week
July 2015
July 2016
2014 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd. 3rd edition version: 1
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Assessment Task 1
BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
policy
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Assessment Task 1
BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
Submission details
The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any
variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your
assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See
specifications below for details.
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BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
Performance objective
In this assessment task, you will need to demonstrate the skills required to
review and develop policies.
You will need to consult with the business manager to develop a
sustainability policy that is consistent with organisational approaches to
sustainability and complies with legislative and regulatory requirements.
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Assessment description
You have been hired as the new environment officer at Tiny Opera
Company. You will need to review the Tiny Opera Company case study
including their sustainability policy. You need to determine the shortfalls
between the sustainability approach and the practices required of Tiny
Opera Company and develop the sustainability policy to reflect those
requirements.
You will need to present draft policy documents to the Business Manager
(your assessor) to agree on the final policy document.
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BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
Procedure
1. Review the case study information provided and determine all
legislative and regulatory documents that describe compliance
requirements for this company.
2. Research best practice models used by theatres and performance
spaces.
3. Develop three options for the direction and focus of the policy and
consider the likely effectiveness, timeframe and cost of implementing
the option. Write summaries of each option to present in your
consultation with the Business Manager (your assessor).
4. Arrange to meet with the Business Manager (your assessor) to
consult on the policy options and decide on the preferred option.
5. Draft a sustainability policy for Tiny Opera Company based on your
research, the company information provided and your consultation
session. Ensure that you:
a. specify the scope of the policy (who it applies to, relevant
standards and legislation)
b. outline Tiny Opera Companys commitment to the policy
c. address areas of sustainability that Tiny Opera Company
specifically wants to focus on.
6. Consult with Business Manager (your assessor) to discuss the draft
policy and gain approval for your draft.
7. Update your draft policy according to agreements you made in
consultation with the Business Manager.
8. Collate your research into legislation and best practice models and
the sustainability policy you have developed into an interim report
that includes:
a. an explanation of how you developed a sustainability policy that
reflects Tiny Opera Companys commitment to sustainability
b. descriptions of best practice models that were reviewed and
how they informed the sustainability policy
c. strategies for promoting awareness of the sustainability policy
d. strategies for maximising the impact of the policy (training,
marketing, stakeholder engagement).
9. Submit the report, and the final version of the sustainability policy,
to your assessor. Ensure you keep copies for your records.
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BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
Specifications
You must provide:
three policy option summaries
draft sustainability policy
an interim report that includes:
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procedures for sustainability
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procedures for sustainability
Tiny Opera Company has staged regular performances in the theatre from
the 1970s onwards.
Ten years ago, the Tiny Opera Company built a small office building to
serve the growing number full time staff.
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procedures for sustainability
This year, the Tiny Opera Company has added a position for a new
environment officer. You have been hired as the new environment officer at
Tiny Opera Company after responding to the following job advertisement.
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implementing a sustainability continuous improvement strategy.
Nic Tan also mentions that they need something in the policy that talks
about measuring resource use and reviewing resource records periodically
because thats the main way that Tiny Opera Company will be monitoring
their progress towards minimising resource use.
Tiny Opera Company has made an effort to improve sustainability by
pursuing some new sustainability initiatives:
programming of all reverse-cycle air conditioners in the office to
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Assessment Task 1
BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and
procedures for sustainability
Last
year
This
year
Next
year
(project
ed)
111,50
0
117,75
0
112,00
0
115,000
Venue hire
25,600
24,300
24,700
24,000
Grants
35,000
70,000
85,000
80,000
Philanthropy
75,500
74,750
72,000
72,000
3,300
6,500
5,800
4,500
Corporate partners
70,000
87,000
85,000
80,000
Investing activities
65,400
68,000
72,300
73,300
Total income
386,30
0
448,30
0
456,80
0
448,800
275,00
0
303,00
0
358,00
0
358,000
Utilities
7,672
8,472
8,672
8,800
Maintenance
1,825
869
765
1,000
Accounting expenses
1,500
1,500
1,750
1,750
Marketing
4,270
4,320
5,245
8,200
58,000
47,700
53,670
55,000
2,500
3,200
1,275
2,000
Total expenses
350,76
7
369,06
1
429,37
7
434,750
Profit/loss
35,533
79,239
27,423
14,050
Income
Fundraising
Expenses
Wages and salaries
Performance costs
Miscellaneous
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