Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:
- explain clearly and accurately to individuals and parties the legal roles, duties, rights and responsibilities of self and others regarding work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation processes
- contribute, as appropriate to job role and work area, to:
- setting up and running WHS consultation and participation processes to ensure that relevant individuals and parties understand and can participate in the processes
- identifying training needs to support the WHS consultation and participation processes and providing learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring as appropriate to needs
- communicating information and data about WHS consultation and participation processes
- identifying barriers to effective WHS consultation and participation and developing, implementing and evaluating measures to remove the barriers
Demonstrate knowledge of:
- requirements under WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures for consultation and participation processes and the individuals and parties who need to participate
- possible barriers to the implementation and effectiveness of WHS consultation and participation processes and strategies to remove them
- internal and external sources of WHS information and data and how to access them
- training requirements for individuals and parties necessary for effective WHS consultation and participation processes
