Criteria and Standards Sheet
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This assessment covers Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture & WHS, which includes course content for Working with Culture and
Diversity as well as Work, Health and Safety, which are all part of the QIBA Professional Year Program cu
iculum
TASK 1: Individual Presentation on Australian Workplace Culture & Diversity (5 minutes)
a) Research Australian legislation which impacts on Diversity (e.g. racial discrimination, sexual harassment)
) Prepare no more than 5 Power Point slides for a presentation
c) Deliver a short oral presentation to the class about your experience/understanding of Australian Workplace Culture & Diversity, based
on your work experience and/or research.
The PowerPoint slides are submitted in LMS as: Your Name _M2 EAW1 -Aus Workplace Culture & Diversity PP
Your in-class presentation must include:
• The background to at least two of the following forms of diversity: mental and physical ability; age; belief systems/values; culture; race;
eligion; gender and sexual orientation; language; politics
• Your understanding of the laws dealing with abuse or discrimination
• The impact of this diversity on the workplace (e.g. special considerations given to particular employees with a diversity)
• Which strategies you used to respond to those diversity issues (e.g. a change of behavior or attitude)
• How Australian practices of equal opportunity and social inclusion compare with those in your country of birth.
This
ief presentation will be assessed during PYP course session Module 2 Session 2 (You should prepare no more than 5 slides of a
PowerPoint). Please note and address the assessment criteria listed below:
Task 1: Individual Presentation (5 minutes XXXXXXXXXXASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Background The presenter clearly identifies the forms of diversity found in their workplace (or
higher education institution), using at least 2 examples from personal experience
Impact The presenter discusses how those differences have an impact on the workplace,
whether positive or negative, and their foundation in Australian Industrial Relations
laws
Strategies The presenter adequately explains their response to the diversity issues mentioned
and how they modified their behaviour in order to accommodate this diversity.
He/she also draws comparisons with diversity in their country of birth
Legislative
equirements
The presenter gives evidence of research analysis and understanding of Australian
laws related to Workplace diversity, including EEO and Fair Work laws
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TASK 2: Case Study Analysis (800 words)
Write a concise review of the WHS issues raised in our assessment Case Study: When WHS training, supervision and communication fail.
Your review must include the following:
• A
ief overview of the organisational responsibilities for managing WHS under cu
ent legislation.
• Your analysis of the Duty of Care of stakeholders and PCBUs (State Government Public Works Department, External Contracting
Company, Supervisors and Employees) and how the State Government failed to manage the general WHS risks in contracted public works
efore the incident.
• Your views on whether in this case Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) or Toolbox Talks could have prevented the accident (or not)
• Your assessment of which of the changes introduced by the Department of Public Works will have the most impact on WHS and which
will be more or less adding to the bureaucracy and unproductive paperwork
You must submit this case study analysis in LMS at the end of Session 3. Your Name _M2 EAW1 _WHS Case Study Analysis
Please address the assessment criteria listed below:
Task 2: Case Study Analysis (800 words XXXXXXXXXXASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Provide information
to the work team
about WHS policies
and procedures
The reviewer outlines the
oad organisational responsibilities for managing WHS (including
WHS training, identification of hazards, assessing and controlling risks, as well as the legal
equirement to implement policies and monitor procedures.
Stakeholders’ Duty of
Care
The reviewer clearly identifies the main elements of the Duty of Care under the WHS Act, as
well as the responsibilities of a PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking).
This includes a discussion of how the failures could have been avoided and what procedures
should be in place to avoid a re-occu
ence of any such critical incidents
Impact of SWMS and
Toolbox talks on
WHS
The reviewer describes the function of SWMS (Safe Work Methods Statement) and Tool Box
talks in maintaining WHS on the work site. The reviewer also considers their potential effect on
the outcome of this Case Study, based on the evidence provided (e.g. could the deaths have
een prevented with effective SWMS or Toolbox talks?)
Likely effect of
Changes made on
WHS in future
The reviewer identifies the range of changes implemented by the State Department of Public
Works following the critical incident and evaluates the relative cost and ‘practicability’ of these
changes. The reviewer also predicts which changes will have the greatest impact on Workplace
Health & Safety and which have the potential to fail due to bureaucratic ‘overkill’ or excessive
paperwork
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TASK 3: Role play of WHS scenarios for assessment in pairs
You and a partner in class will be given role play cards which explain your roles and work situations. Each role play involves an incident or complaint
elated to work health and safety. After discussing the scenario with your partner, demonstrate your understanding of WHS reporting protocol and your
duty of care in safety monitoring in general.
Role play examples:
(Person 1): You work as a Web-designer for a medium-sized IT business. Most of the work you do is at a desk, fitted out with specialised equipment.
(a) Your desk is located directly under an air conditioner and (b) the computer screens may not be in the co
ect position for your body type.
Recently you have been suffering from a lot of neck and shoulder pain, and it is getting worse.
Report this problem to your supervisor. (Use your knowledge of WHS regulations)
(Person 2): You are the Manager of the Graphics design department of a medium-sized IT business. One of your employees comes to you
complaining of neck and shoulder pain. Respond to their complaint. (Use your knowledge of WHS legislation)
This assessment will be conducted in class during Module 2 Session 3. Please address the assessment criteria listed below:
Task 3: Role play of WHS scenarios for assessment in pairs - ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Opening: Approaches topic appropriately/ responds to complaint appropriately
Shows awareness of participation a
angements for managing WHS
Speakers: Reasons for reporting the incident: Clearly explains the problem/ responds to complaint clearly.
Information: Speakers gather or provide the relevant information regarding the incident, refe
ing to organisational procedures.
Consultation: Participants work together to find a solution to the problem.
Collaboration: Participants recognise individual differences and respond appropriately
Process: Strategies: Participants clearly identify strategies which will be put in place to prevent this problem from recu
ing.
Communication of outcomes: Participants decide how to communicate the outcome of their consultation to the rest of the
workforce.
Comment on: Benefits: Participants are able to identify benefits of effective processes for monitoring WHS in the workplace.
Case Study 1: When WHS training, supervision and communication fail
This Case Study report has been adapted for the QIBA PYP Program and is used for the assessment of Module 2: Australian Workplace Culture (Work, Health and Safety)
Extract from Workplace OHS (based on NSW IRC File 1446 of 2008)
A State Government Public