BSBRSK401

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify risks and to apply established risk management processes to a defined area of operations that are within the responsibilities and obligations of the role.

It applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of risk analysis or project management who contribute well developed skills in creating solutions to unpredictable problems through analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources. They may have responsibility to provide guidance or to delegate aspects of these tasks to others.

In this unit, risks applicable within own work responsibilities and area of operation, may include projects being undertaken individually or by a team, or operations within a section of the organisation.

Unit mapping information

This unit supersedes BSBRSK401A Identify risk and apply risk management processes

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Foundation skills

This unit contains foundation skills

Unit sector or competency field

Regulation, Licensing and Risk—Risk Management

Prerequisite, co-requisite or interdependent assessment of units

None specified.

Assessment conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the regulation, licensing and risk – risk management field of work and include access to:

• relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
• relevant workplace documentation and resources
• case studies, and where possible, real situations
• interaction with others

Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.