BSBTWK501

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead diversity for a work area. It covers implementing the organisation’s diversity policy, fostering diversity within the work team and promoting the benefits of a diverse workplace.

The unit applies to individuals who direct the work of others in teams of variable sizes. They may work with staff from different cultures, races, religions, generations, or other forms of difference in any industry context.

Unit mapping information

Supersedes and is equivalent to BSBDIV501 Manage diversity in the workplace.

Supersedes but is not equivalent to BSBDIV601 Develop and implement diversity policy.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements

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

Foundation skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit sector or competency field

Social Competence – Teamwork and Relationships

Prerequisite, co-requisite or interdependent assessment of units

Not applicable

Assessment conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

• legislation, regulations and codes of practice for managing diversity
• workplace diversity policies and procedures

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.