BSBPEF201 - Support personal wellbeing in the workplace

Unit code: BSBPEF201 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
50
Location
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to advocate for and feel empowered about personal wellbeing in the workplace. It involves developing and applying basic knowledge of factors that may influence wellbeing, both positively and negatively.The unit applies to those in a range of industry and workplace contexts, who work under direct supervision. It may also apply to learners who are preparing to enter the workforce.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • develop a plan for communication with supervisor
  • identify and access one formal and one informal wellbeing resource.
    In the course of the above, the candidate must:
  • develop a plan to communicate with supervisor, including:
  • factors that may impact on own wellbeing, both positively and negatively
  • appropriate style of communication
  • appropriate method of communication
  • strategy to deal with negative response.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • common personal and workplace factors that may impact on wellbeing
  • advantages and disadvantages of different communication styles, including:
  • passive
  • assertive
  • aggressive
  • methods for communicating with a supervisor
  • key features of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
  • common workplace resources for addressing wellbeing.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Business
BSB30120 | Certificate iii | Duration:

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