Task 3 - Project

Task summary

2.For this task, you are required to conduct research and develop policies and procedures for legal compliance.

Resources and equipment required to finish task

Access to textbooks and other learning materials.

Access to a Computer, the internet and Microsoft Office (or similar program).

Access to current legislation.

Access to plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators.

Access to codes of practice and standards issues by regulatory authorities.

Sources of specialist legal advice, including:

Compliance consultants

Industry associations

Lawyers

Local, state/territory or commonwealth departments or regulatory agencies.

Regulatory information and business management manuals issued by industry associations or commercial publishers.

Current commercial policies and procedures used to manage regulatory issues.

When and where should the task be completed?

This task may be done in your own time as homework or you may be given time to do task in class (where applicable).

Your assessor will provide you with the due date for this assessment.

What needs to be submitted?

27.Part A:

Copy of email sent to follow up on conversation with regulatory authority representative.

Research notes relevant to:

Responsible service of alcohol

Food safety

Responsible gaming

Workplace health and safety

Sustainability.

References/sources of information.

28.Part B:

Responsible service of alcohol policy.

1x responsible service of alcohol procedure.

Food safety policy.

1x food safety procedure.

Responsible gaming policy.

1x responsible gaming procedure.

Workplace Health and Safety Policy.

1x WHS procedure.

Sustainability policy.

1x sustainable practice procedure.

Instructions

29.Read the background information and complete the tasks that follow.

30.Background information

31.You are employed as the Operations Manager of Champions Sports Bar, located in the Marino Enterprises Complex in Melbourne. You have been asked by the board of directors to develop some important policies and procedures to ensure that the bar is compliant with legal requirements. The first five policies that they would like you to develop are:

Responsible Service of Alcohol Policy

Food Safety Policy

Responsible Gaming Policy

Workplace Health and Safety Policy

Environmental Sustainability Policy.

32.You will be required to research up to date legislation and regulations to ensure that your policies and procedures reflect current compliance requirements.

Part A - Research and interpret regulaltory information

1.Research regulatory information.

For each policy, you are required to develop you must conduct research on legislative requirements.

You must access reliable sources of information to gather information:

Read policy documents created by other organisations on the same topic.

Research legislation on the Internet.

Conduct a meeting with experienced people in the field.

Read industry magazines and journals.

Seek legal advice.

You must contact and speak with at least one regulatory authority to gather information. Send a follow up email to the representative that you spoke with to follow up from your conversation. You must provide your assessor with a copy of your email.

You are required to provide references for all information sourced.

For each area of compliance, you are required to research and identify the following:

The objectives and key components of local, State, Territory and Commonwealth government laws relevant to the specific area of compliance.

Auditing and inspection routines.

Requirements for record keeping (if applicable).

Statutory reporting requirements.

Risks, penalties and consequences of non-compliance.

2.You must submit the following to your assessor:

A copy of the email sent to a regulatory authority representative to follow up on discussion.

Research notes for each area - responsible service of alcohol, food safety, responsible gaming, workplace health and safety, and environmental sustainability, including:

The objectives and key components of local, state, territory and commonwealth government laws relevant to the specific area of compliance

Auditing and inspection routines

Requirements for record keeping

Statutory reporting requirements

Risks, penalties and consequences of non-compliance in each area.

References/sources of information.

You must research notes in Microsoft Word or a similar program - your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.

12.What do I need to hand in for Part A of this task?

Have I completed this?

Copy of email to regulatory authority rep

Research notes

Part B - Develop policies and procedures for legal compliance

1.Develop policies and procedures.

Review your research notes from Part A of this assessment task.

Review the Marino Style Guide in the Marino Handbook.

Using the information, you have gathered, develop the following policies and procedures for Champions Sports Bar:

Responsible Service of Alcohol Policy

Food Safety Policy

Responsible Gaming Policy

Workplace Health and Safety Policy

Environmental Sustainability Policy.

Use a suitable template of your choice to develop your policies. You must develop your policies in line with the Marino Style Guide. You must include the following in each policy:

Purpose

Scope

Objectives

Responsibilities

Relevant legislation

Communication of the policy

Effective date

Review date.

2.For each policy, you must develop one related procedure.

Use a suitable format of your choice to develop one related procedure for each policy. You must develop your procedures in line with the Marino style guide. You must include the following in each procedure:

Name of procedure

Effective date

Review date

Purpose

Scope

Activities/responsibilities.

3.Submit your policies and procedures - your assessor will advise as to whether you must email them your completed assessment, submit the file on a USB drive or hand in a hard copy.