Best practice VOC

Verification of Competency (VOC) ensures staff demonstrate and maintain the necessary knowledge and skills to perform tasks safely and effectively.

If you’re a VOC assessor, go beyond compliance and use VOC as a learning opportunity.

Under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, employers must provide robust information, instruction, training, and supervision to ensure workplace safety. Verification of Competency (VOC) plays a crucial role in this process, confirming that employees possess the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their tasks safely and effectively.

VOC goes beyond initial training, ensuring employees continuously meet required standards. It’s not just about ticking boxes; it’s about ensuring ongoing competency and addressing skill gaps before they become safety issues.

If you’re responsible for VOC or hold a role where you have to transfer information or skills, understanding the learning process allows you to accommodate different learning preferences. This will support you in knowing the person you are training understands and is competent.

Support VOC with the Learning About Learning workshop

LDN’s Learning About Learning workshop is a game-changer for those responsible for VOC or training others. This two-day workshop is based on the innovative ‘4MAT® system’, a method refined by Dr McCarthy to meet diverse learning needs effectively, ensuring everyone gains new insights, skills, and knowledge. It dives deep into the mechanics of learning, effective strategies, and how individuals learn differently.

In this workshop, you’ll understand the learning process which allows you to provide instructions or transfer knowledge to accommodate different learning preferences.

Participants in the Learning About Learning workshop gain the skills to:

Understand the learning process: Create more effective VOC or knowledge transfer that caters to different learning styles, improving comprehension and retention.

Go beyond compliance: Meet regulatory requirements while using VOC as a tool for workforce development and continuous improvement.

This workshop also explores three powerful tools used by over half a million people worldwide to create more dynamic and effective learning to ensure all employees fully grasp and retain the skills and knowledge required for their roles.

By integrating principles from the Learning About Learning workshop into your VOC processes, you transform competency verification from mere compliance into an opportunity for enhancing skills and promoting a safer, more efficient workplace.