Unit of competency Outline
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23/07/2026 12:23 AM AWST
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Maintain natural areas
Maintain natural areas
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCNAR301
AHCNAR301
State Code
BAS90
BAS90
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050901 - Land, Parks And Wildlife Management
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain natural areas.This unit applies to workers on land management projects who carry out the maintenance of natural areas.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan maintenance works
- 1.1 Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation
- 1.2 Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan
- 1.3 Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works
- 1.4 Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works
- 1.5 Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works
- 1.6 Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements
2. Undertake maintenance
- 2.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work
- 2.2 Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans
- 2.3 Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices
- 2.4 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works
- 2.5 Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place
3. Complete of activities
- 3.1 Clean and restore site on completion of works
- 3.2 Clean and store equipment and machinery
- 3.3 Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements
- 3.4 Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D7059 | AHCNAR301A | Maintain natural areas | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCT69 | AHCECR301 | Maintain native ecosystem areas | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDD7 | AHC32516 | Certificate III in Aboriginal Sites Work | Qualification |
| BDC1 | AHC31416 | Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management | Qualification |
| BCY1 | AHC31516 | Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management | Qualification |
| BCW8 | AHC31616 | Certificate III in Lands, Parks and Wildlife | Qualification |
| BCZ4 | AHC31716 | Certificate III in Natural Area Restoration | Qualification |
| BCY8 | AHC31016 | Certificate III in Parks and Gardens | Qualification |
| BDD1 | AHC33816 | Certificate III in Permaculture | Qualification |