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Protect places of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural significance

Protect places of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural significance

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCCSW301
State Code
OFC24
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/06/2023
Field of Education
090311 - Indigenous Studies
Original Release Date
09/06/2023
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to protect places of cultural significance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples. It includes stakeholder engagement to research, document and conserve culturally significant places and requires following cultural protocols when detailing specific cultural, gender and kinship sensitivities of working in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and on Country with diverse cultural requirements.This unit applies to individuals working on Country and in cultural keeping places, and includes protecting cultural places, sites and objects often in co-operation with a range of stakeholders and with reference to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and/or line management. This unit is also applicable to the work of repatriation workers and anthropologists. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify and communicate with key stakeholders
  • 1.1 Identify appropriate persons within local communities who hold cultural knowledge relevant in determining the cultural significance of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander places and heritage
  • 1.2 Develop working relationships with key stakeholders that assist in the management of culturally significant places
  • 1.3 Develop communication approaches that place Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols and values at the forefront and accommodate stakeholder concerns and interests
  • 1.4 Seek permission to document and obtain views on the way in which the cultural significance and resource can be conserved and used
  • 1.5 Report feedback to management for operational planning processes
2. Investigate cultural significance
  • 2.1 Ensure cultural Knowledge Holders inform the decision-making process to determine the cultural significance of places
  • 2.2 Acknowledge traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander knowledge, practices, rights and responsibilities in managing Country and environment
  • 2.3 Research and document scientific, aesthetic and historical elements of a place to determine cultural significance
  • 2.4 Determine the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander beliefs embedded in a place of cultural significance
  • 2.5 Assess and document cultural significance according to local Community permissions and intellectual property protocols
  • 2.6 Ensure research and assessment activities are conducted in a manner that is safe to self and others
3. Identify threats to culturally significant places
  • 3.1 Identify external and internal threats to culturally significant places
  • 3.2 Record evidence of land degradation using standard industry and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander terminology
  • 3.3 Participate in a risk assessment to determine potential impact on cultural sites
  • 3.4 Document protection or conservation measures
4. Conserve significance
  • 4.1 Develop and implement policies and plans relevant to conservation activities
  • 4.2 Obtain resources for conservation and restoration activities
  • 4.3 Apply safe and environmentally sustainable work practices
  • 4.4 Implement conservation activities in culturally sensitive ways, according to local Community, organisational and legislative requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAT44 AHCASW301 Protect places of Aboriginal cultural significance Unit of competency