Unit of competency Outline
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Report on place of potential cultural significance
Report on place of potential cultural significance
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCILM402A
AHCILM402A
State Code
D6847
D6847
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/03/2012
Field of Education
050901 - Land, Parks And Wildlife Management
Original Release Date
14/03/2012
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit covers reporting on place of potential cultural significance and defines the standard required to: survey an area for landforms and sites that may hold cultural significance; assess any physical signs, and source local information on human activity in the area, to indicate culturally significant sites; liaise with indigenous community to research indigenous history of sites and ensure cultural protocols are maintained; maintain field notes on the location and details of sites; implement protection measures pending further investigation; and development and documentation of an assessment report for places of cultural significance.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Investigate evidence of past activities
- 1.1. Movement through park/reserve is managed to minimise disturbance and degradation to the park/reserve and surrounding environments; especially in relation to known and potential places of significance; and complies with legislative requirements, Codes of Practice and the park/reserve management strategy and plan.
- 1.2. Land forms including caves and potential sites for rock art, flora, fauna and settings are observed to identify potential places of previous human activity which could have cultural and/or natural significance, as part of operational duties.
- 1.3. Signs of previous human activity are assessed and documented.
- 1.4. Park/reserve activities are reviewed in light of potential significance and maintained, modified or halted to enterprise procedures to maintain significance.
- 1.5. Where activities have or may affect the potential significance, notes and records are made of the original state of the non-indigenous activities at the place, or directions are sought from indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group in reference to indigenous activities.
- 1.6. Where potential places of significance are identified, field notes are taken of location in terms of other park/reserve features, survey markers, and/or global positioning.
- 1.7. Reasons for identifying potential significance are recorded.
- 1.8. Location is referred to indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group for any directions.
2. Implement interim protection measures
- 2.1. Immediate and longer-term risks associated with the conservation of the place are identified according to enterprise guidelines, relevant charters and Codes of Practice.
- 2.2. Interim protective measures are taken to avoid degradation, disturbance, and deterioration, and any action which may break cultural protocols.
- 2.3. Existing activities of personnel and visitors are modified to reduce/eliminate risks to the significance of the place.
3. Report observation
- 3.1. Field notes on location are collated and recorded to enterprise requirements.
- 3.2. Enterprise records are reviewed to reveal any existing information about the non-indigenous significance of the place.
- 3.3. Colleagues are notified in a report about finding and interim protective measures.
- 3.4. Advice is sought on the potential cultural and natural significance of the place and any additional required protective measures from indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group, from specialists in or external to the enterprise, according to enterprise procedures.
- 3.5. Interim assessment of place is documented and reported to enterprise and legislative requirements and best practice guidelines and Codes of Practice.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Significant cultural areas may include:
areas of non-indigenous activity
buildings and other structures
natural areas of indigenous cultural significance
historical events and monuments
areas of indigenous activity such as burial, occupation and contact sites, engravings, grinding grooves, rock pictures, fish traps, middens and mounds.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Significant cultural areas may include:
areas of non-indigenous activity
buildings and other structures
natural areas of indigenous cultural significance
historical events and monuments
areas of indigenous activity such as burial, occupation and contact sites, engravings, grinding grooves, rock pictures, fish traps, middens and mounds.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
survey an area for landforms and sites that may hold cultural significance
assess any physical signs, and source local information on human activity in the area, to indicate culturally significant sites
liaise with indigenous community to research indigenous history of sites and ensure cultural protocols are maintained
maintain field notes on the location and details of sites
implement protection measures pending further investigation
development and documentation of an assessment report for places of cultural significance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
survey an area for landforms and sites that may hold cultural significance
assess any physical signs, and source local information on human activity in the area, to indicate culturally significant sites
liaise with indigenous community to research indigenous history of sites and ensure cultural protocols are maintained
maintain field notes on the location and details of sites
implement protection measures pending further investigation
development and documentation of an assessment report for places of cultural significance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2657 | RTD4509A | Report on place of potential cultural significance | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAT30 | AHCILM402 | Report on place of potential cultural significance | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D508 | AHC40910 | Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management | Qualification |