Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable federal, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures and may include:
safe work procedures
hazard and risk control
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
techniques for manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying

Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect forest operations in relation to cultural heritage protection and may include:
specific site environmental management plans
relevant codes of practice
Safe Work Australia code of practice ‘Managing Risks in Forest Operations’
relevant Australian and industry standards
forest operational plans
hazard reduction policy and procedures
plantation legislation
reforestation codes
duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:
legal compliance documentation
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
OHS emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting
equipment use, maintenance and storage
environmental management requirements, including waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines
supervision requirements
training and licensing

Government departments and agencies:
are those federal, state or territory and local departments, authorities, commissions or offices responsible for and administering cultural heritage legislation, codes, guidelines and policy and procedures, and may include:
Indigenous affairs and culture
heritage and history
environment
sustainability
forestry
parks and wildlife
water

Indigenous heritage:
consists of any place or object of significance to Indigenous people because of their traditions, observances, lore, customs, beliefs and history, and may include:
sacred sites
ceremonial sites
burial sites
rock art and engravings
ochre pits
scatter sites
scarred or carved trees
stone arrangements or bora rings
stone tool manufacture and grinding sites
artefacts
massacre sites

Historical heritage:
is the legacy of physical artefacts inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations, and may include:
buildings
constructions
mining ruins
roadways
landscape features, including:
convict markings or carvings
blazed trees
historic locations and sites
monuments
historic artefacts and objects

Natural heritage:
designates outstanding physical, biological and geological features, which may include:
physiological feature
paleontological feature
biological formation
habitat of protected, rare or endangered species
specific species management area
scientific site
educational significant site
spiritual site
nature reserve
wilderness area

Operational plan:
may include:
harvesting plan
coupe plan
road plan
drainage plan
maps
aerial photographs
generally includes information and instructions relevant to:
general coupe/compartment requirements
forest inventory
trees to be felled and retained
site plan and environmental features
environmental requirements
exclusion zone data and details
sensitive habitat locations

Appropriate personnel may include:
colleagues
supervisors
managers
regulatory agency personnel

Protection zones:
are areas or zones where operational conditions are varied by prescriptions for the management and protection of cultural heritage sites, and may include:
sites of cultural or heritage significance
Indigenous sacred sites
protected areas or features
sites containing danger or risk
exclusion zones

Changing conditions:
are those conditions that can alter or change and therefore require different work strategies or practices to maximise cultural heritage protection from an increased risk of harm and may include:
unexpected discovery of an Indigenous site
changing cultural sensitivity
unexpected discovery of a heritage or historic site
environmental features, changing ecology or ecosystem or habitat
protected, rare or endangered species encountered
operational conditions, such as:
adverse weather conditions
wind
light
ground conditions
fire

Documentation and reporting may include:
notifiable Indigenous heritage information requirements
archaeological or historic finds
legislative compliance
environmental compliance
information on appropriate habitats or landscape features
exclusion zones
hazards or potential cultural heritage hazards and risks
quality outcome requirements and records
certification requirements
maintenance schedules and records
verbal, manual or computer-based system

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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can implement and monitor cultural heritage identification and protection principles in a workplace environment

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following federal, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to implementing cultural heritage protection principles
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing and monitoring cultural heritage protection principles
effective communication and safe work practices
applying best practice and industry-acceptable cultural heritage protection procedures
monitoring and maintaining cultural heritage protection procedures
identifying and reporting non-compliant work practices
completing relevant workplace documentation and reporting procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory requirements and Australian standards
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access, interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role