Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range of Variables defines the different contexts, work environments and parameters governing the performance of this competency standard. The variables chosen in training and assessment will need to reflect local industry and regional contexts.

What areas might the strategies be written for?
A place, an area, a park or group of parks, and may be separate documents, internal memos or included in a formal report or plan of management.

Which places of cultural significance may be included?
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, buildings and other structures such as jetties and piers, wrecks of vessels, and tidal movement and fresh water springs above and below low tide/high tide.

What feasible uses might be relevant to this standard?
Interpretation, tourism, recreation, camping and other accommodation, kiosks and cafes, hiking, and controlled use of resources such as minerals and timber.

How might communication with clients, residents and stakeholders be carried out?
By distribution of draft documents for comment, newsletters, brochures, letters, questionnaires, consultation meetings, and through interviews with individuals and small groups.

What might constitute threats in this standard?
Degradation and disturbance due to human activities within and around the park, pests including weeds and feral animals, disease, pollution in waters and air, noise, inappropriate works, impacts from nearby rural and aquaculture activities, deterioration and damage due to weather, impact of flora and fauna and uses of the area.

What are compatible uses?
Compatible uses are those uses and volume of uses whose impacts on the places or areas are within the acceptable limit of change.

What is the acceptable limit of change?
Acceptable limit of change is that change to key conservation and/or ecological indicators regarded as acceptable within the long-term sustainability of the place/area.

What policies may be relevant?
National, international, State/Territory, enterprise and site specific.

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in developing conservation strategies for cultural resources requires evidence that a conservation strategy has been prepared according to enterprise guidelines and industry best practice and in compliance with national and international charters, treaties, guidelines and relevant legislation. The skills and knowledge required to develop conservation strategies for cultural resources must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts. For example, this could include different strategies, resources, stakeholder groups and agencies.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:

The range of conservation strategies for cultural areas.
The range of scientific and other concepts that are to be integrated into the policies.
Policies applying across all levels of government and within the specific region, including those under catchment plans.
International treaties, agreements and charters.
Australian Natural Heritage Charter and the
Enterprise policies and procedures.
Design and implementation of consultation processes.
Policy analysis and impact statements.
Tendering and contracting processes.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, some complementary skills are required. These skills include the ability to:

Define components of cultural heritage significance.
Review past strategies, plans and activities.
Review current and potential resource uses.
Identify threats to cultural places.
Develop strategies for management of cultural resources.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard could be assessed on its own or in combination with other competencies relevant to the job function.

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What processes should be applied to this competency standard?
There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Submissions and reports. (3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Previous and existing policies and strategies. (3)

Planning and organising activities
Review policy. (3)

Working with others and in teams
Consultation with stakeholders. (3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Estimating resource requirements and budgets. (3)

Solving problems
Conservation and management strategies. (3)

Using technology
Computers and field equipment. (2)