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Protect heritage and cultural assets

Protect heritage and cultural assets

Unit of competency
National Code
LGAPLA005
State Code
ODA13
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/02/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
02/07/2021
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
02/07/2021
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish an inventory, assess opportunities and threats, and develop strategies for heritage and cultural assets.This unit applies to individuals who work in local government.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare heritage and cultural asset inventory.
  • 1.1. Identify community heritage and cultural assets and associated council expectations and requirements.
  • 1.2. Assess heritage and cultural asset significance according to criteria and community expectations.
  • 1.3. Conduct field investigation and research to obtain information base of significant places.
  • 1.4. Research information sources to collect data on heritage and cultural assets.
  • 1.5. Prepare inventory of heritage and cultural assets.
2. Assess threats and opportunities.
  • 2.1. Identify heritage and cultural asset threats and opportunities.
  • 2.2. Interpret and apply council and community input to establish criteria for assessing heritage and cultural threats and opportunities.
  • 2.3. Assess and prioritise heritage and cultural asset threats and opportunities.
3. Develop heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 3.1. Consult with the community and property owners on heritage and cultural asset protection.
  • 3.2. Establish framework for legal protection of heritage and cultural assets.
  • 3.3. Develop heritage and cultural asset protection strategies to conserve heritage and cultural assets in response to community needs.
  • 3.4. Benchmark heritage and cultural asset protection strategies to assess effectiveness of strategies
  • 3.5. Determine policy elements of proposed heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
4. Implement heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 4.1. Consult with the community and property owners about proposed heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 4.2. Estimate and procure financial resources for heritage and cultural asset protection according to budget cycles
  • 4.3. Select, assign and train personnel to undertake heritage and cultural asset protection tasks.
  • 4.4. Select and procure physical facilities and equipment for heritage and cultural asset protection according to budget cycles.
  • 4.5. Prepare and distribute community education and information materials to support heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 4.6. Incorporate heritage and cultural asset protection strategies into organisational policies and procedures.
  • 4.7. Set timetable and priorities for implementation of heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 4.8. Implement heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
5. Evaluate heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 5.1. Monitor implementation of heritage and cultural asset protection strategies.
  • 5.2. Evaluate heritage and cultural asset protection strategies to identify areas for improvement.
  • 5.3. Prepare heritage and cultural asset protection report according to organisational requirements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C3701 LGAPLEM612B Protect heritage and cultural assets Unit of competency