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 are the risks which may be included?
Damage, deterioration, degradation and/or disturbance to significant places.

To whom do risk control measures apply?
Visitors to a place or area for natural and/or cultural tourism purposes, but also may include tour guides from other enterprises, bus drivers, aircraft and vessel crew, contractors, scientific, researchers, campers, hikers, friends of park/reserve committees and other voluntary agencies, cultural groups, nearby landholders and indigenous peoples.

With what should field notes comply?
Enterprise procedures and the wishes of Indigenous peoples on the recording of indigenous matter.

What protective measures may be relevant to this standard?
Exclusion from dangerous and/or sensitive areas, protection of fauna by physical barriers and/or administrative controls, escorting visitors, construction of works and protective barriers, visitor education, briefing of contractors and others on risks and administrative control procedures and measures.

What past activities might this standard refer to?
Ancient indigenous activities.

How is potential cultural significance in parks/reserves assessed?
In terms of local, State/Territory and national standards enterprise procedures and recognised Codes of Practice.

For what reasons would activities in a place be continued, suspended or modified to maintain natural significance?
Access by visitors for interpretative and recreational purposes, including camping, hiking, caving and abseiling, construction and/or maintenance of works, vehicle access, scientific research, monitoring of features of park/reserve, control of pest flora and fauna, prescribed burning, minerals and oil search (where allowed by legislation), and other industry activities (where allowed by legislation and/or local leasehold).

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in reporting on place of potential cultural significance requires evidence that an individual can demonstrate that they have the required knowledge and skills to recognise, protect and appropriately report on a place of potential cultural significance according to community and agency guidelines and best practice procedures. The skills and knowledge required to report on place of potential cultural significance must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts. For example, this could include different environments and types of places.
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:

Types of cultural places in land based, coastal zones and/or marine parks/reserves.
Threats to cultural places from both natural causes and human activity.
Applicable State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation.
International, national and local standards and Codes of Practice.
Legislation under which enterprise operates.
Accepted scientific processes, including conservation processes and charters.
Enterprise procedures for reporting places of potential significance.
Field note use.
Relevant protective measures.

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:

Identify evidence of past activities.
Implement interim protection measures.
Report observations.

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
Field notes and reports to management, conferring with stakeholders. (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Through field notes and preparation of reports. (2)

Planning and organising activities
According to enterprise guidelines and community protocols. (3)

Working with others and in teams
Through the preparation and installation of protection measures. (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Assessing and recording extent and location of features. (2)

Solving problems
Analysing threats to place. (3)

Using technology
Locating place. (2)