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Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes

Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCCSW307
State Code
OFC18
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/06/2023
Field of Education
090311 - Indigenous Studies
Original Release Date
09/06/2023
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and assist with the documentation of a cultural landscape on Country from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander perspective.This unit applies to cultural sites workers who work with experts to identify and record cultural landscapes on and off Country. Cultural landscapes and on Country refer to the land, waterways and the sea.The unit applies to working with lore/law men and women either as an autonomous sites worker or under the appropriate supervision and Cultural Authority of Traditional Owners and Elders for specific Country and is also applicable to the work of repatriation workers, archaeologists and anthropologists. An explanation of the differences between lore and law and why both are important is available in the Implementation Guide.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Support the identification of cultural landscape characteristics on Country
  • 1.1 Identify and record Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes and associated sites and features of cultural significance
  • 1.2 Investigate and record boundaries and extent of Country
  • 1.3 Relate the concept of lore/law and its connection to Country to supervisor and work colleagues
  • 1.4 Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in ecological and anthropological and archaeological terms
  • 1.5 Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in terms of cultural language and spirituality, and traditional economic terms
  • 1.6 Record anthropological and archaeological evidence of landforms according to supervisor instructions
2. Participate in investigations of cultural and historical records of a cultural landscape
  • 2.1 Research relevant databases, websites or the local Community for availability of historical records or prior research for the site
  • 2.2 Participate in research activities to document traditional understanding of the cycle of seasons and meteorological phenomena
  • 2.3 Record the research into landform and vegetation community types in a cultural landscape
  • 2.4 Record the determination of environmental cultural knowledge, cultural connections and relationships with the landscape that are passed down generationally
  • 2.5 Carry out investigations on Country in accordance with safe work policies and procedures, organisational requirements and Burra Charter guidelines
  • 2.6 Gather relevant cultural information according to requirements of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
3. Document cultural practices and beliefs which maintain connections to cultural landscapes
  • 3.1 Identify and consult with appropriate local cultural Knowledge Holders for a cultural landscape
  • 3.2 Ensure permissions have been sought relating to disclosure of knowledge and using anthropological and archaeological terminology and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander terminology
  • 3.3 Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander beliefs and cultural and ceremonial practices that maintain connection with the cultural landscape according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.4 Document the associations of connection to Country through language, stories, song, dance and art
4. Identify cultural value links to cultural landscapes
  • 4.1 Identify and record cultural landscapes and investigate links with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and Community knowledge
  • 4.2 Describe relationships between oral histories and kinship to the cultural landscape to supervisors
  • 4.3 Categorise links between archaeological and anthropological evidence and cultural landscapes
  • 4.4 Identify and record indicators in the landscape that reveal traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander land management practices
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAL79 AHCASW307 Support the documentation of Aboriginal cultural landscapes Unit of competency