Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 2.0. |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan community governance and decision-making processes. It requires the ability to assess future needs and, for existing groups, current community governance and decision-making processes. It requires the ability to develop options for community governance and decision-making frameworks and processes and report on preferred options for implementation. Planning community governance and decision-making processes requires knowledge of strategic planning, legal frameworks, advanced negotiation techniques, organisational change and development, group and individual goal setting techniques, risk management processes and techniques, action planning methods and information technology.
All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.
This unit applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate broad knowledge in an area of work with depth in areas of specialisation. They undertake functions with initiative and judgement and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They have accountability for the work of others (teams) within broad parameters, analyse and synthesise information as well as analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Permaculture (PER)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Assess current community governance and decision-making processes |
1.1 Identify responsibilities and duties of individuals and community groups 1.2 Investigate and define proposed or existing community governance and decision-making processes 1.3 Collate information on proposed or existing governance issues and arrangements |
2. Develop options for community governance and decision-making processes |
2.1 Identify opportunities and constraints for development of community governance and decision-making process options 2.2 Consult with community on options for community governance and decision-making processes 2.3 Evaluate options in consultation with community through detailing advantages and disadvantages for each |
3. Report on preferred options for implementation |
3.1 Select preferred options for implementation based on comparative advantages 3.2 Base options for community governance and decision-making processes on sufficient, valid and reliable information and analysis 3.3 Ensure options for community governance and decision-making processes are consistent with legal frameworks and community and group values, policies, needs, guidelines and procedures 3.4 Implement options for community governance and decision-making processes, and provide for decisions to be made in and actioned in the appropriate timeframe |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHCPER512 Plan community governance and decision-making processes Release 2 |
AHCPER512 Plan community governance and decision-making processes Release 1 |
Minor typographical error corrected |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72