Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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Release 5 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1. |
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Release 4 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
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Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0. |
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Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1. |
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Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of personnel working within an organic farming enterprise who manage enterprise production units, manage the certification and continued compliance with organic standards and develop and maintain organic produce supply chains. It is designed to meet the needs of owners and managers of organic farming enterprises.
This qualification is suitable for people currently working or who wish to find employment on an organic farming enterprise or who own an organic farming enterprise.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 10 units of competency:
- 2 core units plus
- 8 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- Select 2 units from Group A
- Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
- 1 unit aligned to AQF level 4 or above may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
- Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 5.
Core Units
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AHCAGB504 |
Plan production for the whole business |
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AHCORG506 |
Manage an agroecology production system |
Elective Units
Group A
Organic farming
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AHCORG401 |
Manage biodynamic production |
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AHCORG402 |
Manage organic livestock production |
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AHCORG403 |
Manage organic soil improvement |
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AHCORG408 |
Manage on farm composting |
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AHCORG503 |
Design and document an organic farm landscape |
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AHCORG504 |
Develop and manage a community based marketing supply chain |
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AHCORG505 |
Develop and monitor a sustainable production plan |
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AHCORG507 |
Develop an organic and biodynamic management plan |
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AHCORG508 |
Prepare the enterprise for organic and biodynamic certification |
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AHCPER507 |
Research and interpret requirements for a permaculture project |
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AHCSOL505 |
Monitor and manage soils for production projects |
Group B
Agribusiness
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AHCAGB518 |
Develop climate risk management strategies |
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AHCBUS513 |
Market products and services |
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AHCBUS514 |
Negotiate and monitor contracts |
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AHCBUS518 |
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports |
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AHCMER501 |
Develop a sales strategy for rural products |
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BSBFIM501 |
Manage budgets and financial plans |
Broadacre cropping
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AHCBAC408 |
Manage agricultural crop production |
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AHCBAC503 |
Manage integrated crop and pasture production |
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AHCBAC506 |
Manage the harvest of crops |
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AHCBAC507 |
Develop production plans for crops |
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AHCBAC509 |
Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops |
Business
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AHCBUS511 |
Manage enterprise staff requirements |
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AHCBUS516 |
Develop and review a business plan |
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AHCBUS517 |
Monitor and review business performance |
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BSBRSK501 |
Manage risk |
Chemicals
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AHCCHM405 |
Plan and implement a chemical use program |
Livestock
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AHCLSK501 |
Manage livestock production |
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AHCLSK502 |
Arrange marketing of livestock |
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AHCLSK503 |
Develop and implement a breeding strategy |
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AHCLSK504 |
Develop livestock health and welfare strategies |
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AHCLSK505 |
Develop production plans for livestock |
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AHCLSK506 |
Design livestock effluent systems |
Natural area restoration
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AHCNAR506 |
Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies |
Production horticulture
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AHCPCM501 |
Diagnose plant health problems |
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AHCPHT502 |
Develop a horticultural production plan |
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AHCPHT503 |
Manage a controlled growing environment |
Water
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AHCIRG506 |
Design irrigation systems |
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AHCWAT503 |
Manage water systems |
Work health and safety
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AHCWHS502 |
Manage work health and safety processes |
Work
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AHCWRK502 |
Collect and manage data |
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AHCWRK504 |
Assess new industry developments |
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AHCWRK511 |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
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AHCWRK512 |
Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC51816 Diploma of Organic Farming Release 5 |
AHC51816 Diploma of Organic Farming Release 4 |
Qualification updated to remove one elective unit that has been deleted as part of meeting Skills Ministers’ priority of removing training products with low or no enrolments, as agreed by the AISC |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
