Modification History
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Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit will provide participants with an awareness of the issues surrounding community cultural protocols and familiarise them with cultural processes, whilst considering their impact on heritage and the local Aboriginal community and defines the standard required to: relate key components of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander societies and activities as they relate to heritage and cultural protocols; identify Aboriginal beliefs and cultural protocol; relate Aboriginal protocols to community consultation; identify the main principles of Intellectual Property (IP)and copyright. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to following cultural protocols and details the specific sensitivities of working in communities with diverse cultural requirements. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Relate key components of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander societies and activities to heritage and cultural protocols |
1.1. Identify the significance of gender roles. 1.2. Document elements of the cultural diversity within Aboriginal communities and relevant management practices that impact on the economy and spirituality. 1.3. Describe the key components of Aboriginal societies relating to land, sea, water, air, flora and fauna. |
2. Identify Aboriginal beliefs and cultural protocol |
2.1. Identify and document the importance of Aboriginal beliefs and sites. 2.2. Document protocols within a community. |
3. Relate Aboriginal protocols to community consultation |
3.1. Identify and record key protocols required for community consultation. 3.2. Document significant factors and practices which could damage the level of trust and respect between negotiating parties and the community. 3.3. Describe strategies to establish and maintain a harmonious relationship between all parties involved. |
4. Explain the main principles of IP and copyright |
4.1. Describe IP as an economic right. 4.2. Document processes and procedures in order to acquire IP. 4.3. Identify and record the rights of land owners to recognise knowledge and land management practises (e.g. bush tucker, medicinal properties of plants and animals, traditional agriculture). 4.4. Describe the general rule/s governing the length of IP. 4.5. Research current legislation which identifying intellectual property and copyright. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Any assessment events must be contextualised to meet the needs of the particular group, including:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage and cultural protocols may refer to: |
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Aboriginal beliefs may relate to: |
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Cultural protocols may relate to: |
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Community consultation may require understanding of: |
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Who in a specified community needs to be contacted may relate to a range of people, including: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Indigenous land management |
Co-requisite units
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Competency field
Competency field |