Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release Number |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to report on place of potential cultural significance.
This unit applies to those whose job role includes investigating and reporting on places of potential cultural significance in consultation with stakeholders and Traditional Owners. A high level of cultural awareness and the need to observe cultural protocols are important parts of the process.
This unit applies to individuals who demonstrate autonomy, judgement and limited responsibility for others in known or changing contexts.
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
Indigenous Land Management (ILM)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Investigate evidence of past activities |
1.1 Manage movement through park or reserve to minimise disturbance and degradation to the park or reserve and surrounding environments, especially in relation to known and potential places of significance, and to comply with Community protocols, legislative requirements, Codes of Practice and the park or reserve management strategy and plan 1.2 Survey an area for land forms including caves and potential sites for rock art, flora, fauna and settings to identify potential places of previous human activity which could have cultural or natural significance 1.3 Assess and document signs of previous human activity 1.4 Review park or reserve activities in light of potential significance and maintain, modify or halt activities to maintain significance 1.5 Where activities have affected or may affect the potential significance, record the original state of the non-Indigenous activities at the place, or for Indigenous activities, seek directions from Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group 1.6 Where potential places of significance are identified, take field notes of location in terms of other park or reserve features, survey markers or global positioning 1.7 Record reasons for identifying potential significance 1.8 Refer location to Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group for further directions 1.9 Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when working on site |
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2. Implement interim protection measures |
2.1 Identify immediate and longer-term threats or risks associated with the conservation of the place according to enterprise guidelines, relevant charters and Codes of Practice 2.2 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation, disturbance, and deterioration and any action which may break cultural protocols 2.3 Modify existing activities of personnel and visitors to reduce or eliminate risks to the significance of the place |
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3. Report observation |
3.1 Collate and record field notes on location 3.2 Review enterprise records to reveal any existing information about the non-Indigenous significance of the place 3.3 Report finding and interim protective measures to colleagues 3.4 Seek advice on the potential cultural and natural significance of the place and any additional required protective measures from Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group, from specialists in or external to the enterprise 3.5 Document and report interim assessment of place according to legislative requirements, best practice guidelines and Codes of Practice |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCILM402A Report on place of potential cultural significance.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
