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Unit of competency details

AHCNAR301 - Maintain natural areas (Release 1)

Summary

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Superseded
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Is superseded by and equivalent to AHCECR301 - Maintain native ecosystem areasChange to unit code to reflect new unit sector. Change to title Change to Application. Minor changes to Performance Criteria for clarity and consistency. Updated Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions 23/Dec/2020
Supersedes and is equivalent to AHCNAR301A - Maintain natural areasThis unit is equivalent to AHCNAR301A Maintain natural areas. 26/Jun/2016

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1 1 (this release) 27/Jun/2016

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SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 050901 Land, Parks And Wildlife Management  

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SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 050901 Land, Parks And Wildlife Management  14/Oct/2016 
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Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AHCv1.0

Initial release

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain natural areas.

This unit applies to workers on land management projects who carry out the maintenance of natural areas.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.

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

Natural Area Restoration (NAR)

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. Plan maintenance works

1.1 Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation

1.2 Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan

1.3 Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works

1.4 Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works

1.5 Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works

1.6 Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements

2. Undertake maintenance

2.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work

2.2 Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans

2.3 Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices

2.4 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works

2.5 Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place

3. Complete of activities

3.1 Clean and restore site on completion of works

3.2 Clean and store equipment and machinery

3.3 Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements

3.4 Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements

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 AHCNAR301A Maintain natural areas.

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Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AHCv1.0

Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

  • prepare to carry out maintenance activities in a manner which minimises damaging impacts to site
  • consult with stakeholders, including traditional owners about pending maintenance works
  • carry out agreed maintenance works with minimal damaging impacts to environment
  • select and apply protective structures, devices and signs
  • clean up the site and remove surplus materials and waste
  • report completion of activities to supervisor
  • apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work
  • apply biosecurity measures in the context of own work
  • apply appropriate sustainability practices in the context of own work

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

  • environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including:
  • ecology in land based, coastal zones or marine parks
  • marine, shore and land based species
  • natural and human threats to places of natural significance
  • pollution sources and damage potential
  • basic protection and rehabilitation methods
  • enterprise procedures for reporting maintenance works
  • applicable State or Territory and Commonwealth legislation covering parks, conservation, environmental protection and heritage

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72

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