Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
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This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to provide a range of opportunities for community groups and individuals to participate and design cooperative arrangements for addressing common concerns |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit is intended for application within a community work or community development work context |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Work with individuals and the community to promote participation |
1.1 Undertake work to identify key community issues to be addressed 1.2 Undertake planning to address community issues to ensure:
1.3 Ensure processes are forward looking and proactive 1.4 Use appropriate interpersonal and networking skills to enlist support from key people and groups 1.5 Provide opportunities for community input to planning provision of services 1.6 Guarantee community input and participation in services |
2. Support existing community activities |
2.1 Undertake appropriate review of the relevance of existing community activities, based on changing community needs 2.2 Provide relevant support and assistance to existing community activities to obtain additional resources required for effective operation 2.3 Provide support to community groups to monitor and evaluate processes, progress and outcomes of activities 2.4 Provide appropriate support to community groups to become self managing in the implementation of plans |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge : The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of:
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Essential skills : It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to:
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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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency : |
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Access and equity considerations : |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment : |
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Method of assessment : |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Working with the community may include activities associated with : |
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Opportunities for community members and groups to participate may include : |
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Key people may include : |
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Strategies which the worker may develop may include : |
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Information and resources may include : |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable