Modification History
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Unit Descriptor
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This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by members of a community group to define, establish and maintain partnerships across sectors to develop community capacity |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit is intended for application within a community work or community development work context |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
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Pre-Requisites
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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. Define opportunities for specific partnerships |
1.1 Establish opportunities for contribution to service delivery 1.2 Carry out consultation on the types of partnerships to meet service delivery opportunities within the organisation 1.3 Identify possible benefits to potential partners 1.4 Invite key stakeholders to comment and contribute to both opportunities and partnership type |
2. Develop a framework for the partnership |
2.1 Promote desired partnership types and partnership opportunities 2.2 Develop a policy on the types of organisations acceptable to partner with 2.3 Identify specific organisations as suitable to approach 2.4 Develop a targeted partnership proposal for each organisation to be approached 2.5 Consult potential partners to develop frameworks that will meet the needs of all partners 2.6 Ensure selected partners establish the characteristics of the partnership 2.7 Ensure confirmed partners agree to the partnership characteristics including structure, scale, roles, goals and timeframes 2.8 Develop measures for success and communicate to stakeholders 2.9 Define an agreed exit strategy |
3. Maintain the partnership |
3.1 Promote the partnership in the agreed manner 3.2 Undertake regular communication and review with all partners 3.3 Identify, monitor and review challenges facing the partnership 3.4 Seek, communicate, document and review opportunities for learning from the partnership 3.5 Maintain transparency of agendas 3.6 Maintain agreed measurement systems |
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership |
4.1 Evaluate the flexibility and appropriateness of responses to challenges facing the partnership 4.2 Evaluate and communicate performance against agreed measures 4.3 Monitor, review and communicate to stakeholders capability to implement the exit strategy |
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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Method of assessment may include : |
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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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Types of partnerships : |
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Partnership opportunities : |
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Framework refers to : |
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Measures for success refers to : |
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Opportunities for learning refers to : |
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Agreed measurement systems refers to : |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable