Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 3 |
This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 4.0. |
Release 2 |
This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 3.0. |
Release 1 |
This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 2.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification is designed for job roles in the forest and forest products industry.
Job roles
This qualification has twelve employment pathway for typical management environments of forest and forest products industries. These are:
- Arboriculture Manager
- Forest Manager
- Forestry Manager
- Harvesting Manager
- Nursery Manager
- Plantation Establishment Manager
- Plantation Manager
- Production Manager
- Sawmill Manager
- Timber Advisory Manager
- Timber Manufacturing Manager
- Tree Farm Manager
Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements may apply to units in this qualification in some states & territories at the time of publication and may differ according to jurisdiction.
Some imported units in the elective bank may be subject to licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements. These units must be implemented in line with the licensing requirements outlined in the unit’s parent Training Package.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 15 units of competency:
- 6 core units plus
- 9 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- 5 units from Group A
- 4 units from Group A and /or Group B, the total of which may also include up to 2 units recommended for packaging at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level from this or any other endorsed Training Package or state/territory accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to work undertaken in the forest and wood products industry.
Core Units
BSBCUS501 |
Manage quality customer service |
BSBMGT502 |
Manage people performance |
BSBMGT516 |
Facilitate continuous improvement |
BSBWHS503 |
Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk |
BSBWOR501 |
Manage personal work priorities and professional development |
BSBWOR502 |
Lead and manage team effectiveness |
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A
Fire Control
PUALAW001B |
Protect and preserve incident scene |
PUAOPE016A* |
Manage a multi-team sector |
PUAFIR501B* |
Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities |
PUAFIR509B |
Implement prevention strategies |
PUAOPE007B* |
Command agency personnel within a multi-agency emergency response |
Breeding & Propagation
AHCPHT503 |
Manage a controlled growing environment |
FWPFGM5212 |
Manage genetic resources |
FWPFGM5215 |
Breed Trees |
Site Establishment & Maintenance
AHCIRG503 |
Design irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems |
AHCWAT502 |
Manage water systems |
FWPFGM5201 |
Plan and manage an inventory program |
FWPCOT5206 |
Implement forestry chain of custody certification system |
FWPFGM5208 |
Manage road construction and maintenance |
FWPFGM5214 |
Develop a native forest regeneration plan |
FWPFGM5217 |
Promote plantations as a sustainable form of land use |
LGAPLEM404A |
Prepare and present geographic information systems data |
LGAPLEM612B |
Protect heritage and cultural assets |
Tree Growing & Maintenance
AHCPGD402 |
Plan a plant establishment program |
AHCPMG507 |
Develop a regional pest management plan |
AHCNSY401 |
Plan a growing-on program |
AHCNSY402 |
Plan a propagation program |
AHCWRK505 |
Manage trial and research material |
FWPCOT5205 |
Develop biohazard contingency plans |
FWPFGM5210 |
Manage tending operations in a native forest |
FWPFGM5211 |
Coordinate stand nutrition |
FWPFGM5213 |
Coordinate plantation tending operations |
FWPFGM5216 |
Manage coupe planning |
Harvesting
FWPCOT5209 |
Manage tree harvesting to minimise environmental impact |
FWPHAR5201 |
Design harvesting plans |
Timber Products & Processes
FWPCOT4201 |
Produce complex truss and frame plans and details using computers |
FWPCOT4202 |
Design timber structures |
FWPCOT4204 |
Schedule and coordinate load shifting |
FWPCOT4205 |
Coordinate log debarking operations |
FWPCOT4206 |
Plan and coordinate boiler operations |
FWPCOT4207 |
Plan and coordinate heat plant operations |
FWPCOT5207 |
Implement sustainability in the workplace |
FWPFGM5219 |
Undertake carbon stock sampling of forests and plantations |
FWPSAW4201 |
Plan and monitor timber treatment plant operations |
FWPSAW4202 |
Plan and monitor saw log operations |
FWPSAW4203 |
Coordinate timber drying operations |
FWPSAW4205 |
Plan and monitor timber conversion |
FWPTMM4202 |
Diagnose and calculate production costs |
FWPTMM4203 |
Install and commission CNC software |
FWPTMM4204 |
Sample and test products to specifications |
FWPTMM5202 |
Develop, trial and evaluate prototypes |
FWPTMM5203 |
Generate and transfer complex computer-aided drawings and specifications |
FWPTMM5205 |
Optimise CNC operations |
FWPTMM5206 |
Plan production |
FWPTMM5207 |
Assess timber product designs for feasibility |
FWPTMM5208 |
Manage timber product design |
FWPWPP4202 |
Perform laboratory testing |
FWPWPP4203 |
Plan and coordinate engineered wood panel production |
Competitive Manufacturing
MSS405001 |
Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation |
MSS405004 |
Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
Group B
Machinery & Equipment
FWPCOT5203 |
Manage installation and commissioning of equipment |
FWPCOT5204 |
Organise enterprise maintenance programs |
Safety & Quality Processes
AHCCHM401 |
Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals |
BSBRSK501 |
Manage risk |
BSBSUS501 |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
FWPCOT5201 |
Implement sustainable forestry practices |
PUAOPE016A* |
Manage a multi-team sector |
MSS015011 |
Conduct a sustainability energy audit |
MSS405086 |
Develop sustainable energy practices |
Administration & Business
BSBAUD501 |
Initiate a quality audit |
BSBFIM501 |
Manage budgets and financial plans |
BSBINM501 |
Manage an information or knowledge management system |
LGACOM401A |
Administer contracts |
LGACOM409A |
Prepare tender documentation |
Planning & Analysis
BSBINN502 |
Build and sustain an innovative work environment |
BSBMGT517 |
Manage operational plan |
BSBPMG522 |
Undertake project work |
FWPCOT6209 |
Manage forest and wood products industry research |
PSPGEN062 |
Collect statistical data |
Training & Assessment
BSBLED501 |
Develop a workplace learning environment |
Communication & Relationships
AHCBUS502 |
Market products and services |
FWPCOT5202 |
Manage forestry information and interpretations programs |
FWPCOT5208 |
Build and maintain community relationships |
LGACOM502B |
Devise and conduct community consultations |
Prerequisite requirements
Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
PUAFIR501B* Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities |
PUALAW001B Protect and preserve incident scene |
PUAOPE007B Command agency personnel within a multi-agency emergency response |
PUAOPE012A Control a Level 1 incident PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings |
PUAOPE016A Manage a multi-team sector |
PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire OR PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire |
Qualification Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
FWP50116 Diploma of Forest and Forest Products Release 3 |
FWP50116 Diploma of Forest and Forest Products Release 2 |
Updated to include revised units and superseded and deleted imported units |
Equivalent qualification |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0d96fe23-5747-4c01-9d6f-3509ff8d3d47