Modification History
NWP515B Release 2: Layout adjusted. No changes to content.
NWP515B Release 1: Primary release.
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required for the management of groundwater as a resource to be used for water supply.
Application of the Unit
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for managers in water organisations with responsibility for the development and review of groundwater resources.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Prepare for groundwater management . |
1.1 Identify and interpret legislative requirements and organisational policies for the management of groundwater. 1.2 Identify stakeholder requirements that impact on the groundwater quality, quantity and conservation. 1.3 Gather historical groundwater information and evaluate as input to the planning process. 1.4 Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements. 1.5 Identify and interpret environmental and development factors that impact on the groundwater. |
2 Develop the groundwater management plan . |
2.1 Identify and interpret groundwater management requirements. 2.2 Identify, interpret and validate stakeholder requirements that impact on groundwater. 2.3 Develop a groundwater management plan. 2.4 Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions and changes to quality parameters. |
3 Review and refine the groundwater management plan . |
3.1 Assess data from the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the groundwater management plan and use to inform the review of the plan. 3.2 Review objectives of the management and implementation plans. 3.3 Make recommendations for changes to objectives and implementation procedures. 3.4 Provide advice and guidance to groundwater users and other stakeholders. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required skills :
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Required knowledge :
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Evidence Guide
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 the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to manage groundwater as a resource to be used for water supply including:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Access to the workplace and resources including:
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Legislative requirements may include: |
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Historical groundwater information may include: |
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Environmental and development factors may include: |
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Monitoring may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.
Competency field
Collection and distribution.