AHC31516 Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management

Release 3

AHC31516 Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 3	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 2.0.
Release 2	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1.
Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0.

Qualification Description

This qualification provides a vocational outcome required for an Indigenous land worker operating within Aboriginal Communities, following Community protocols and using a mix of traditional and contemporary land management strategies.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

16 units of competency:

2 core units plus

14 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:

Select 4 units from Group A

Select 7 units from Group A or Group B

A maximum of 3 units may be selected from the elective lists of Certificate II, III or IV of this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in Indigenous land management and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3

Core Units

Work health and safety

AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes

Work

AHCWRK309	Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

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

Indigenous land management

AHCILM302	Provide appropriate information on cultural knowledge
AHCILM305	Work with an Aboriginal Community or organisation
AHCILM306	Follow Aboriginal cultural protocols
AHCILM308	Identify traditional customs and land rights for an Indigenous Community
SITTGDE001	Interpret aspects of local Australian Indigenous culture

Fauna

AHCFAU301	Respond to wildlife emergencies
LGAREGS305A	Undertake animal or reptile control duties

Lands, parks and wildlife

SITTGDE002	Work as a guide

Natural area restoration

AHCNAR201	Carry out natural area restoration works
AHCNAR301	Maintain natural areas
AHCNAR303	Implement revegetation works
AHCNAR305	Collect native seed
FWPFGM3202	Extract seed

Pest management

AHCPMG301	Control weeds
AHCPMG302	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders

Group B

Animal care and management

ACMGAS305	Rescue animals and apply basic first aid

Business

BSBITU306	Design and produce business documents

Chemicals

AHCCHM303	Prepare and apply chemicals
AHCCHM304	Transport and store chemicals

Infrastructure

AHCINF301	Implement property improvement, construction and repair

Landscaping

AHCLSC304	Erect timber structures and features

Lands, parks and wildlife

AHCLPW301	Supervise park visitor activities
AHCLPW303	Construct access tracks
AHCLPW304	Carry out inspection of designated area
AHCLPW305	Perform diving for scientific purposes
AHCLPW306	Undertake sampling and testing of water
PUAFIR204B*	Respond to wildfire
PUAFIR303B*	Suppress wildfire

Machinery operation and maintenance

AHCMOM305	Operate specialised machinery and equipment
AHCMOM315	Operate chemical application machinery and equipment
FWPCOT3259	Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads

Natural area restoration

AHCNAR306	Conduct photography for fieldwork
AHCNAR307	Read and interpret maps

Plants

AHCPCM301	Implement a plant nutrition program
AHCPCM302	Provide information on plants and their culture
AHCPCM303	Identify plant specimens

Vertebrate management

AHCPMG308	Implement pest management strategies
AHCPMG305	Survey pests
AHCPMG307	Apply animal trapping techniques

Work

AHCWRK303	Respond to emergencies
AHCWRK304	Respond to rescue incidents
AHCWRK305	Coordinate work site activities

Prerequisite requirements

Note: Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire	PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire	PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire*

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC31516 Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management Release 3	AHC31516 Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management Release 2	Updated imported unit in elective bank	Equivalent qualification

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72