Assessor Resource

AHCNAR301
Maintain natural areas

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain natural areas.

This unit applies to workers on land management projects who carry out the maintenance of natural areas.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.

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

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan maintenance works

1.1 Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation

1.2 Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan

1.3 Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works

1.4 Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works

1.5 Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works

1.6 Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements

2. Undertake maintenance

2.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work

2.2 Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans

2.3 Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices

2.4 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works

2.5 Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place

3. Complete of activities

3.1 Clean and restore site on completion of works

3.2 Clean and store equipment and machinery

3.3 Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements

3.4 Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare to carry out maintenance activities in a manner which minimises damaging impacts to site

consult with stakeholders, including traditional owners about pending maintenance works

carry out agreed maintenance works with minimal damaging impacts to environment

select and apply protective structures, devices and signs

clean up the site and remove surplus materials and waste

report completion of activities to supervisor

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

apply biosecurity measures in the context of own work

apply appropriate sustainability practices in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including:

ecology in land based, coastal zones or marine parks

marine, shore and land based species

natural and human threats to places of natural significance

pollution sources and damage potential

basic protection and rehabilitation methods

enterprise procedures for reporting maintenance works

applicable State or Territory and Commonwealth legislation covering parks, conservation, environmental protection and heritage

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan maintenance works

1.1 Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation

1.2 Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan

1.3 Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works

1.4 Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works

1.5 Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works

1.6 Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements

2. Undertake maintenance

2.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work

2.2 Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans

2.3 Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices

2.4 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works

2.5 Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place

3. Complete of activities

3.1 Clean and restore site on completion of works

3.2 Clean and store equipment and machinery

3.3 Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements

3.4 Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare to carry out maintenance activities in a manner which minimises damaging impacts to site

consult with stakeholders, including traditional owners about pending maintenance works

carry out agreed maintenance works with minimal damaging impacts to environment

select and apply protective structures, devices and signs

clean up the site and remove surplus materials and waste

report completion of activities to supervisor

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

apply biosecurity measures in the context of own work

apply appropriate sustainability practices in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including:

ecology in land based, coastal zones or marine parks

marine, shore and land based species

natural and human threats to places of natural significance

pollution sources and damage potential

basic protection and rehabilitation methods

enterprise procedures for reporting maintenance works

applicable State or Territory and Commonwealth legislation covering parks, conservation, environmental protection and heritage

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation 
Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan 
Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works 
Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works 
Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works 
Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements 
Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work 
Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans 
Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices 
Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works 
Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place 
Clean and restore site on completion of works 
Clean and store equipment and machinery 
Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements 
Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements 

Forms

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