Assessor Resource

AHCPER504
Manage a permaculture project or enterprise

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a permaculture project or enterprise. It requires the ability to initiate, plan, manage, monitor and complete a permaculture project or enterprise. Managing a permaculture project or enterprise requires knowledge of permaculture principles and practices, permaculture design, bioregional and community development, community sustainable transition strategies, ecological agriculture, costing and pricing, and project management.

All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.

This unit applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.

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. Initiate permaculture project or enterprise

1.1 Undertake strategic planning assessment of permaculture project or permaculture enterprise

1.2 Initiate community and bioregional assessment of project or enterprise

1.3 Determine the scope of the project or enterprise

1.4 Determine feasibility of project or enterprise

1.5 Determine stakeholders in project or enterprise

2. Cost and quote for permaculture project or enterprise start up

2.1 Prepare costings and quotations using realistic price structure

2.2 Include a contingency amount in case of need

2.3 Include allowances for work in kind and volunteers, ensuring that the right livelihood of all is considered

2.4 Prepare a detailed budget with stages of implementation

2.5 Submit quotation and cost outline to client and be prepared to justify costs

3. Manage permaculture project or enterprise

3.1 Secure human and material resources required to achieve strategies

3.2 Execute action plans to achieve strategic ends

3.3 Follow budget and project stages

3.4 Direct process outlined in action plans and timelines

3.5 Integrate project human and material resources to achieve planned project outcomes

3.6 Establish communication process including responsibilities for conflict resolution

3.7 Take feedback on management practices and processes

4. Monitor permaculture project or enterprise

4.1 Observe execution of project or enterprise action plan processes

4.2 Review and correct problematic planning processes

4.3 Measure project or enterprise activities

4.4 Measure costs against budget and communicate with client regarding any over-runs

4.5 Monitor project or enterprise variables

5. Undertake permaculture project or enterprise

5.1 Confirm completion of action plan processes

5.2 Determine success of project or enterprise strategies in relation to stage benchmarks, budget and timelines

5.3 Document permaculture project or enterprise management initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and completion or ongoing progress

5.4 Conclude permaculture project or continue to manage and monitor permaculture enterprise

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:

carry out strategic planning assessment of a permaculture project or enterprise

acquire project resources

develop project pricing and costing

consult with stakeholders

manage project activities

evaluate and report on project

manage human resources

demonstrate group leadership

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles, ethics and practices

permaculture projects

initiatives with a defined sustainability purpose and time horizon

sustainable community development projects

bioregional initiatives

not-for-profit projects

projects on public land

community gardens

community supported agriculture systems

land restoration and conservation works

alternative technology programs

sustainability education

social and economic development activities

community carbon reduction and sequestration strategies

energy descent or transition projects

disaster preparedness, response and recovery

permaculture enterprises

ethical for-profit businesses where surpluses are returned to earth care and people care

initiatives with a focus on right livelihood with plans for ongoing operation and/or growth

sustainable farming

community food distribution businesses

permaculture design and consultancies

energy descent planning services

climate change planning services

permaculture works implementation businesses

community and bioregional sustainability planning services

community economic and enterprise systems

integrated social, housing and community development programs

community supported agriculture

organic and sustainable primary production

local food and water security enterprises

greenhouse emission reduction and sequestration enterprises

sustainable regional transport networks and systems

strategic planning

project management

human resource management

financial planning

purchases and acquisitions

costing and pricing

income generation including issues of right livelihood

promotion and marketing

organisational restructuring

project or enterprise start up

mentoring and education

new project or enterprise initiatives

political lobbying

grant applications

community consultation

research and development

community development

feasibility study methods

economic and financial assessment

legal and planning issues

market opportunities and challenges

community and cultural acceptance

bioregional suitability

operational considerations

resource availability

sustainability criteria

energy descent/transition strategies

climate change strategies

environmental, water catchment and natural resource conservation issues

contract law

budgetary frameworks

benchmarking

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also have a nationally accredited Diploma of Permaculture. Completion of a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) or non-accredited Permaculture Diploma is not sufficient at this level.

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. Initiate permaculture project or enterprise

1.1 Undertake strategic planning assessment of permaculture project or permaculture enterprise

1.2 Initiate community and bioregional assessment of project or enterprise

1.3 Determine the scope of the project or enterprise

1.4 Determine feasibility of project or enterprise

1.5 Determine stakeholders in project or enterprise

2. Cost and quote for permaculture project or enterprise start up

2.1 Prepare costings and quotations using realistic price structure

2.2 Include a contingency amount in case of need

2.3 Include allowances for work in kind and volunteers, ensuring that the right livelihood of all is considered

2.4 Prepare a detailed budget with stages of implementation

2.5 Submit quotation and cost outline to client and be prepared to justify costs

3. Manage permaculture project or enterprise

3.1 Secure human and material resources required to achieve strategies

3.2 Execute action plans to achieve strategic ends

3.3 Follow budget and project stages

3.4 Direct process outlined in action plans and timelines

3.5 Integrate project human and material resources to achieve planned project outcomes

3.6 Establish communication process including responsibilities for conflict resolution

3.7 Take feedback on management practices and processes

4. Monitor permaculture project or enterprise

4.1 Observe execution of project or enterprise action plan processes

4.2 Review and correct problematic planning processes

4.3 Measure project or enterprise activities

4.4 Measure costs against budget and communicate with client regarding any over-runs

4.5 Monitor project or enterprise variables

5. Undertake permaculture project or enterprise

5.1 Confirm completion of action plan processes

5.2 Determine success of project or enterprise strategies in relation to stage benchmarks, budget and timelines

5.3 Document permaculture project or enterprise management initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and completion or ongoing progress

5.4 Conclude permaculture project or continue to manage and monitor permaculture enterprise

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:

carry out strategic planning assessment of a permaculture project or enterprise

acquire project resources

develop project pricing and costing

consult with stakeholders

manage project activities

evaluate and report on project

manage human resources

demonstrate group leadership

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles, ethics and practices

permaculture projects

initiatives with a defined sustainability purpose and time horizon

sustainable community development projects

bioregional initiatives

not-for-profit projects

projects on public land

community gardens

community supported agriculture systems

land restoration and conservation works

alternative technology programs

sustainability education

social and economic development activities

community carbon reduction and sequestration strategies

energy descent or transition projects

disaster preparedness, response and recovery

permaculture enterprises

ethical for-profit businesses where surpluses are returned to earth care and people care

initiatives with a focus on right livelihood with plans for ongoing operation and/or growth

sustainable farming

community food distribution businesses

permaculture design and consultancies

energy descent planning services

climate change planning services

permaculture works implementation businesses

community and bioregional sustainability planning services

community economic and enterprise systems

integrated social, housing and community development programs

community supported agriculture

organic and sustainable primary production

local food and water security enterprises

greenhouse emission reduction and sequestration enterprises

sustainable regional transport networks and systems

strategic planning

project management

human resource management

financial planning

purchases and acquisitions

costing and pricing

income generation including issues of right livelihood

promotion and marketing

organisational restructuring

project or enterprise start up

mentoring and education

new project or enterprise initiatives

political lobbying

grant applications

community consultation

research and development

community development

feasibility study methods

economic and financial assessment

legal and planning issues

market opportunities and challenges

community and cultural acceptance

bioregional suitability

operational considerations

resource availability

sustainability criteria

energy descent/transition strategies

climate change strategies

environmental, water catchment and natural resource conservation issues

contract law

budgetary frameworks

benchmarking

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also have a nationally accredited Diploma of Permaculture. Completion of a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) or non-accredited Permaculture Diploma is not sufficient at this level.
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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
Undertake strategic planning assessment of permaculture project or permaculture enterprise 
Initiate community and bioregional assessment of project or enterprise 
Determine the scope of the project or enterprise 
Determine feasibility of project or enterprise 
Determine stakeholders in project or enterprise 
Prepare costings and quotations using realistic price structure 
Include a contingency amount in case of need 
Include allowances for work in kind and volunteers, ensuring that the right livelihood of all is considered 
Prepare a detailed budget with stages of implementation 
Submit quotation and cost outline to client and be prepared to justify costs 
Secure human and material resources required to achieve strategies 
Execute action plans to achieve strategic ends 
Follow budget and project stages 
Direct process outlined in action plans and timelines 
Integrate project human and material resources to achieve planned project outcomes 
Establish communication process including responsibilities for conflict resolution 
Take feedback on management practices and processes 
Observe execution of project or enterprise action plan processes 
Review and correct problematic planning processes 
Measure project or enterprise activities 
Measure costs against budget and communicate with client regarding any over-runs 
Monitor project or enterprise variables 
Confirm completion of action plan processes 
Determine success of project or enterprise strategies in relation to stage benchmarks, budget and timelines 
Document permaculture project or enterprise management initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and completion or ongoing progress 
Conclude permaculture project or continue to manage and monitor permaculture enterprise 

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