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AHCPER512
Plan community governance and decision-making processes

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan community governance and decision-making processes. It requires the ability to assess future needs and, for existing groups, current community governance and decision-making processes. It require the ability to develop options for community governance and decision-making frameworks and processes and report on preferred options for implementation. Planning community governance and decision-making processes requires knowledge of strategic planning, legal frameworks, advanced negotiation techniques, organisational change and development, group and individual goal setting techniques, risk management processes and techniques, action planning methods and information technology.

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 broad knowledge in an area of work with depth in areas of specialisation. They undertake functions with initiative and judgement and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They have accountability for the work of others (teams) within broad parameters, analyse and synthesise information as well as 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. Assess current community governance and decision-making processes

1.1 Identify responsibilities and duties of individuals and community groups

1.2 Investigate and define proposed or existing community governance and decision-making processes

1.3 Collate information on proposed or existing governance issues and arrangements

2. Develop options for community governance and decision-making processes

2.1 Identify opportunities and constraints for development of community governance and decision-making process options

2.2 Consult with community on options for community governance and decision-making processes

2.3 Evaluate options in consultation with community through detailing advantages and disadvantages for each

3. Report on preferred options for implementation

3.1 Select preferred options for implementation based on comparative advantages

3.2 Base options for community governance and decision-making processes on sufficient, valid and reliable information and analysis

3.3 Ensure options for community governance and decision-making processes are consistent with legal frameworks and community and group values, policies, needs, guidelines and procedures

3.4 Implement options for community governance and decision-making processes, and provide for decisions to be made in and actioned in the appropriate timeframe

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:

assess current community governance and decision-making processes

assess community needs and plan around these needs

demonstrate high level communication skills

develop options for community governance and decision-making processes

report on preferred options for implementation

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices

community governance and decision-making processes, such as:

governance of community resources, enterprises and activities

meeting facilitation, negotiation and mediation

conflict resolution procedures

decision-making methodologies

consensus processes

qualified decision-making processes

protocols

codes of conduct

recording and sorting decisions, such as Many Baskets process (Robin Clayfield)

strategic planning

community needs analysis techniques, such as:

SWOT analysis

6 thinking hats (de Bono)

PMI (de Bono)

T.O.A.S.T. processes (Robin Clayfield)

L.O.V.E. processes (Robin Clayfield)

opportunities and constraints for community development, such as:

seeing solutions rather than problems

viewing the negative in a positive light

modifications or extensions of existing systems to solve inherent problems

applying old or simple technology to new or complex problems

behaviour change, including organisational change and transformation

willingness or unwillingness to participate

legal framework requirements

vested interests and hidden agendas

advanced negotiation techniques

organisational change and development

group and individual goal setting techniques

risk management processes and techniques

action planning methods

information technology

legal frameworks obligations and responsibilities

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. Assess current community governance and decision-making processes

1.1 Identify responsibilities and duties of individuals and community groups

1.2 Investigate and define proposed or existing community governance and decision-making processes

1.3 Collate information on proposed or existing governance issues and arrangements

2. Develop options for community governance and decision-making processes

2.1 Identify opportunities and constraints for development of community governance and decision-making process options

2.2 Consult with community on options for community governance and decision-making processes

2.3 Evaluate options in consultation with community through detailing advantages and disadvantages for each

3. Report on preferred options for implementation

3.1 Select preferred options for implementation based on comparative advantages

3.2 Base options for community governance and decision-making processes on sufficient, valid and reliable information and analysis

3.3 Ensure options for community governance and decision-making processes are consistent with legal frameworks and community and group values, policies, needs, guidelines and procedures

3.4 Implement options for community governance and decision-making processes, and provide for decisions to be made in and actioned in the appropriate timeframe

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:

assess current community governance and decision-making processes

assess community needs and plan around these needs

demonstrate high level communication skills

develop options for community governance and decision-making processes

report on preferred options for implementation

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices

community governance and decision-making processes, such as:

governance of community resources, enterprises and activities

meeting facilitation, negotiation and mediation

conflict resolution procedures

decision-making methodologies

consensus processes

qualified decision-making processes

protocols

codes of conduct

recording and sorting decisions, such as Many Baskets process (Robin Clayfield)

strategic planning

community needs analysis techniques, such as:

SWOT analysis

6 thinking hats (de Bono)

PMI (de Bono)

T.O.A.S.T. processes (Robin Clayfield)

L.O.V.E. processes (Robin Clayfield)

opportunities and constraints for community development, such as:

seeing solutions rather than problems

viewing the negative in a positive light

modifications or extensions of existing systems to solve inherent problems

applying old or simple technology to new or complex problems

behaviour change, including organisational change and transformation

willingness or unwillingness to participate

legal framework requirements

vested interests and hidden agendas

advanced negotiation techniques

organisational change and development

group and individual goal setting techniques

risk management processes and techniques

action planning methods

information technology

legal frameworks obligations and responsibilities

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
Identify responsibilities and duties of individuals and community groups 
Investigate and define proposed or existing community governance and decision-making processes 
Collate information on proposed or existing governance issues and arrangements 
Identify opportunities and constraints for development of community governance and decision-making process options 
Consult with community on options for community governance and decision-making processes 
Evaluate options in consultation with community through detailing advantages and disadvantages for each 
Select preferred options for implementation based on comparative advantages 
Base options for community governance and decision-making processes on sufficient, valid and reliable information and analysis 
Ensure options for community governance and decision-making processes are consistent with legal frameworks and community and group values, policies, needs, guidelines and procedures 
Implement options for community governance and decision-making processes, and provide for decisions to be made in and actioned in the appropriate timeframe 

Forms

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