Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
report changes in the condition of the collection
refer hazards and risks to appropriate personnel
initiative and enterprise skills to identify hazards and risks
literacy skills to:
read and understand organisational policies and procedures
complete simple documentation or reports on collection condition
planning and organising skills to undertake regular, thorough and timely checks of collections
problem-solving skills to:
identify aspects of collections that need attention
make adjustments to environmental conditions
self-management skills to follow workplace procedures
technical skills to:
observe changes in condition of collections
observe environmental conditions
operate climate control, lighting, safety and security systems.
Required knowledge
collection monitoring protocols
common types of damage and deterioration
environmental standards for maintaining condition of collection
hazards to collection material, building and personnel
health, safety and security issues to be considered in monitoring collections
how to access appropriate personnel
organisational procedures regarding collection monitoring, work health and safety (WHS) and security
risks to collections associated with environmental changes and security
roles and responsibilities of self and others in relation to caring for collections and environmental conditions.
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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Conditionmay be affected by: | deterioration of other collection material display case and display support materials influence of human activities light pests pollution relative humidity security considerations shock and vibration temperature. |
Collections may include: | art artefacts ceremony, such as: dance music cultural heritage exhibits heritage resources history living styles materials with a cultural or spiritual significance other aspects of the natural environment plants and animals public and private science. |
Changes, anomalies, damage and deterioration may include: | chemical breakdown corrosion cracking discolouration distortion electronic breakdown fading graffiti or other markings mechanical breakdown missing items or components moved objects physical damage structural breakdown surface loss or degradation. |
Organisational policies and procedures may relate to: | condition reports disaster management environmental conditions insurance operating standards reporting methods and protocols risk management security WHS. |
Appropriate personnel may include: | building managers conservators curators management committee managers security specialist staff. |
Environmental conditions may relate to: | access cultural issues light pest infection pollution relative humidity temperature water ingress. |
Adjustmentsmay relate to: | additional security initiatives adjusting lighting through: blinds and curtains dimmers filters timers altering methods of storage and display archival materials, such as: acid-free paper boxes building repair and maintenance climate control: buffering material humidification and dehumidification temperature adjustments housekeeping pest management reorganising collections revising or replacing display storage materials. |
Hazards and risksmay relate to: | building risks chemical and environmental hazards disaster preparedness electrical risks pests security risks staff visitors water ingress. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist