Assessor Resource
SISOBWG412
Instruct bushwalks in an intermediate environment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to those working as bushwalking instructors who are responsible for instructing participants on bushwalking sessions conducted in a range of intermediate and unpredictable environments. Intermediate environments are tracks with limited or no modifications to the natural surface, track alignment is indistinct in places, tracks may be overgrown with little or no regular maintenance, signage may be modest or none at all. Completing the bushwalk will require specialised navigation skills with use of maps and navigation equipment, location will have natural hazards and obstacles, participants may be faced with unpredictable environmental conditions, and participants will need to be self reliant to complete the walk. Tracks in intermediate environments are graded from Grade 4 to Grade 5 using the Australian Walking Track Grading System.
Bushwalking instructors may operate for outdoor education or adventure providers, volunteer groups, not-for-profit organisations or government agencies.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to instruct participants in bushwalking in an intermediate environment on day or overnight bushwalks. This unit focuses on planning, instructing and evaluating bushwalking sessions to enable participants to participate independently or with minimal supervision, in a bushwalking session in an intermediate environment.
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