Assessor Resource
SISOBWG413
Instruct bushwalks in an uncontrolled 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 during bushwalking sessions conducted in a range of uncontrolled and unpredictable environments. Uncontrolled environments include extreme bushland, arid, alpine or rainforest locations where there are no modifications to the natural surface. Completing the bushwalk will require extensive bushwalking experience and skills, and require highly specialised navigation skills with use of maps and navigation equipment, bushwalk will have natural hazards and obstacles, walkers may be faced with extreme unpredictable environmental conditions, and walkers will need to be self reliant to complete the walk.
This unit may also apply to leaders working 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 uncontrolled and unpredictable environments. This unit focuses on planning, instructing and evaluating bushwalking sessions to enable participants to participate independently with no supervision. This occurs in a natural landscape with no modifications made to the natural surface such as extreme bushland, arid, alpine or rainforest walks.
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