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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine client brief and report limits
- Determine and collate evidentiary data
- Format the report document template
- Determine presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes
- Determine requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions
- Obtain necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information
- Utilise appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents
- Insert required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark
- Incorporate collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report
- Operate computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists
- Formulate a conclusive determination and recommendations
- Prepare draft report
- Deliver the final report
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
The candidate must produce a body of work compiling evidentiary data, research material, data, observations and test results into a stylised presentation of custom format using component industry conventions. 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 for and demonstrate:determining the client brief and manage client expectationsdetermining client need for evidentiary data recordsdetermining statutory requirements for reportestablishing specific focus points within report topicestablishing report limits and assumptionsdetermining arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitationsdetermining the textual and visual content of reportresearching information about topic and specific focus pointsassessing primary and secondary sources of research material inspecting and recording details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topicrecording relevant visual evidence using photographic equipmentobtaining and recording information from test resultscollating observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary databacking up and storing data for later retrievaldetermining presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomesdetermining requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventionsobtaining necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright informationutilising appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documentsinserting required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermarkincorporating collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the reportoperating computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arboristsassessing a body of evidentiary datadetermining value of supporting and contradictory evidence using considered viewpoints to make an informed decision formulating a conclusive determinationinforming client whether or not determination can meet the client briefdeveloping a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client briefpreparing a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations systemevaluating the impact of using active and passive voiceseeking feedback on prepared reportresponding to feedback and editing report based on feedback provideddrafting final sections of report documentdeveloping summary of reportproducing final version of arboricultural reportdelivering final report to client and statutory authorityformulating a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
client briefsmanagement of client expectationsclient need for evidentiary data recordsstatutory reporting requirementsspecific focus points within report topicslimits and assumptions of reportsrequired arboricultural content textual and visual content of reportinformation researchassessment of primary and secondary sources of research materialmethods of determining information validity and reliabilitysite inspectionsphotographic equipment for recording of visual evidencecollation of observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary datadata collection, collation, backup, storage and retrievalreporting and presentation styles for statutory and client outcomesrequirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventionspermissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright informationcustom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documentsdocument elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermarkcomputer and software application to edit documents language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuationconsulting arborist terminologyassessment of a body of evidentiary dataevaluation of supporting and contradictory evidenceconsideration of different viewpoints in making informed decisionsdecision-making processesformulation of conclusive determinationsdraft document preparationsystem of brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations evaluation of impact of using active and passive voicereport editing based on feedback provideddevelopment of a report summaryfinal report formulation, formatting and writingproduction of a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon.