Required skills include

Ability to

demonstraterespect for cultural diversity and sensitivity to social cultural and professional values and beliefs

demonstraterespect for cultural diversity and sensitivity to social, cultural and professional values and beliefs

use cultural sensitivity skills to be sensitive to cultural issues and respectful of different cultural practices

build and engender trust on sensitive issues with Aboriginal people

implement Aboriginal cultural protocols

establish and document agreements

identify Aboriginal cultural authorities for specific Country in culturally appropriate ways

use appropriate Aboriginal cultural protocols for Community consultation

recognise and administer Aboriginal ownership and intellectual property rights

access transfer and use cultural information and material

use appropriate personal and social protocols

exercise discretion and confidentiality

enforce access and confidentiality agreements

use technology to access written oral or visual source material

conduct library and internet research

comprehend and interpret written oral or visual source material

exercise judgement on sensitive issues

apply listening skills

use oral communication skills

relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge includes

Knowledge of

Aboriginal history cultural values and interpersonal and Community protocols

authentic and authoritative sources for Aboriginal cultural information material and expression able to be accessed and shared

cultural authority identification for ceremony in a particular area or site

ownership relationships for secret sacred material

genealogy

contracts and confidentiality agreements

selection and use of handling storage and transport systems

recordkeeping

organisational procedures and guidelines

Cultural and Heritage Legislation or relevant NPWS legislation

sustainable environmental practices

workplace health and safety requirements

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

This unit requires the involvement and participation of the appropriate cultural authority in the training and assessment tasks ie Traditional Owners andor Cultural Manager andor Cultural Knowledge holder andor Custodians

The delivery and assessment of this unit must comply with Community protocols and be carried out in consultation with and in participation with Traditional Owners andor Elders and custodians of that specific Country

In accordance with Aboriginal cultural protocols cultural knowledge copyright considerations and Aboriginal lorelaw restrictions it is essential that this requirement be respected and implemented in the delivery and assessment of Cultural Units to guarantee cultural authenticity and quality control around the delivery of training and assessment for Aboriginalsites workers Candidates must demonstrate evidence of the ability to

apply knowledge of issues that frame the development of cultural protocols

consult effectively with Traditional Owners and relevant Community representatives about the handling access to and display of cultural material

observe Aboriginal cultural protocols follow collection management practices and industry cultural requirements when moving storing displaying and maintaining cultural material

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment events must be contextualised to meet the needs of the particular group including

a Community educational or workplace setting

involvement of people approved by Cultural managers custodians andor Traditional Owners for the materials in question

access to

cultural material or information on material when access is not available

information about cultural protocols

appropriately qualified and experienced museum personnel and cultural heritage curators

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess competency in working with secret sacred materials The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of the candidate working on Country or in a keeping place facility consulting andor working with ceremonial secret sacred materials Prior approval and permission should be obtained for the Assessor from any Traditional Owners andor Cultural managers involved

direct questioning combined with thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

verbal or written questioning

observation of participation in Ceremony andor Sites work related to the knowledge and skills outlined in this unit

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups consider the requirements of different age groups clients with English as a second language clients with disabilities remote library users etc

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

AHCILMA Follow Aboriginal cultural protocols

AHCILM306A Follow Aboriginal cultural protocols

AHCASWA Apply cultural significance to Aboriginalsites and landscapes

AHCASW308A Apply cultural significance to Aboriginal-sites and landscapes

Assessment for this unit should comprise a combination of theory and practical application Both aspects of assessment are best conducted on Country andor in a keeping place facility for this unit

cultural material is defined as:

objects may include

Aboriginal cultural protocols may include:

cultural authorities may include:

limitations may relate to:

cultural requirements may relate to:

specific requirements may relate to: