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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Source Aboriginal cultural material
  2. Determine movement and storage requirements
  3. Handle and transfer Aboriginal cultural material
  4. Store cultural material according to Aboriginal cultural requirements

Required Skills

Required skills includes

Ability to

respect cultural diversity and sensitivity to social cultural and professional values and beliefs

be sensitive to cultural issues and respectful of different cultural practices

build and engender trust on sensitive issues with Aboriginal people

handle transfer and store culturally sensitive material

pack and unpack materials artefacts and objects

load and unload materials artefacts and objects

assess suitability of movement of material

use technology to access written oral or visual source material

carry out library and internet research

comprehend written oral or visual source material

interpret written oral or visual source material

apply listening skills

apply oral communication skills

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

exercise discretion and confidentiality

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 for ceremony in that area or site

ownership relationships for secret sacred material

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

Evidence Required

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

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

identify appropriate cultural authorities for a Community place or for a Site

apply knowledge of issues that frame the development of cultural protocols

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

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

involve and collaborate with other industry experts in the handling moving and storage of 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 authorities andor Traditional Owners of the relevant local Community

candidates who have gained relevant knowledge and skills through their life experience

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 moving and storing cultural 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 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

AHCILMA Record and document Community history

AHCILM404A Record and document Community history

AHCASWA Work with Aboriginal ceremonial secret sacred materials

AHCASW305A Work with Aboriginal ceremonial secret sacred materials

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


Range Statement

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.

Cultural material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:

archaeological material

books and manuscripts

built heritage

cultural sites and buildings

ethnographic material

film and audio-visual material

flora and fauna

furniture

photographs

technological and industry items

textiles

works on paper and canvas

Cultural authorities may include:

Cultural authority refers to the most appropriate senior person/s that is able to speak for particular Country, cultural objects, ceremony and/or materials in a specific place. A cultural authority could be a Traditional Owner, a Native Title Claimant, Aboriginal Culture and Heritage Body, Elder, Aboriginal Land Council, etc.

A ceremonial/cultural manager in terms of Aboriginal customary law means someone who does the work either under the direct supervision of the Aboriginal Owner or does the work that is authorised by the Owner. In a ceremony for example, the ceremonial manager(s) may provide the food and do the performance (work). Traditional roles and responsibilities swap over depending on a person’s status in any given situation – ie – whose land / estate one is on for business.

Cultural knowledgemay include:

Aboriginal land, landscape features, rivers, lakes and sea resources and their uses, and the relationships between plants, animals and individuals, clans and Community

Aboriginal beliefs, values, spirituality, language, lore/law, customs, gender roles, kinship networks, factions, moieties, and speaking rights

ceremonies, rituals, stories, song, dance and art

traditional and current land management practices

Aboriginal-sites, places, artefacts, objects, material and landscapes

names, locations and meanings

Aboriginal cultural protocols

Aboriginal cultural heritage

the cultural significance of Aboriginal knowledge

Aboriginal cultural protocols may include:

gender roles in relation to knowledge and cultural practices

information sensitivity and access

appropriate information transfer

negotiations with local Aboriginal Community about information transfer

cultural diversity

natural resources and their importance for economy, religion, spirituality, art, environment, values, beliefs and lore/law

rights and responsibilities associated with cultural knowledge, story, song, Site, and ceremony

interpersonal ways of relating

the talking of Community politics

repatriation of artefacts

issues of ownership (clans/nations)

ownership of intellectual property

acknowledging participation and ownership

communicating about cultural material

displaying cultural material

handling cultural material

identifying appropriate people to be consulted

occasions when consultation is required

ways in which consultations should be conducted

Objects may include

physical objects such as stone tools, Aboriginal-built fences and stockyards, scarred trees, the remains of fringe camps

material deposited on the land, such as middens

the ancestral remains of Aboriginal people

stones and stone tools

art and artworks

shells

non-human bones and organic materials

Movement and storage may be:

externally

internally (within organisation or same building)

short and long distance

short and long-term storage

Organisational procedures and guidelines may relate to:

cleaning

conservation

environment

handling methods

national and international standards for moving and storing materials

purchasing

security

storage arrangements

Specific requirements may relate to:

additional protection

cultural protocols, including Indigenous protocols

de-acclimatisation periods for sensitive items

environmentally controlled packaging

object moving equipment

object support systems for moving or transfer

preventive pest management processes

use or non-use of certain items

Relevant personnel may

include:

couriers

destination personnel

owners of collection material

specialist advisers

store staff

transportation personnel

Handling and moving equipment may include:

acid-free interleaving or wrapping

CD and DVD cases

containers

coverings

cushioning material

enclosures

folders

gloves

negative sleeves

packing/cotton tape and dispenser

protective enclosures, such as:

boxes

canisters

crates

tubing

protective wrapping, such as:

bubble wrap

cardboard

foam packaging

scissors

trolleys

trucks

tools, such as:

hammers

screw drivers

utility knives

Transportation

documentation may include:

delivery details

cart notes

pro-forma

packaging and handling notes

inventory

instructions