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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify potential for group
  2. Develop approach to create and maintain interest
  3. Communicate group potential and achievements
  4. Enlist members and volunteers

Required Skills

Required skills

identify the potential for the group

facilitate groups

speak and present in public

use the media

develop approaches to create and maintain interest

facilitate meetings and discussion during group formation and development phases

facilitate formation and development of committees

attract members and volunteers

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

sources of local information

environmental issues

structure and operation of community organisations

range of one to one presentation methods

range of group presentation methods

group formation processes

public relations principles

principles of negotiation and conflict resolution

program objectives scope and guidelines

agency procedures and related requirements

public safety requirements

local media outlets

public relations principles

legislative agency and program requirements including occupational health and safety equal opportunity and special requirements to support women migrants and indigenous peoples

principles of negotiation and conflict resolution

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 evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

investigate forming a group to progress a land management issue or project

promote the land management initiative to assist group formation and gain support from existing groups

use activities to facilitate group formation and bonding and to attract new members

respond to and solve conflict constructively

deal with groups with appropriate regard for cultural issues equity and disability

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances