Required skills

communication teamwork and negotiation skills to work cooperatively with other board members management and staff of the organisation members community and key stakeholders

culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse abilities

leadership and networking skills to encourage participation and ensure meeting effectiveness

negotiation and conflictmanagement skills to handle differences of opinion

planning skills to increase participation and ensure protocols are followed

facilitation and publicspeaking skills to manage the meeting present ideas and communicate effectively with the audience

Required knowledge

community consultation methods

concept of community control of organisations and how it may impact on the conduct of community meetings

consensus decisionmaking principles

cultural context in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boards operate including their role in upholding traditional and cultural values and how that might impact on the conduct of community meetings

decisionmaking strategies

geographic social economic and political contexts in which particular organisations operate and how these may impact on the conduct of community meetings

organisationalpolicies and procedures relevant to community meetings

provisions of federal state or territory legislation and funding body requirements that influence decisionmaking

relevant community bodies that might be included in community meetings

relevant protocols and cultural responsibilities in relation to conducting community meetings

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

Evidence of the ability to

plan a community meeting to ensure participation of appropriate people

conduct a community meeting that provides participants with an opportunity to share views

put in place processes to inform appropriate people about what occurred at the meeting and the outcomes of proposed action

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

participation in an actual or simulated community meeting

access to examples of issues raised at community meetings

meeting participants

knowledge and performance are assessed over time to confirm consistency in performance

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of performance in a community meeting or simulated community meeting

direct questioning combined with reflection of practical performance by the candidate

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

demonstration of techniques

observation of presentations and group discussions

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge

observation of performance in role plays

analysis of feedback from other board members staff community or other stakeholders regarding performance

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBATSILA Be a leader in the community

BSBATSIL512A Be a leader in the community.

Appropriate people may include:

Invited guests may include:

Communication may include:

Special needs may relate to:

Protocols may include:

Meeting processes may include:

Difficult situations may include: