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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to

liaise and consult with community members and custodians in a culturally sensitive manner

share information with colleagues

cultural sensitivity skills to be

sensitive to cultural issues

respectful of different cultural practices

initiative and enterprise skills to develop

culturally appropriate ways of displaying materials

interpretive approaches that showcase objects in a culturally respectful way

literacy skills to

describe cultural material

develop agreements

complete organisational records

planning and organising skills to undertake activities in preparation for exhibitions in a logical and efficient manner

problemsolving skills to determine traditional ownership

research skills to source material for the collection

technical skills to move store and maintain cultural material

Required knowledge

scope of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material appropriate for exhibition or display

appropriate keeping places for cultural material not suitableforbidden for exhibition or display

issues and protocols relating to the return of cultural material to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities

copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation with particular reference to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

sources of support for the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections

current conventions of collection management including appropriate consultations and respect for traditional custodianship when working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material including nonwestern concepts of collecting

cultural protocols and appropriate consultations for the identification movement storage maintenance and exhibition of cultural material in the relevant community context

current industry policy on the acquisition and management of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material

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

Evidence of the ability to

apply knowledge of cultural protocols and practices when working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

consult with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people about the display of cultural material

observe cultural protocols when moving storing displaying maintaining and returning cultural material

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

involvement in the assessment process of persons approved of by Elders appropriate persons or custodians of the relevant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material or information on material when access is not available

information about cultural protocols

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

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of a project undertaken by the candidate to develop and exhibit a collection within an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

evaluation of a project undertaken by the candidate to research and document the cultural significance of particular cultural materials

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of appropriate protocols and consultation processes

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

Any organisation or individual planning to train or assess this unit would be expected to work in a culturally appropriate manner with the appropriate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community for example through the establishment of a local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander reference group In particular it is vital to ensure respectful integration of local cultural knowledge or protocols that will inform the implementation of the unit

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

CULEVPA Design and develop interpretive displays

CULEVP402A Design and develop interpretive displays.

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 cultural sites and buildings ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture photographs technological and industry items textiles works on paper and canvas.
Museum collections may relate to:	art aspects of the natural environment ceremony, such as: dance music cultural heritage heritage resources history living styles materials with a cultural or spiritual significance plants and animals science.
Cultural protocolsmay relate to:	acknowledging participation and ownership awareness of occasions when consultation is required communicating about cultural material displaying cultural material handling cultural material identifying appropriate people to be consulted storing cultural material ways in which consultations should be conducted.
Issues and protocols may relate to:	how and where to return cultural material identification and representation of recipients and custodians local consultations and agreements on return of material negotiation with current holders of material return of human skeletal remains where a specific set of cultural consultations and requirements must be observed.
Cultural requirements may relate to:	access to material and associated research storage of material process for transporting the material use of equipment or tools who can describe or handle material who can view material.
Limitations may relate to:	access issues, such as: men’s business sacred material secret material women’s business consultation with and involvement of appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members descriptive or explanatory writing fragility of material identification process interpretation method.
Interpretive approaches may relate to:	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community wishes for the way material should be interpreted consultation with and involvement of appropriate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members knowledge of existing collections.
Exhibition support materials may include:	advertising materials approvals and permissions interpretive documents merchandising online information photographs publications.
Requirements for exhibition may relate to:	access restrictions environmental requirements placement of items within collections restrictions on those able to interpret material for visitors special handling requirements and restrictions.