1. Monitor the environment
   • Monitor environmental conditions at regular intervals in accordance with needs of the collection and identify agents of deterioration affecting the collection
   • Respond appropriately to changes in the environment to protect cultural material
   • Adjust/control environmental conditions within scope of own responsibility or report to relevant colleagues
2. Assess condition of cultural material
   • Examine and assess the condition of items in the appropriate location using techniques within the scope of own expertise that meet conservation guidelines
   • Create or review documentation and accurately record current condition of item, including evidence of change, damage or degradation
   • Apply a general knowledge of deterioration patterns to collection monitoring
   • Identify the need for and obtain appropriate expert advice where necessary
   • Discuss condition of material and conservation needs with experts in a manner which reflects sound general knowledge of issues to be considered
3. Implement preventive conservation activities
   • Undertake preventive conservation activities in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures
   • Use best practice guidelines, cultural protocols and relevant specialist conservation advice to guide all activities
   • Follow health, safety and environmental requirements at all times
   • Identify the need for assistance and consult with a specialist conservator in relation to issues which arise in collection care
   • Accurately document details of preventive conservation activities undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures

Not applicable

The Evidence Guide describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the assessment guidelines of the relevant Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

general knowledge of the scope and nature of routine preventive conservation activities relevant to the collectionindustry sector

correct and safe implementation of activities

knowledge of agents of deterioration and their impact on collections

Context of assessment and consistency of performance

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities that allow the candidate to monitor an actual collection and undertake basic preventive conservation activities

use of industrycurrent methods and equipment

Relationships to other units

This unit has linkages to other units in this and other Training Packages eg Visual Arts Craft and Design and combined assessment andor training with those units may be appropriate for example

CULMSA Movestore cultural material

CULMS003A - Move/store cultural material

CULMSA Develop a disaster preparedness plan

CULMS011A - Develop a disaster preparedness plan

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

direct observation of the candidate engaged in preventive conservation activities

review of condition reports prepared or updated by the candidate

inspection of an area or storage system which the candidate has adapted to improve environment

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of procedures safety and environmental issues agents of deterioration

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Essential skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

roles and responsibilities for care of cultural material including limitations on roles of unqualified personnel

sources of expert assistance on collection care

industry code of practiceethics and terminology used

the role of preventive conservation and distinctions between preservation conservation and restoration

general knowledge of factors contributing to deterioration relevant to the collectionindustry sector

cultural considerations and protocols for the handling storage and display of cultural material

methods of protecting cultural material from damage andor potential hazards relevant to the collectionindustry sector

current best practice guidelines for collection care in the relevant work context

techniques for handling and examination of cultural material

basic principles and methods of using equipment tools and materials for routine collection care

requirements for safe work and manual handling

literacy skills sufficient to interpret conservation guidelines and to document condition of collection and any preventive conservation actions taken

Specific resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

relevant policies and procedures manuals

cultural material in an appropriate environment so that both material and environment may be assessed

equipment tools and materials for preventive conservation activities

Generic employability skills

The seven Key Competencies represent generic skills considered for effective work participation The bracketed numbering against each of the Key Competencies indicates the performance level required in this unit

Level represents the competence to undertake tasks effectively

Level represents the competence to manage tasks

Level represents the competence to use concepts for evaluating and reshaping tasks

How can communication of ideas and information be applied

Discussing information about condition of cultural material with conservator

How can information be collected analysed and organised

Reviewing documentation and assessing cultural material

How are activities planned and organised

Organising maintenance schedules

How can team work be applied

Consulting with the conservator

How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied

Analysing results of environmental monitoring

How can problem solving skills be applied

Adapting a storage area to improve the environment within resource limitations

How can the use of technology be applied

Using tools and equipment

The Evidence Guide describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the assessment guidelines of the relevant Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

general knowledge of the scope and nature of routine preventive conservation activities relevant to the collectionindustry sector

correct and safe implementation of activities

knowledge of agents of deterioration and their impact on collections

Context of assessment and consistency of performance

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities that allow the candidate to monitor an actual collection and undertake basic preventive conservation activities

use of industrycurrent methods and equipment

Relationships to other units

This unit has linkages to other units in this and other Training Packages eg Visual Arts Craft and Design and combined assessment andor training with those units may be appropriate for example

CULMSA Movestore cultural material

CULMS003A - Move/store cultural material

CULMSA Develop a disaster preparedness plan

CULMS011A - Develop a disaster preparedness plan

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

direct observation of the candidate engaged in preventive conservation activities

review of condition reports prepared or updated by the candidate

inspection of an area or storage system which the candidate has adapted to improve environment

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of procedures safety and environmental issues agents of deterioration

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Essential skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

roles and responsibilities for care of cultural material including limitations on roles of unqualified personnel

sources of expert assistance on collection care

industry code of practiceethics and terminology used

the role of preventive conservation and distinctions between preservation conservation and restoration

general knowledge of factors contributing to deterioration relevant to the collectionindustry sector

cultural considerations and protocols for the handling storage and display of cultural material

methods of protecting cultural material from damage andor potential hazards relevant to the collectionindustry sector

current best practice guidelines for collection care in the relevant work context

techniques for handling and examination of cultural material

basic principles and methods of using equipment tools and materials for routine collection care

requirements for safe work and manual handling

literacy skills sufficient to interpret conservation guidelines and to document condition of collection and any preventive conservation actions taken

Specific resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

relevant policies and procedures manuals

cultural material in an appropriate environment so that both material and environment may be assessed

equipment tools and materials for preventive conservation activities

Generic employability skills

The seven Key Competencies represent generic skills considered for effective work participation The bracketed numbering against each of the Key Competencies indicates the performance level required in this unit

Level represents the competence to undertake tasks effectively

Level represents the competence to manage tasks

Level represents the competence to use concepts for evaluating and reshaping tasks

How can communication of ideas and information be applied

Discussing information about condition of cultural material with conservator

How can information be collected analysed and organised

Reviewing documentation and assessing cultural material

How are activities planned and organised

Organising maintenance schedules

How can team work be applied

Consulting with the conservator

How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied

Analysing results of environmental monitoring

How can problem solving skills be applied

Adapting a storage area to improve the environment within resource limitations

How can the use of technology be applied

Using tools and equipment

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.