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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to

present disaster management plans for discussion and comment

respond appropriately to constructive feedback on disaster management plans

undertake consultation with a wide range of stakeholders on risks and strategies to manage disasters

initiative and enterprise skills to

anticipate events where disaster management plans may be required

incorporate feedback from consultation in ways that improve the overall effectiveness of disaster management plans

literacy skills to

articulate multifaceted plans

articulate multifaceted plans

develop checklists and other documentation for disaster management plans

prepare risk assessments

planning and organising skills to develop systematic and comprehensive procedures and action plans related to disaster management

problemsolving and contingency management skills to

problemsolving and contingency management skills to:

address complex practical issues

develop responses to a varied range of potential problems

selfmanagement skills to

follow workplace procedures

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

Required knowledge

types of disasters that might affect collections and particular items in collections

causes and types of damage to collection material and collections

risk assessment processes in relation to collections

procedures used to reduce or remove risk in the relevant work context

support networks that can be used in the event of disaster response and recovery

significance assessment methodology

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

assess risks to the collection

develop riskmitigation procedures

develop a clear and concise disaster management plan for an actual collection or site or environment

present plan to stakeholders and respond to feedback

establish strategies to maintain currency of plan

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a collection cultural material or site for which a disaster management plan can be prepared

historical data and collection records

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

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of a disaster management plan developed by the candidate

evaluation of candidates response to different case studies to assess ability to develop plans that address particular workplace situations and challenges

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

CULCNMA Assess the significance of collections

CULCNM501A Assess the significance of collections.

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.

Potential risks may relate to:	electrical or other equipment failure fire human error legacy systems local environment loss of: business records data natural disaster nature and condition of buildings housing collections pest infections renovation and building projects security systems stability of objects in collections storage conditions system failure theft vandalism water damage.
Collection material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:	archaeological material books and manuscripts cultural sites and buildings digital items ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture oral histories photographs technological and industry items textiles works on paper and canvas.
Historical data may relate to:	occurrences in local communities previous disasters in similar locations or for similar collections previous disasters within organisations.
Significance may be past, current and future and may relate to:	quality of documentation rarity synergy with mission of organisations value of items, such as: aesthetic historical monetary research social spiritual to the local community.
Mechanismsmay include:	briefing or training staff and outside contractors changing operating procedures controlling pests creating and training disaster response teams improving security improving storage and display moving cultural material to less risky locations purchasing disaster response materials and equipment repairing and maintaining buildings and sites replacing equipment.
Proceduresmay be response or recovery and may include:	assessing: need for external assistance need for relocation of collections scope of disaster contact lists contacting insurance brokers and assessors documenting situations ensuring safety of personnel initial response record management issues recording damage reducing further damage resources required for recovery stabilising situations staff or team organisation, both immediate and long-term use of disaster bin or store use of step-by-step response sheets.
Those involvedmay include:	board members elected officials experts local community members other similar organisations staff volunteers.
Support networks may include:	experts on particular types of cultural material local community local emergency services, such as: ambulance fire police regional museums volunteers.
Structure and formatmay include:	action sheets for each section checklists format, such as: electronic printbased report.
Documentationmay include:	collection priority list emergency and other telephone contacts equipment checklists floor plans indicating location of items, such as: entrances exits fire extinguishers utilities response sheets for specific locations and objects safety checklist.
Evaluation mechanisms may include:	benchmarking with recognised guidelines and standards feedback from staff consultations regular internal or external review review after disasters or near miss events.
Organisational plans may include those relating to:	collections maintenance work health and safety training.