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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

establish and maintain sustainable professional relationships through open and supportive communication in all project stages

collaborate on complex issues ideas and creative challenges

encourage others in a collaborative process through effective modelling

critical thinking and analytical skills to reflect on complex creative technical and organisational issues and make judgements and decisions about those issues

initiative and enterprise skills to identify and pursue professional work opportunities

learning and selfmanagement skills to independently progress a complex project and use the collaborative process as a development tool

literacy skills to interpret and share varied information dealing with at times complex issues

planning and organising skills to participate professionally in the setup monitoring and completion of a professional collaborative project

problemsolving skills to evaluate and resolve complex problems of a technical creative or organisational nature in a collaborative way

Required knowledge

types of behaviours that support effective collaborative relationships

benefits of collaboration for individuals businesses and communities including the value of collaboration as a problemsolving tool

typical blockers to the collaborative process particularly in a creative context

different roles played by people in a collaborative process

types of collaboration and collaborative projects that apply to particular areas of creative practice

key project management systems and procedures that apply to any project

typical problems encountered in a collaborative process and how they may be avoided or resolved

ways of evaluating projects in terms of their success as collaborative undertakings

intellectual property issues that affect the development of creative content including the concept of shared intellectual property

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

engage with the technical creative and organisational aspects of a collaborative project to realise creative work of a professional standard

make positive contributions to the collaborative effort by modelling ethical behaviour

use the collaborative process as a means of extending own expertise

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

active participation with others in a professional creative project

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

evaluation of a body of creative work realised by the candidate as part of a collaborative effort

evaluation of presentation or documentation prepared by the candidate detailing the processes and outcomes of a collaborative creative project

questioning and discussion about candidates participation in the project

participation in discussions with the candidate and others about the project

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy 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

Guidance information for assessment

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

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.

Collaborative communities and partnerships may include:	communities of practice formal and informal relationships formal and informal groups in collaborative relationships knowledge communities knowledge networks learning communities physical or virtual relationships supply chain communities virtual circles.
Potential benefits may include:	capacity to undertake particular projects community engagement exploration of new art forms or media increased professional profile learning from others new sources of ideas.
Blockers may include:	concerns about loss of intellectual property cultural considerations fear lack of trust prejudice unwillingness to share.
Opportunities for collaboration may include:	community art or design projects competition entries consortia bids for work exhibitions public art transdisciplinary projects.
Objectives and parameters may be:	aesthetic community participation creative financial organisational timelines.
Different contributions may relate to:	different approaches to expressing opinions or ideas inclinations to lead or follow influence with others interpersonal skills networks past experience technical skills and expertise.
Professional and practical project considerations may include:	clarity around who does what methods of payment need for project planning reporting requirements resources: financial human physical.
Review and evaluation may include:	brainstorming formal reporting professional critique reviewing feedback.