This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use a range of presentation equipment and materials

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques and methods with colleagues and others negotiate and liaise with internal and external bodies and groups research and present information orally and in writing to a wide range of individuals and groups

Literacy skills sufficient to record and report workplace information maintain documentation collate and assess information against specified criteria prepare and edit explanatory material for the general public

Numeracy skills sufficient to measure estimate and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth state or territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for presenting forestry information and interpretations programs

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material including preservative treated timber the safe use and storage of chemicals the minimisation of carbon emissions the cleaning of plant tools and equipment and returning the environment to its original or near to original condition on completion of activity

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for presenting forestry information and interpretations programs

Environmental risks and hazards

Criteria for recycling and reusing timber or material with defects or substandard timber or material

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Media relations and marketing principles and processes

Recognition of participant characteristics including language and literacy and numeracy skills cultural background and previous experience

Appropriate training locations within a workplace

Computerbased presentation techniques and tools

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently identify suitable activities and deliver information and interpretations programs to a wide range of clients

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

following applicable commonwealth state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to presenting forestry information and interpretations programs

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to presenting forestry information and interpretations programs

identifying suitable activities and delivering information and interpretations programs suitable to participant needs and program objectives

evaluating and promoting information and interpretations programs and introducing improvements where necessary

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

OHS requirements:

Environmental requirements may include:

Legislative requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

Information and interpretations programs:

Activities may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Resources may include:

Participants may include:

Communication may include:

Methods may be:

Records and reports may relate to: