Required skills

Literacy skills to

locate read interpret and convey information in written diagrammatic andor verbal form

complete and maintain workplace documentation and reports

Technical skills to use and maintain relevant tools machinery and equipment

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

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

Problemsolving skills to

identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

review and interpret work requirements

Required knowledge

Federal state and territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of practising sustainable silviculture in a native forest

Environmental protection requirements and minimal impact strategies to support the implementation of silviculture practices

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures relevant to environmental care procedures

Environmental policies and practices risks and hazard identification relevant to silviculture

Growth habits of specific species under a range of soil and environmental conditions

Regeneration requirements of plant species being managed

Soil conservation and erosion mitigation techniques and their advantages and disadvantages for specific sites and habitats

Communication procedures and protocols

Problem identification and common faultfinding techniques

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace data and 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 apply and monitor sustainable silvicultural principles in a native forest

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 federal state or territory and local government regulatory environmental and OHS requirements codes of practice and industry standards relevant to applying sustainable silvicultural principles

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing and monitoring sustainable silvicultural principles

effective communication and safe work practices

implementing best practice and industryacceptable silvicultural practices

monitoring and maintaining sustainable silvicultural procedures

identifying and reporting noncompliant work practices

completing relevant workplace documentation and reporting processes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a 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 requirements and Australian standards

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

Assessment methods 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 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:

Regulatory requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

Various forest types may include:

Silvicultural methods and techniques may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Changing conditions:

Documentation and reporting may include: