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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use relevant tools equipment and resources supervise operational staff and contractors to achieve specific outcomes recognise common diseases pests and nutritional deficiencies

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

Literacy skills sufficient to collate and assess information against specified criteria interpret and act on written information including maps plans and reports complete data and quality control write reports and submissions in appropriate style and format record and report workplace information maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to interpret numerical data identify quantities and costings

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 managing stand health

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material the minimisation of environmental impact and the safe use and storage of chemicals

Environmental risks and hazards

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for managing stand health

Health requirements of the target species

Procedures for identifying and evaluating structural defects in trees

Principles of identifying pests diseases and physiological damage to trees

Methods of attacking tree pests and diseases

Methods of analysing the nutritional status of trees

Methods for recognising and identifying a range of species

Methods of collecting and storing specimens for identification

Plant identification sources

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 plan and supervise the implementation of a stand health program within applicable environmental legislative and organisational guidelines

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 managing stand health

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing stand health

developing a stand health program within specified budgetary guidelines incorporating measurable performance indicators specifications and targets

identifying and recommending methods and strategies to manage health and protection of stand

monitoring implementation of the stand health program and ensuring relevant legal OHS and environmental requirements are followed

documenting results from stand health program and preparing a report for dissemination to relevant personnel

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:

Stand health may include:

Environmental protection measures may include:

Information may include:

Methods may include:

Approvals may be required:

Program may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Required documentation may include:

Individuals and groups may include:

Checks may include:

Communication may include:

Limitations may include:

Records and reports may include: