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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Access and interpret cultural heritage requirements
   • Identify and review information relevant to recognising and following cultural heritage protection, maintenance and recording.
   • Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to cultural heritage protection and preservation.
   • Identify partnership arrangements and relationships with appropriate government departments, agencies and other relevant community organisations.
   • Identify indigenous, historical and natural heritage sites and/or objects in the forest operational plan and maps.
2. Apply cultural heritage requirements
   • Review work order and identify and clarify the potential impact on cultural heritage with appropriate personnel.
   • Locate and identify indigenous, historical and natural heritage sites and/or objects in the field.
   • Assess and report risks and hazards to cultural heritage sites.
   • Apply relevant requirements for the selection and use of protection zones, signage, field markings and equipment.
   • Carry out cultural heritage protection measures in line with legal requirements.
   • Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance.
3. Monitor work practices
   • Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions.
   • Monitor and maintain cultural heritage protection measures.
   • Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel.
   • Identify improved work practices and make recommendations for improvements.
4. Maintain records
   • Revise and update forest operational plans.
   • Record and report work activity in line with organisational requirements.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

safely and effectively follow cultural heritage requirements

follow regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to implementing cultural heritage protection principles

follow organisational policies and procedures for implementing and monitoring cultural heritage protection principles

monitor and maintain cultural heritage protection procedures

identify and report non-compliant work practices

complete relevant workplace reports.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the processes for implementing and monitoring cultural heritage protection procedures including those related to:

Commonwealth, state or territory and local departments, authorities, commissions or offices responsible for and administering cultural heritage legislation, codes, guidelines and policy and procedures

Indigenous affairs and culture

heritage and history

environment

sustainability

forestry

parks and wildlife

water

organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures associated with cultural heritage protection

the importance of indigenous, historical and natural heritage conservation including:

any place or object of significance to indigenous people because of their traditions, observances, lore, customs, beliefs and history including:

sacred sites

ceremonial sites

burial sites

rock art and engravings

ochre pits

scatter sites

scarred or carved trees

stone arrangements or bora rings

stone tool manufacture and grinding sites

artefacts

massacre sites

Historical heritage aspects including the legacy of physical artefacts inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations including:

buildings

constructions

mining ruins

roadways

landscape features, including:

convict markings or carvings

blazed trees

historic locations and sites

monuments

historic artefacts and objects

Natural heritage knowledge of outstanding physical, biological and geological features including:

physiological feature

paleontological feature

biological formation

habitat of protected, rare or endangered species

specific species management area

scientific site

educational significant site

spiritual site

nature reserve

wilderness area

procedures for preventing harm to cultural heritage sites and objects including protection zone requirements

established communication channels and protocols

procedures for recording and reporting workplace activity.

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