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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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. |
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The Indigenous environmental health worker's role in addressing land care issues may include: | Monitoring and reporting excessive vegetation growth around sewerage ponds or other areas in the communityIdentifying where and why dust problems are occurring in and around the communityPlanting appropriate trees and shrubs to act as wind breaksRepairing fencesEstablishing mounds to stop vehicles and protecting plantsBlocking off bush tracksPlanting shade and fruit treesPlanting appropriate trees around septic tanksAssisting Aboriginal Health Workers or others in the community to obtain and plant medicinal plantsInstalling drip systems where appropriateEducation/health promotion |
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The role of other key people and outside agencies in addressing land care issues may include some of the following: | Reducing the amount of vegetation in and around sewerage ponds Laying bitumen on roads in and around the community to control dustLand care projects i.e: bush medicine projects, tree planting projects, drip system or irrigation projects, conservation projects, etc.Establishing community nurseries, etc. |
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Key people and outside agencies may refer to: | Environmental Health OfficersGreening AustraliaAboriginal Health WorkersOther land care agenciesOther community workers, e.g. horticultural trainees and/or graduates, community development workers, etc. |
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Land care issues that either directly or indirectly relate to the possibility of disease transmission and/or health related complaints may include: | Excessive vegetation/weed around sewerage lagoons which can lead to mosquito breeding and transmission of diseases such as Ross River Fever, Australian Encephalitis, etc. Lack of shade trees which can lead to sunburn and the possibility of skin cancerLack of fruit trees for nutritional purposesLack of medicinal plants, "bush medicine"Lack of trees and shrubs to act as wind breaks against dust in the house yard, general community and outlying areasLack of trees around septic tanks to prevent cars from driving over them and collapsing drains or breaking lids |
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Information may be sought by: | Talking to key people and outside agenciesObtaining information from books, pamphlets, etc. |
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Additional information or advice may include: | Seeking information or advice about specific health problems ie: respiratory complaints, skin infections and eye disease (abrasion and inflammation of the conjunctiva), as a result of dust; skin cancer due to a lack of shade trees in areas where people might gather, etc.Seeking additional information or advice on resources, or people to contact and network with in relation to land care issues as they relate to health |
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Monitor may be: | Observations in the fieldTalking to householders and community members about any issues of concern |
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Findings may be: | Areas in or around the community where dust may be originating from e.g. heavy traffic areas (front of the store, clinic council office); bush tracks, airstrip, football oval, rubbish dump etc.House yards and/ or living areas in need of wind breaks, fence construction or repair, dust sheltering plants, mounding to protect fencing from cars, planting of appropriate trees around septic tanks, wire bed frames off the ground so that people can still sleep outside if they want to but out of the dust, shade structures and roofs, etc.Community areas where people gather or meet that may be in need of shade structures, trees and/ or wind breaksThe need to support the land care activities of existing groups e.g. Bush medicine projects, beautification projects, etc. |
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Report may be: | Verbal in either first language or EnglishWritten in either first language or EnglishPhotos of the problem/ issue of concernVideo recording the problem/ issue of concern By showing supervisor the problem |
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Referrals from others may include: | Requests from Aboriginal Health Workers for assistance in bush medicine projects, etc.Requests from householders or community members for assistance and/ or support in the development of the yard area i.e.: fencing repairs, planting trees around household septic tanks, planting fruit and shade trees in the yard/ community, wind breaks, etc. |
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Recording may be by: | Taking notes of requests for support or assistance in either first language or EnglishShowing the employing organisation/ supervisor any written requests for support i.e.: faxes, notes, letters etc. Requests for support might also come from local articles or brochures; for example the school might be advertising a future tree planting project in the community and be looking for outside support, etc. |
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Referrals to relevant others may be: | Verbally in either first language or English depending on the target group and whether or not the referrals take place internally within the community, or outside the community to other key people or outside agenciesWritten correspondence i.e.: faxes, letters, etc.Photo of the problem/issueVideo recording the problem/issue |
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Relevant others may include: | Community development workersHorticultural workersCommunity councilGovernment agenciesOther land care agenciesPawa |
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