• AHCILM506A - Operate within community cultures and goals

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AHCILM506A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate within community cultures and goals

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCILM506A - Operate within community cultures and goals
Description This unit covers the process of exploring and understanding the culture and goals of a community or group and operating appropriately within those parameters and defines the standard required to: investigate the diversity of groups within a community and their culture; identify the roles of informal leaders and influencers in community groups, as well as elders in indigenous communities; research the background and goals of community groups, and their attitudes and perspectives on natural resource management issues; plan for consultation within the community by working with the cultures and goals of the groups that comprise it.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to persons who explore and understand the culture and goals of a community or group and operate appropriately within those parameters.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify community values
  • Range of groups in community is identified through interaction with community members and groups to determine potential diversity of values.
  • Values held by various sections of the community relevant to program activities are identified for planning of promotional and group activities.
  • Cultural authority is identified in indigenous communities and groups to implement appropriate protocols.
  • Community leaders in terms of community involvement and opinion making are identified from community interaction.
       
Element: Research community history and plans
  • History of community relevant to program is identified for use in promotional, educational and group activities.
  • Relevant documents, symbols, places of value and oral traditions are identified to place program and group in local context.
  • Community plans are identified for use in promotional, educational and group activities.
       
Element: Establish role of group in community
  • Potential roles of program and group to community are identified for use in group activities.
  • Interaction with community is managed to build rapport with individuals and groups.
  • Consultation processes are established and maintained with community members and groups.
  • Image of group and program in community is maintained by acknowledging community concerns and promoting positive image of group and program.
       


Evidence Required

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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

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 workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

investigate the diversity of groups within a community and their culture

identify the roles of informal leaders and influencers in community groups, as well as elders in indigenous communities

research the background and goals of community groups, and their attitudes and perspectives on natural resource management issues

plan for consultation within the community by working with the cultures and goals of the groups that comprise it.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify community values

research community history and plans

conform to social protocols for a range of cultures in the community

develop an approach that is inclusive of indigenous gender issues

source key information from community sources including approaching leaders

establish role of groups within the community

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

relevant government and community action programs

processes for development and delivery of programs

typical community and local government structures and organisation

group processes

broad Australian and regional history

current social and environment affairs for local community and wider region

rural industry operation and processes (for rural programs)

process for identifying cultural protocols

understanding of what may be noteworthy to community and newsworthy to media.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Operating within community cultures and goals includes:

exploring and understanding the culture and goals of a community or group and operating appropriately within those parameters.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Range of groups in community is identified through interaction with community members and groups to determine potential diversity of values. 
Values held by various sections of the community relevant to program activities are identified for planning of promotional and group activities. 
Cultural authority is identified in indigenous communities and groups to implement appropriate protocols. 
Community leaders in terms of community involvement and opinion making are identified from community interaction. 
History of community relevant to program is identified for use in promotional, educational and group activities. 
Relevant documents, symbols, places of value and oral traditions are identified to place program and group in local context. 
Community plans are identified for use in promotional, educational and group activities. 
Potential roles of program and group to community are identified for use in group activities. 
Interaction with community is managed to build rapport with individuals and groups. 
Consultation processes are established and maintained with community members and groups. 
Image of group and program in community is maintained by acknowledging community concerns and promoting positive image of group and program. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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