Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCORG405 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement sustainable practices in the organic farm based business

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCORG405 - Implement sustainable practices in the organic farm based business
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the establishment and implementation of sustainable work practices in organic farming enterprises of all sizes and in a variety of work settings.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to production managers and workplace supervisors in an organic farming enterprise that are responsible for identifying selling options, developing a relationship with community groups, complying with community based marketing scheme requirements, organising appropriate transport and keeping sale records.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within know parameters and use discretion and judgment in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Access the farm businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability
  • Identify environmental regulations, organic farming requirements and the organic farm plan which apply to the farming enterprise
  • Source and interpret environmental and sustainable organic farming information and current best practice guidelines and underlying organic principles
  • Identify the impact of best practice guidelines and using organic principles on day to day farm operations and management
  • Identify key sustainability practices for an organic farming enterprise
  • Access business guidelines and farm practices which comply with sustainable organic farming guidelines and principles
       
Element: Implement established farm business guidelines and principles
  • Implement strategies to effectively integrate sustainability principles and practices into the organic farm system
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities and document identified changes to businesses guidelines and principles
  • Implement agreed improvements to the farm businesses guidelines and principles
       
Element: Monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of organic and sustainability practices in terms of environmental, social and financial goals
  • Evaluate and report changing trends and techniques relevant to sustainable organic farming for continuous improvement
       
Element: Engage farm business stakeholders in sustainability practices
  • Communicate sustainability strategies to stakeholders and relevant staff
  • Monitor stakeholder compliance with organic sustainability strategies along the entire supply chain
  • Identify and document identified continuous improvement initiatives
  • Encourage and assist stakeholders to implement improvements to the system
       
Element: Determine Social Capital benefits from Community engagement with the farm enterprise
  • Identify food security and food sovereignty issues addressed by farm business practices
  • Monitor compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to labour management where applicable
  • Determine level of engagement with community engagement with local networks and community groups, regional food networks and regional bodies
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Access the farm businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability

1.1 Identify environmental regulations, organic farming requirements and the organic farm plan which apply to the farming enterprise

1.2 Source and interpret environmental and sustainable organic farming information and current best practice guidelines and underlying organic principles

1.3 Identify the impact of best practice guidelines and using organic principles on day to day farm operations and management

1.4 Identify key sustainability practices for an organic farming enterprise

1.5 Access business guidelines and farm practices which comply with sustainable organic farming guidelines and principles

2. Implement established farm business guidelines and principles

2.1 Implement strategies to effectively integrate sustainability principles and practices into the organic farm system

2.2 Identify continuous improvement opportunities and document identified changes to businesses guidelines and principles

2.3 Implement agreed improvements to the farm businesses guidelines and principles

3. Monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance

3.1 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of organic and sustainability practices in terms of environmental, social and financial goals

3.2 Evaluate and report changing trends and techniques relevant to sustainable organic farming for continuous improvement

4. Engage farm business stakeholders in sustainability practices

4.1 Communicate sustainability strategies to stakeholders and relevant staff

4.2 Monitor stakeholder compliance with organic sustainability strategies along the entire supply chain

4.3 Identify and document identified continuous improvement initiatives

4.4 Encourage and assist stakeholders to implement improvements to the system

5. Determine Social Capital benefits from Community engagement with the farm enterprise

5.1 Identify food security and food sovereignty issues addressed by farm business practices

5.2 Monitor compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to labour management where applicable

5.3 Determine level of engagement with community engagement with local networks and community groups, regional food networks and regional bodies

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability

identify and interpret environmental regulations, sustainable organic farming requirements, farm plan and current best practice guidelines and principles

implement strategies to integrate sustainability principles and practices into the farm system and identify continuous improvement opportunities

monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance

adopt and document continuous improvement initiatives

encourage staff and farm business stakeholders to embrace sustainability practices

apply enterprise work health and safety policies and guidelines

implement enterprise environmental sustainability practices

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

best practice guidelines

principles and processes relevant to sustainable organic farming

compliance requirements for all relevant environmental/sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice including resource hazards/risks associated with work area, job specifications and procedures

sustainability issues including environmental and social issues that relate to an organic farm

external benchmarks used within an organic farming enterprise, including approaches to improving techniques used and expected outcomes

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Access the farm businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability

1.1 Identify environmental regulations, organic farming requirements and the organic farm plan which apply to the farming enterprise

1.2 Source and interpret environmental and sustainable organic farming information and current best practice guidelines and underlying organic principles

1.3 Identify the impact of best practice guidelines and using organic principles on day to day farm operations and management

1.4 Identify key sustainability practices for an organic farming enterprise

1.5 Access business guidelines and farm practices which comply with sustainable organic farming guidelines and principles

2. Implement established farm business guidelines and principles

2.1 Implement strategies to effectively integrate sustainability principles and practices into the organic farm system

2.2 Identify continuous improvement opportunities and document identified changes to businesses guidelines and principles

2.3 Implement agreed improvements to the farm businesses guidelines and principles

3. Monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance

3.1 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of organic and sustainability practices in terms of environmental, social and financial goals

3.2 Evaluate and report changing trends and techniques relevant to sustainable organic farming for continuous improvement

4. Engage farm business stakeholders in sustainability practices

4.1 Communicate sustainability strategies to stakeholders and relevant staff

4.2 Monitor stakeholder compliance with organic sustainability strategies along the entire supply chain

4.3 Identify and document identified continuous improvement initiatives

4.4 Encourage and assist stakeholders to implement improvements to the system

5. Determine Social Capital benefits from Community engagement with the farm enterprise

5.1 Identify food security and food sovereignty issues addressed by farm business practices

5.2 Monitor compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to labour management where applicable

5.3 Determine level of engagement with community engagement with local networks and community groups, regional food networks and regional bodies

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
Identify environmental regulations, organic farming requirements and the organic farm plan which apply to the farming enterprise 
Source and interpret environmental and sustainable organic farming information and current best practice guidelines and underlying organic principles 
Identify the impact of best practice guidelines and using organic principles on day to day farm operations and management 
Identify key sustainability practices for an organic farming enterprise 
Access business guidelines and farm practices which comply with sustainable organic farming guidelines and principles 
Implement strategies to effectively integrate sustainability principles and practices into the organic farm system 
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and document identified changes to businesses guidelines and principles 
Implement agreed improvements to the farm businesses guidelines and principles 
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of organic and sustainability practices in terms of environmental, social and financial goals 
Evaluate and report changing trends and techniques relevant to sustainable organic farming for continuous improvement 
Communicate sustainability strategies to stakeholders and relevant staff 
Monitor stakeholder compliance with organic sustainability strategies along the entire supply chain 
Identify and document identified continuous improvement initiatives 
Encourage and assist stakeholders to implement improvements to the system 
Identify food security and food sovereignty issues addressed by farm business practices 
Monitor compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to labour management where applicable 
Determine level of engagement with community engagement with local networks and community groups, regional food networks and regional bodies 

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