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

AHCPER503 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER503 - Develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise. It requires the ability to prepare a strategic plan brief, research and analyse planning information, develop strategic plan stages, document a strategic plan, and review a strategic plan against desired outcomes. Developing a strategic plan for a permaculture project requires knowledge of permaculture principles and practices, climate change and peak oil impacts, sustainable community development practices, research methods and strategic planning methodologies.All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.This unit applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.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.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also have a nationally accredited Diploma of Permaculture. Completion of a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) or non-accredited Permaculture Diploma is not sufficient at this level.
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: Develop a strategic plan brief for a permaculture project or enterprise
  • Evaluate the current context of the permaculture project or enterprise
  • Determine core values of the project or enterprise
  • Define project vision statement, aims and objectives
  • Establish project or enterprise goals in consultation with stakeholders
  • Evaluate strategic plan values, goals and vision statement with respect to permaculture principles and ethics
  • Document strategic planning brief
  • Develop protocols on cultural respect and sensitivity
  • Review and revise strategic plan brief at appropriate project development intervals
       
Element: Research and analyse strategic planning information
  • Determine information needed for strategic plan with reference to plan brief
  • Identify key elements and themes
  • Determine research subjects
  • Compose research plan and methodologies
  • Review local, state and national government legal and planning acts and codes relevant to project or enterprise
  • Review and revise strategic plan brief in relation to research findings
       
Element: Identify strategic planning stages
  • Identify strategies required to achieve planning goals in consultation with relevant parties
  • Determine action plans required to execute strategies
  • Order strategies and action plans into a series of strategic planning stages
  • Determine planning benchmarks for future stage completion review
  • Review and revise plan brief with reference to strategic planning stages
       
Element: Document and distribute strategic plan
  • Produce a clear, concise and consistently formatted written strategic planning document
  • Distribute strategic plan to all relevant parties to ensure effective communication of project or enterprise planning
  • Take feedback on plan documentation and review and revise documentation as required
       
Element: Review strategic plan
  • Determine mechanism for evaluation of strategic plan
  • Determine timeframes for evaluation
  • Evaluate with reference to permaculture principles and practices
  • Evaluate feedback from all relevant parties on implementation issues and outcomes
  • Identify problems and revise as required
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Develop a strategic plan brief for a permaculture project or enterprise

1.1 Evaluate the current context of the permaculture project or enterprise

1.2 Determine core values of the project or enterprise

1.3 Define project vision statement, aims and objectives

1.4 Establish project or enterprise goals in consultation with stakeholders

1.5 Evaluate strategic plan values, goals and vision statement with respect to permaculture principles and ethics

1.6 Document strategic planning brief

1.7 Develop protocols on cultural respect and sensitivity

1.8 Review and revise strategic plan brief at appropriate project development intervals

2. Research and analyse strategic planning information

2.1 Determine information needed for strategic plan with reference to plan brief

2.2 Identify key elements and themes

2.3 Determine research subjects

2.4 Compose research plan and methodologies

2.5 Review local, state and national government legal and planning acts and codes relevant to project or enterprise

2.6 Review and revise strategic plan brief in relation to research findings

3. Identify strategic planning stages

3.1 Identify strategies required to achieve planning goals in consultation with relevant parties

3.2 Determine action plans required to execute strategies

3.3 Order strategies and action plans into a series of strategic planning stages

3.4 Determine planning benchmarks for future stage completion review

3.5 Review and revise plan brief with reference to strategic planning stages

4. Document and distribute strategic plan

4.1 Produce a clear, concise and consistently formatted written strategic planning document

4.2 Distribute strategic plan to all relevant parties to ensure effective communication of project or enterprise planning

4.3 Take feedback on plan documentation and review and revise documentation as required

5. Review strategic plan

5.1 Determine mechanism for evaluation of strategic plan

5.2 Determine timeframes for evaluation

5.3 Evaluate with reference to permaculture principles and practices

5.4 Evaluate feedback from all relevant parties on implementation issues and outcomes

5.5 Identify problems and revise as required

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:

develop a strategic plan brief

acquire project resources

undertake stakeholder consultation

document a strategic plan

evaluate the vision statement

interpret feedback on the strategic plan

demonstrate group leadership

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles, ethics and practices

The two main summaries of permaculture principles are found in Bill Mollison and Reny Mia Slay Introduction to Permaculture (1991) and David Holmgren Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability (2002)

sustainable agriculture

garden agriculture

sustainable horticulture

sustainable aquaculture

soil restoration

bush regeneration

biodiversity regeneration

sustainable community development

sustainable project and enterprise development

bioregional development

relocalisation

sustainable design

sustainability education

earth care

people care

return of surpluses and setting limits to growth

permaculture values

environmental restoration

sustainable food production

sustainability education

environmentally sustainable human habitation

sustainable community development

sustainable community transition

right livelihood

social justice

ecological economics

universal human rights

cultural recognition

permaculture projects or enterprises

community gardens

permaculture workshops, training and education

sustainable agricultural systems

urban permaculture systems

community sustainable transition initiatives

climate change initiatives

conservation organisations

sustainability not-for-profits, NGOs, businesses, companies, trusts and incorporated community associations

permaculture design consultancies

permaculture system implementation services

alternative community finance and economic systems

permaculture information and communication services

strategic planning

vision statement

statements of where project or enterprise would like to be in future

imagined futures

statements of possible futures for world outside of project

project or enterprise goals

environmental targets

community development targets

food production

design criteria

happiness indicators

sustainability indicators

strategies

human resource management

financial planning

purchases and acquisitions

cost cutting

income generation

promotion and marketing

organisational restructuring

project or enterprise start up

mentoring and education

new project or enterprise initiatives

political lobbying

grant applications

community consultation

research and development

action plans - sequences of smaller steps necessary to achieve strategies

timelines

benchmarks, such as

verifiable stage completion criteria

numerical indicators

qualitative indicators

observable outcomes

community development

project management

feasibility study methodology

contract law

budgetary frameworks

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Develop a strategic plan brief for a permaculture project or enterprise

1.1 Evaluate the current context of the permaculture project or enterprise

1.2 Determine core values of the project or enterprise

1.3 Define project vision statement, aims and objectives

1.4 Establish project or enterprise goals in consultation with stakeholders

1.5 Evaluate strategic plan values, goals and vision statement with respect to permaculture principles and ethics

1.6 Document strategic planning brief

1.7 Develop protocols on cultural respect and sensitivity

1.8 Review and revise strategic plan brief at appropriate project development intervals

2. Research and analyse strategic planning information

2.1 Determine information needed for strategic plan with reference to plan brief

2.2 Identify key elements and themes

2.3 Determine research subjects

2.4 Compose research plan and methodologies

2.5 Review local, state and national government legal and planning acts and codes relevant to project or enterprise

2.6 Review and revise strategic plan brief in relation to research findings

3. Identify strategic planning stages

3.1 Identify strategies required to achieve planning goals in consultation with relevant parties

3.2 Determine action plans required to execute strategies

3.3 Order strategies and action plans into a series of strategic planning stages

3.4 Determine planning benchmarks for future stage completion review

3.5 Review and revise plan brief with reference to strategic planning stages

4. Document and distribute strategic plan

4.1 Produce a clear, concise and consistently formatted written strategic planning document

4.2 Distribute strategic plan to all relevant parties to ensure effective communication of project or enterprise planning

4.3 Take feedback on plan documentation and review and revise documentation as required

5. Review strategic plan

5.1 Determine mechanism for evaluation of strategic plan

5.2 Determine timeframes for evaluation

5.3 Evaluate with reference to permaculture principles and practices

5.4 Evaluate feedback from all relevant parties on implementation issues and outcomes

5.5 Identify problems and revise as required

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
Evaluate the current context of the permaculture project or enterprise 
Determine core values of the project or enterprise 
Define project vision statement, aims and objectives 
Establish project or enterprise goals in consultation with stakeholders 
Evaluate strategic plan values, goals and vision statement with respect to permaculture principles and ethics 
Document strategic planning brief 
Develop protocols on cultural respect and sensitivity 
Review and revise strategic plan brief at appropriate project development intervals 
Determine information needed for strategic plan with reference to plan brief 
Identify key elements and themes 
Determine research subjects 
Compose research plan and methodologies 
Review local, state and national government legal and planning acts and codes relevant to project or enterprise 
Review and revise strategic plan brief in relation to research findings 
Identify strategies required to achieve planning goals in consultation with relevant parties 
Determine action plans required to execute strategies 
Order strategies and action plans into a series of strategic planning stages 
Determine planning benchmarks for future stage completion review 
Review and revise plan brief with reference to strategic planning stages 
Produce a clear, concise and consistently formatted written strategic planning document 
Distribute strategic plan to all relevant parties to ensure effective communication of project or enterprise planning 
Take feedback on plan documentation and review and revise documentation as required 
Determine mechanism for evaluation of strategic plan 
Determine timeframes for evaluation 
Evaluate with reference to permaculture principles and practices 
Evaluate feedback from all relevant parties on implementation issues and outcomes 
Identify problems and revise as required 

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