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AHCPER505 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and supervise the implementation of permaculture project works

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER505 - Plan and supervise the implementation of permaculture project works
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and supervise the implementation of permaculture project works through preliminary planning, scope of works, work health and safety procedures, equipment and materials, works schedules, specifications and environmental impacts, organising and supervising project works implementation.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 take 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: Carry out preliminary activities for permaculture project works
  • Confirm and verify client preferences and contract requirements for permaculture project
  • Determine scope of works
  • Identify specific statutory obligations
  • Conduct initial site visit to verify the biophysical and other factors of the project area, including environmental considerations and historical modifications
  • Analyse technical challenges and forecast required research and planning
  • Review scope of works and contract requirements with respect to permaculture principles and ethics
  • Identify work health and safety hazards and obligations
       
Element: Investigate resource issues associated with the works
  • Verify the availability, quantity and costs of plants and other materials listed in the project schedules
  • Identify and cost material resources and tools and equipment required for permaculture works
  • Confirm availability with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel
  • Investigate site access and establishment issues and plan for environmental impacts
       
Element: Prepare a permaculture project works plan
  • Document a statement of scope of works
  • Prepare a safety plan for permaculture project works
  • List tools and materials required for permaculture project works their amounts and their sources
  • Prepare a staged program of works to provide a sequential allocation of material resources and works tasks with specifications to meet determined project timelines
  • Evaluate program of works with respect to accepted permaculture practices
  • Determine the establishment period and maintenance period of works
  • Incorporate seasonal factors and impacts in the staging strategy
  • Include, where required, special project works related to habitat resource development and enhancement in the staged implementation plan
  • Develop and prepare a consistently formatted permaculture works plan document
       
Element: Implement permaculture project works plan
  • Supervise permaculture project works
  • Take delivery of materials and equipment
  • Assemble human resources on site
  • Undertake works briefing and safety briefing
  • Undertake and manage permaculture project works
  • Inspect works tasks for adherence to specifications, correcting and modifying as necessary
  • Monitor environmental impacts of project works and modify where required
  • Complete permaculture project works and confirm satisfactory outcome with client
       


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. Carry out preliminary activities for permaculture project works

1.1 Confirm and verify client preferences and contract requirements for permaculture project

1.2 Determine scope of works

1.3 Identify specific statutory obligations

1.4 Conduct initial site visit to verify the biophysical and other factors of the project area, including environmental considerations and historical modifications

1.5 Analyse technical challenges and forecast required research and planning

1.6 Review scope of works and contract requirements with respect to permaculture principles and ethics

1.7 Identify work health and safety hazards and obligations

2. Investigate resource issues associated with the works

2.1 Verify the availability, quantity and costs of plants and other materials listed in the project schedules

2.2 Identify and cost material resources and tools and equipment required for permaculture works

2.3 Confirm availability with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel

2.4 Investigate site access and establishment issues and plan for environmental impacts

3. Prepare a permaculture project works plan

3.1 Document a statement of scope of works

3.2 Prepare a safety plan for permaculture project works

3.3 List tools and materials required for permaculture project works their amounts and their sources

3.4 Prepare a staged program of works to provide a sequential allocation of material resources and works tasks with specifications to meet determined project timelines

3.5 Evaluate program of works with respect to accepted permaculture practices

3.6 Determine the establishment period and maintenance period of works

3.7 Incorporate seasonal factors and impacts in the staging strategy

3.8 Include, where required, special project works related to habitat resource development and enhancement in the staged implementation plan

3.9 Develop and prepare a consistently formatted permaculture works plan document

4. Implement permaculture project works plan

4.1 Supervise permaculture project works

4.2 Take delivery of materials and equipment

4.3 Assemble human resources on site

4.4 Undertake works briefing and safety briefing

4.5 Undertake and manage permaculture project works

4.6 Inspect works tasks for adherence to specifications, correcting and modifying as necessary

4.7 Monitor environmental impacts of project works and modify where required

4.8 Complete permaculture project works and confirm satisfactory outcome with client

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:

determine and review project scope of work

assess a site for opportunities and constraints associated with implementation of permaculture works

prepare schedules for implementation of permaculture works

prepare a staged permaculture works plan

complete a work health and safety briefing

prepare a Statement of Environmental Effects

supervise permaculture project works

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices

Permaculture project works, such as:

food gardens

community gardens

urban permaculture systems

rural permaculture systems

aquaculture systems

horticultural systems

forest systems

grazing and pasture systems

animal systems and tractors

integrated food, fibre and energy systems

permaculture structures

soil treatments

preparation of soil surfaces

installation of irrigation and/or drainage systems including earthworks

planting methods such as hand sowing, direct seeding, tube planting, hand or machine assisted planting of seedlings, planting of divisions and transplanting

natural area regeneration

fencing of stock and pest animals

the cultural or biological control of weeds and feral animals

protection of plants by staking, tying and guarding

permaculture design techniques including zone and sector planning

biophysical factors of a site, such as:

location of the site

site boundaries

environmental considerations

access issues

potential hazards

utility service

availability and locations

adjacent landholder considerations

security issues

aspect of the site

rainfall

humidity

wind and sunlight intensity

soil types

nutrients and deficiencies

slope

natural and artificial watercourses

outcrops of rock

presence of indigenous or other significant vegetation, indigenous or otherwise

plants that may become a weed problem

animals that may become a management issue, feral species or otherwise

practical understanding of the environmental issues associated with undertaking permaculture works, such as:

use of materials that come from sustainable sources

duty of care in conserving sites natural values

work practices

the use and movement of machinery, storage of materials, removal of weeds and movement of soil and other materials into, across and beyond the site

principles of ecology including specific plant and animal relationships and habitat requirements

statutory compliance and obligations, such as

compliance with legislation, ordinances, regulations or by laws relating to the works or the work site

site responsibilities, including OHS, industrial relations and equal opportunity and employment

site evaluation techniques including methods of analysing soils, waterways and their condition

control techniques against unwanted plant and animal species

soil conservation, erosion control and enhancement techniques and their advantages and disadvantages in reference to specific sites and habitats

selection and use of appropriate combinations of machinery and tools

work health and safety hazards and the controls necessary to remove or minimise risks associated with them

contract documentation including specifications, plans of permaculture works, services, supplies and surveyors documents

scope of works determination

works breakdown into tasks

scheduling and time line generation

task specifications and evaluation

Submission Requirements

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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. Carry out preliminary activities for permaculture project works

1.1 Confirm and verify client preferences and contract requirements for permaculture project

1.2 Determine scope of works

1.3 Identify specific statutory obligations

1.4 Conduct initial site visit to verify the biophysical and other factors of the project area, including environmental considerations and historical modifications

1.5 Analyse technical challenges and forecast required research and planning

1.6 Review scope of works and contract requirements with respect to permaculture principles and ethics

1.7 Identify work health and safety hazards and obligations

2. Investigate resource issues associated with the works

2.1 Verify the availability, quantity and costs of plants and other materials listed in the project schedules

2.2 Identify and cost material resources and tools and equipment required for permaculture works

2.3 Confirm availability with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel

2.4 Investigate site access and establishment issues and plan for environmental impacts

3. Prepare a permaculture project works plan

3.1 Document a statement of scope of works

3.2 Prepare a safety plan for permaculture project works

3.3 List tools and materials required for permaculture project works their amounts and their sources

3.4 Prepare a staged program of works to provide a sequential allocation of material resources and works tasks with specifications to meet determined project timelines

3.5 Evaluate program of works with respect to accepted permaculture practices

3.6 Determine the establishment period and maintenance period of works

3.7 Incorporate seasonal factors and impacts in the staging strategy

3.8 Include, where required, special project works related to habitat resource development and enhancement in the staged implementation plan

3.9 Develop and prepare a consistently formatted permaculture works plan document

4. Implement permaculture project works plan

4.1 Supervise permaculture project works

4.2 Take delivery of materials and equipment

4.3 Assemble human resources on site

4.4 Undertake works briefing and safety briefing

4.5 Undertake and manage permaculture project works

4.6 Inspect works tasks for adherence to specifications, correcting and modifying as necessary

4.7 Monitor environmental impacts of project works and modify where required

4.8 Complete permaculture project works and confirm satisfactory outcome with client

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
Confirm and verify client preferences and contract requirements for permaculture project 
Determine scope of works 
Identify specific statutory obligations 
Conduct initial site visit to verify the biophysical and other factors of the project area, including environmental considerations and historical modifications 
Analyse technical challenges and forecast required research and planning 
Review scope of works and contract requirements with respect to permaculture principles and ethics 
Identify work health and safety hazards and obligations 
Verify the availability, quantity and costs of plants and other materials listed in the project schedules 
Identify and cost material resources and tools and equipment required for permaculture works 
Confirm availability with suppliers, contractors and appropriate personnel 
Investigate site access and establishment issues and plan for environmental impacts 
Document a statement of scope of works 
Prepare a safety plan for permaculture project works 
List tools and materials required for permaculture project works their amounts and their sources 
Prepare a staged program of works to provide a sequential allocation of material resources and works tasks with specifications to meet determined project timelines 
Evaluate program of works with respect to accepted permaculture practices 
Determine the establishment period and maintenance period of works 
Incorporate seasonal factors and impacts in the staging strategy 
Include, where required, special project works related to habitat resource development and enhancement in the staged implementation plan 
Develop and prepare a consistently formatted permaculture works plan document 
Supervise permaculture project works 
Take delivery of materials and equipment 
Assemble human resources on site 
Undertake works briefing and safety briefing 
Undertake and manage permaculture project works 
Inspect works tasks for adherence to specifications, correcting and modifying as necessary 
Monitor environmental impacts of project works and modify where required 
Complete permaculture project works and confirm satisfactory outcome with client 

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