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

AHCPER510 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare a sustainable community and bioregional development strategy

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER510 - Prepare a sustainable community and bioregional development strategy
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare a sustainable community and bioregional development strategy, including the ability to prepare a brief, analyse available information, consult with individuals, groups and the community, identify required strategies, design organisational structures, and document a community and bioregional development strategy.It requires knowledge of permaculture and community development principles and practices, transition town processes, community profiles, structure, processes and characteristics of community organisations, funding sources and their policies and strategies for encouraging community input and participation, relevant local, state and federal strategies and legislation and specific knowledge of particular groups or issues.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 broad knowledge in an area of work with depth in areas of specialisation. They undertake functions with initiative and judgement and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They have accountability for the work of others (teams) within broad parameters, analyse and synthesise information as well as 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: Prepare a brief
  • Define aims and objectives of the sustainable community and bioregional development strategy in the brief and the strategic plan
  • Define core values, principles and guidelines in the brief and the strategic plan
  • Develop protocols for the design, implementation and ongoing management in consultation with stakeholders
       
Element: Analyse available information
  • Collate information on the community and bioregion
  • Identify key elements and themes
  • Map interconnections and relationships between key elements and themes
  • Determine legal and planning instruments and guidelines relating to the community and bioregion
  • Identify key people, specialist advisers and consultants to assist in the development of the strategy
       
Element: Consult with individuals, groups and the community
  • Respond to individual concerns in a manner which engages support and cooperation
  • Identify opportunities and approaches to ensure community access and involvement in consultation and participatory processes
  • Identify and develop processes for feedback and ongoing community or group involvement in the planning process and action outcomes
  • Provide guidance to the group and respond with appropriate options and solutions to address their concerns and issues
  • Select and apply appropriate community consultation methods and document results
       
Element: Identify required strategies
  • Develop steps required to implement strategies that are logical and capable of implementation
  • Clearly formulate strategies and make available to relevant parties for comment, where appropriate
  • Develop strategies in consultation with all relevant parties
  • Recognise and document opportunities and constraints to implementation
  • Document approaches and methods and any adjustments for future reference
       
Element: Design organisational structures
  • Provide assistance to groups in designing appropriate mechanisms and actions to address the range of issues
  • Contribute to the development of policies and processes to facilitate resolution of group concerns in the public arena
  • Employ effective interpersonal skills to motivate the group to work cooperatively
  • Develop operational arrangements to facilitate group processes
  • Assist the group to identify additional assistance and resources as required
  • Contribute to organisational or management strategies for coordination of multiple activities and initiatives
       
Element: Document community and bioregional development strategy
  • Support proposed strategies for sustainable community and bioregional development and transition with available evidence
  • Confirm that sound operational plans can be implemented based on the proposed strategies
  • Develop documentation
  • Distribute the strategy plan to all relevant parties and ensure effective communication of information
       


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. Prepare a brief

1.1 Define aims and objectives of the sustainable community and bioregional development strategy in the brief and the strategic plan

1.2 Define core values, principles and guidelines in the brief and the strategic plan

1.3 Develop protocols for the design, implementation and ongoing management in consultation with stakeholders

2. Analyse available information

2.1 Collate information on the community and bioregion

2.2 Identify key elements and themes

2.3 Map interconnections and relationships between key elements and themes

2.4 Determine legal and planning instruments and guidelines relating to the community and bioregion

2.5 Identify key people, specialist advisers and consultants to assist in the development of the strategy

3. Consult with individuals, groups and the community

3.1 Respond to individual concerns in a manner which engages support and cooperation

3.2 Identify opportunities and approaches to ensure community access and involvement in consultation and participatory processes

3.3 Identify and develop processes for feedback and ongoing community or group involvement in the planning process and action outcomes

3.4 Provide guidance to the group and respond with appropriate options and solutions to address their concerns and issues

3.5 Select and apply appropriate community consultation methods and document results

4. Identify required strategies

4.1 Develop steps required to implement strategies that are logical and capable of implementation

4.2 Clearly formulate strategies and make available to relevant parties for comment, where appropriate

4.3 Develop strategies in consultation with all relevant parties

4.4 Recognise and document opportunities and constraints to implementation

4.5 Document approaches and methods and any adjustments for future reference

5. Design organisational structures

5.1 Provide assistance to groups in designing appropriate mechanisms and actions to address the range of issues

5.2 Contribute to the development of policies and processes to facilitate resolution of group concerns in the public arena

5.3 Employ effective interpersonal skills to motivate the group to work cooperatively

5.4 Develop operational arrangements to facilitate group processes

5.5 Assist the group to identify additional assistance and resources as required

5.6 Contribute to organisational or management strategies for coordination of multiple activities and initiatives

6. Document community and bioregional development strategy

6.1 Support proposed strategies for sustainable community and bioregional development and transition with available evidence

6.2 Confirm that sound operational plans can be implemented based on the proposed strategies

6.3 Develop documentation

6.4 Distribute the strategy plan to all relevant parties and ensure effective communication of information

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:

prepare a brief

analyse available information

consult with individuals, groups and the community

identify required strategies

design organisational structures

document a community and bioregional development strategy

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices related to bioregional development

bioregional analysis and development

climate change, Peak Oil and resource depletion responses

Transition Towns

community or bioregional development strategies, such as:

Transition Towns group activities or programs

ways of reducing the ecological ‘footprint’ of individuals, organisations or the community at large

ways of influencing government policy

ways of influencing business practices

support for ideas and solutions which enable transition to a low-carbon/low-energy future

environmental, water catchment and natural resource conservation projects

community economics and enterprise

social and cultural programs

housing and community development programs

strategic planning frameworks

community supported agriculture, organic and sustainable primary production and consumer networks and programs

energy descent plans

local food and water security

renewable energy and appropriate technologies

greenhouse emission reduction and sequestration

disaster preparedness, response and recovery

strategic planning framework including:

core values

vision

goals

strategies

action plans

benchmarks

timelines

community profile development

community consultation and facilitation methodologies, such as:

team and community building activities

community forums and discussion

open space events

cultural mapping processes

creative problem solving processes

visualisation and experiential processes

information gathering processes

structure, processes and characteristics of community organisations, such as:

non-government organisations

government organisations

cooperatives

incorporated and non-incorporated groups

companies both limited and unlimited

public companies both listed and unlisted

trusts

funding sources and their policies and strategies for encouraging community input and participation, such as grands, gifts and crowd-sourced funding

relevant local, state and federal strategies and legislation

specific knowledge of particular groups or issues


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. Prepare a brief

1.1 Define aims and objectives of the sustainable community and bioregional development strategy in the brief and the strategic plan

1.2 Define core values, principles and guidelines in the brief and the strategic plan

1.3 Develop protocols for the design, implementation and ongoing management in consultation with stakeholders

2. Analyse available information

2.1 Collate information on the community and bioregion

2.2 Identify key elements and themes

2.3 Map interconnections and relationships between key elements and themes

2.4 Determine legal and planning instruments and guidelines relating to the community and bioregion

2.5 Identify key people, specialist advisers and consultants to assist in the development of the strategy

3. Consult with individuals, groups and the community

3.1 Respond to individual concerns in a manner which engages support and cooperation

3.2 Identify opportunities and approaches to ensure community access and involvement in consultation and participatory processes

3.3 Identify and develop processes for feedback and ongoing community or group involvement in the planning process and action outcomes

3.4 Provide guidance to the group and respond with appropriate options and solutions to address their concerns and issues

3.5 Select and apply appropriate community consultation methods and document results

4. Identify required strategies

4.1 Develop steps required to implement strategies that are logical and capable of implementation

4.2 Clearly formulate strategies and make available to relevant parties for comment, where appropriate

4.3 Develop strategies in consultation with all relevant parties

4.4 Recognise and document opportunities and constraints to implementation

4.5 Document approaches and methods and any adjustments for future reference

5. Design organisational structures

5.1 Provide assistance to groups in designing appropriate mechanisms and actions to address the range of issues

5.2 Contribute to the development of policies and processes to facilitate resolution of group concerns in the public arena

5.3 Employ effective interpersonal skills to motivate the group to work cooperatively

5.4 Develop operational arrangements to facilitate group processes

5.5 Assist the group to identify additional assistance and resources as required

5.6 Contribute to organisational or management strategies for coordination of multiple activities and initiatives

6. Document community and bioregional development strategy

6.1 Support proposed strategies for sustainable community and bioregional development and transition with available evidence

6.2 Confirm that sound operational plans can be implemented based on the proposed strategies

6.3 Develop documentation

6.4 Distribute the strategy plan to all relevant parties and ensure effective communication of information

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
Define aims and objectives of the sustainable community and bioregional development strategy in the brief and the strategic plan 
Define core values, principles and guidelines in the brief and the strategic plan 
Develop protocols for the design, implementation and ongoing management in consultation with stakeholders 
Collate information on the community and bioregion 
Identify key elements and themes 
Map interconnections and relationships between key elements and themes 
Determine legal and planning instruments and guidelines relating to the community and bioregion 
Identify key people, specialist advisers and consultants to assist in the development of the strategy 
Respond to individual concerns in a manner which engages support and cooperation 
Identify opportunities and approaches to ensure community access and involvement in consultation and participatory processes 
Identify and develop processes for feedback and ongoing community or group involvement in the planning process and action outcomes 
Provide guidance to the group and respond with appropriate options and solutions to address their concerns and issues 
Select and apply appropriate community consultation methods and document results 
Develop steps required to implement strategies that are logical and capable of implementation 
Clearly formulate strategies and make available to relevant parties for comment, where appropriate 
Develop strategies in consultation with all relevant parties 
Recognise and document opportunities and constraints to implementation 
Document approaches and methods and any adjustments for future reference 
Provide assistance to groups in designing appropriate mechanisms and actions to address the range of issues 
Contribute to the development of policies and processes to facilitate resolution of group concerns in the public arena 
Employ effective interpersonal skills to motivate the group to work cooperatively 
Develop operational arrangements to facilitate group processes 
Assist the group to identify additional assistance and resources as required 
Contribute to organisational or management strategies for coordination of multiple activities and initiatives 
Support proposed strategies for sustainable community and bioregional development and transition with available evidence 
Confirm that sound operational plans can be implemented based on the proposed strategies 
Develop documentation 
Distribute the strategy plan to all relevant parties and ensure effective communication of information 

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