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

CULATS501A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CULATS501A - Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in a culturally appropriate manner.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies particularly to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and focuses on the specific cultural and consultative requirements for sourcing, handling, interpreting and exhibiting Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material.The cultural knowledge necessary to achieve competency in this unit may only be accessible to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. This unit also reflects that there is no single Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture.The unit deals with complex and interrelated elements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, which are the cultural and intellectual properties of specific communities across the continent and islands of Australia. These may only be interpreted by appropriate persons, for example those recognised by the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community as an Elder or custodian of local cultural knowledge.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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: Source Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material
  • Identify and locate cultural material that may be appropriate for exhibition or display in museum collections
  • Confirm traditional ownership of cultural material and consult with appropriate communities
  • Consult with traditional custodians to determine suitable keeping place for materials not authorised for general exhibition
  • Negotiate permission and advice for the use of cultural material according to cultural protocols
  • Complete records according to cultural protocols
  • Research issues and protocols in relation to the return of cultural material to local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities
       
Element: Handle Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material
  • Describe, move, store, maintain and return cultural material according to cultural requirements
  • Note aspects of objects that need repair or attention and take action within scope of own job role or refer to relevant personnel as required
  • Communicate specific cultural requirements to colleagues
       
Element: Prepare Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material for exhibition
  • Consult with custodians to determine culturally appropriate approaches to promote, exhibit and display material, and limitations to mode of exhibit
  • Develop culturally appropriate interpretive approaches
  • Develop exhibition support materials that take account of cultural protocols in consultation with custodians
  • Communicate requirements for exhibition of cultural material to colleagues
       


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.

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

Evidence of the ability to:

apply knowledge of cultural protocols and practices when working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

consult with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people about the display of cultural material

observe cultural protocols when moving, storing, displaying, maintaining and returning cultural material.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

involvement in the assessment process of persons approved of by Elders, appropriate persons or custodians of the relevant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

access to:

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material or information on material when access is not available

information about cultural protocols.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance

evaluation of a project undertaken by the candidate to develop and exhibit a collection within an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

evaluation of a project undertaken by the candidate to research and document the cultural significance of particular cultural materials

verbal or written questioning to assess knowledge of appropriate protocols and consultation processes.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups (consider the requirements of different age groups, clients with English as a second language, clients with disabilities, remote library users, etc.).

Guidance information for assessment

Any organisation or individual planning to train or assess this unit would be expected to work in a culturally appropriate manner with the appropriate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, for example through the establishment of a local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander reference group. In particular, it is vital to ensure respectful integration of local cultural knowledge or protocols that will inform the implementation of the unit.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

CULEVP402A Design and develop interpretive displays.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to:

liaise and consult with community members and custodians in a culturally sensitive manner

share information with colleagues

cultural sensitivity skills to be:

sensitive to cultural issues

respectful of different cultural practices

initiative and enterprise skills to develop:

culturally appropriate ways of displaying materials

interpretive approaches that showcase objects in a culturally respectful way

literacy skills to:

describe cultural material

develop agreements

complete organisational records

planning and organising skills to undertake activities in preparation for exhibitions in a logical and efficient manner

problem-solving skills to determine traditional ownership

research skills to source material for the collection

technical skills to move, store and maintain cultural material.

Required knowledge

scope of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material appropriate for exhibition or display

appropriate keeping places for cultural material not suitable/forbidden for exhibition or display

issues and protocols relating to the return of cultural material to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities

copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation with particular reference to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material

sources of support for the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections

current conventions of collection management, including appropriate consultations and respect for traditional custodianship when working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural material, including non-western concepts of collecting

cultural protocols and appropriate consultations for the identification, movement, storage, maintenance and exhibition of cultural material in the relevant community context

current industry policy on the acquisition and management of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Cultural material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes:

archaeological material

books and manuscripts

cultural sites and buildings

ethnographic material

film and audiovisual material

flora and fauna

furniture

photographs

technological and industry items

textiles

works on paper and canvas.

Museum collections may relate to:

art

aspects of the natural environment

ceremony, such as:

dance

music

cultural heritage

heritage resources

history

living styles

materials with a cultural or spiritual significance

plants and animals

science.

Cultural protocolsmay relate to:

acknowledging participation and ownership

awareness of occasions when consultation is required

communicating about cultural material

displaying cultural material

handling cultural material

identifying appropriate people to be consulted

storing cultural material

ways in which consultations should be conducted.

Issues and protocols may relate to:

how and where to return cultural material

identification and representation of recipients and custodians

local consultations and agreements on return of material

negotiation with current holders of material

return of human skeletal remains where a specific set of cultural consultations and requirements must be observed.

Cultural requirements may relate to:

access to material and associated research

storage of material

process for transporting the material

use of equipment or tools

who can describe or handle material

who can view material.

Limitations may relate to:

access issues, such as:

men’s business

sacred material

secret material

women’s business

consultation with and involvement of appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members

descriptive or explanatory writing

fragility of material

identification process

interpretation method.

Interpretive approaches may relate to:

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community wishes for the way material should be interpreted

consultation with and involvement of appropriate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members

knowledge of existing collections.

Exhibition support materials may include:

advertising materials

approvals and permissions

interpretive documents

merchandising

online information

photographs

publications.

Requirements for exhibition may relate to:

access restrictions

environmental requirements

placement of items within collections

restrictions on those able to interpret material for visitors

special handling requirements and restrictions.

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 and locate cultural material that may be appropriate for exhibition or display in museum collections 
Confirm traditional ownership of cultural material and consult with appropriate communities 
Consult with traditional custodians to determine suitable keeping place for materials not authorised for general exhibition 
Negotiate permission and advice for the use of cultural material according to cultural protocols 
Complete records according to cultural protocols 
Research issues and protocols in relation to the return of cultural material to local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities 
Describe, move, store, maintain and return cultural material according to cultural requirements 
Note aspects of objects that need repair or attention and take action within scope of own job role or refer to relevant personnel as required 
Communicate specific cultural requirements to colleagues 
Consult with custodians to determine culturally appropriate approaches to promote, exhibit and display material, and limitations to mode of exhibit 
Develop culturally appropriate interpretive approaches 
Develop exhibition support materials that take account of cultural protocols in consultation with custodians 
Communicate requirements for exhibition of cultural material to colleagues 

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