Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to report on place of potential cultural significance.
This unit applies to those whose job role includes investigating and reporting on places of potential cultural significance in consultation with stakeholders and Traditional Owners. A high level of cultural awareness and the need to observe cultural protocols are important parts of the process.
This unit applies to individuals who demonstrate autonomy, judgement and limited responsibility for others in known or changing contexts.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Investigate evidence of past activities | 1.1 Manage movement through park or reserve to minimise disturbance and degradation to the park or reserve and surrounding environments, especially in relation to known and potential places of significance, and to comply with Community protocols, legislative requirements, Codes of Practice and the park or reserve management strategy and plan 1.2 Survey an area for land forms including caves and potential sites for rock art, flora, fauna and settings to identify potential places of previous human activity which could have cultural or natural significance 1.3 Assess and document signs of previous human activity 1.4 Review park or reserve activities in light of potential significance and maintain, modify or halt activities to maintain significance 1.5 Where activities have affected or may affect the potential significance, record the original state of the non-Indigenous activities at the place, or for Indigenous activities, seek directions from Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group 1.6 Where potential places of significance are identified, take field notes of location in terms of other park or reserve features, survey markers or global positioning 1.7 Record reasons for identifying potential significance 1.8 Refer location to Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group for further directions 1.9 Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when working on site |
2. Implement interim protection measures | 2.1 Identify immediate and longer-term threats or risks associated with the conservation of the place according to enterprise guidelines, relevant charters and Codes of Practice 2.2 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation, disturbance, and deterioration and any action which may break cultural protocols 2.3 Modify existing activities of personnel and visitors to reduce or eliminate risks to the significance of the place |
3. Report observation | 3.1 Collate and record field notes on location 3.2 Review enterprise records to reveal any existing information about the non-Indigenous significance of the place 3.3 Report finding and interim protective measures to colleagues 3.4 Seek advice on the potential cultural and natural significance of the place and any additional required protective measures from Indigenous stakeholders or cultural reference group, from specialists in or external to the enterprise 3.5 Document and report interim assessment of place according to legislative requirements, best practice guidelines and Codes of Practice |
Evidence of Performance
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:
survey an area for landforms and sites that may hold cultural significance
assess any physical signs, and source local information on human activity in the area, to indicate culturally significant sites
ensure cultural protocols are followed
maintain field notes on the location and details of sites in accordance with enterprise procedures or guidelines
implement protection measures pending further investigation
develop and document an assessment report for places of cultural significance according to enterprise and legislative standards
apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
types of cultural places in land based, coastal zones and marine parks or reserves
threats to cultural places from both natural causes and human activity
application of State or Territory and Commonwealth legislation relevant to Indigenous land management
enterprise procedures for reporting places of potential significance
relevant protection measures for significant sites
methods of locating position of site
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must comply with Community protocols and be supported by Elders and Custodians of Country.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Indigenous Land Management (ILM)