Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the restoration of cultural places.
This unit applies to individuals who work autonomously and apply judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters. Individuals are required to manage large teams and projects.
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. Plan required restoration measures | 1.1 Access prior assessment of cultural significance of place to determine range of actions 1.2 Develop short term plan of management and conservation from area strategies and plans according to legislative requirements, enterprise procedures and national and international charters 1.3 Research traditional building techniques, materials and material availability to plan maintenance of fabric in traditional styles 1.4 Identify any prior works not in keeping with significance to determine appropriate maintenance actions 1.5 Determine any necessary structural engineering maintenance with experts to incorporate actions into maintenance schedule 1.6 Develop maintenance schedule to meet plan of management and conservation 1.7 Make submissions to obtain appropriate funds to complete works 1.8 Plan restoration work 1.9 Review plans to ensure compliance with Burra Charter guidelines and other legislative requirements |
2. Manage restoration works | 2.1 Obtain expert advice on specific maintenance works and contracts to meet requirements of management and conservation plans 2.2 Specify special building and conservation requirements in maintenance documentation to maintain significance, and use traditional building techniques, where appropriate 2.3 Supervise workers and contractors to ensure risk assessment is undertaken and work health and safety policies and procedures are followed 2.4 Inform and supervise workers to ensure significance of place is maintained and no damage or degradation is caused to environment |
3. Clean-up after work | 3.1 Supervise workers to ensure no damage is caused to surrounds, environment, fabric or building 3.2 Supervise workers to ensure work health and safety policies and procedures are followed 3.3 Supervise workers to remove materials, equipment and tools from place on completion of work |
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:
incorporate the prior assessment of significance into an operational plan
research traditional building techniques to carry out repairs and maintenance
seek expert advice to meet special building and conservation requirements from the plan of management
maintain the cultural and environmental integrity of the site and surrounds during and on completion of building
supervise the work of others to ensure compliance with restoration plan and requirements
apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work and the work of others
apply environmentally sustainable practices in maintenance and restoration works
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
relevant concepts of the Burra Charter, heritage and building acts, and other relevant legislation
conservation architecture techniques applicable to the restoration of cultural places
interpretation of archaeological reports or assessments of Aboriginal cultural sites and artefacts
traditional and current building practices
project management processes
building or maintenance requirements and specifications
work health and safety requirements and risk management practices
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)