Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to explore and understand the culture and goals of a Community or group and operate appropriately within those parameters.
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.
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. Identify Community values | 1.1 Identify Community values relevant to program activities for planning of promotional and group activities 1.2 Seek permissions and advice from Cultural Authority in accordance with Community protocols 1.3 Work with Cultural Authority to identify Community Elders or Custodians and their roles within the Community relevant to Community consultation |
2. Research Community history and plans | 2.1 Research history of Community relevant to program and seek permission from Community Elders and Custodians to use research in promotional, educational and group activities 2.2 Identify relevant documents, symbols, places of value and oral traditions to place program and group in local context 2.3 Identify Community plans and seek permission from Community Elders and Custodians to use plans in promotional, educational and group activities |
3. Establish role of program in Community | 3.1 Identify current Community social and environmental issues and plans through consultation with Community Elders and Custodians 3.2 Identify potential roles of program to Community 3.3 Manage interaction with Community to build rapport with individuals and groups 3.4 Establish and maintain consultation processes with Community members and groups in accordance with permissions and Community protocols 3.5 Maintain image of program in Community by following Community protocols, acknowledging Community concerns and promoting positive image of program |
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:
investigate a Community’s culture
identify the roles of Cultural Authorities, Elders, Custodians and other members of the Community
follow Community protocols for consultation, promotion and use of information
research the background and goals of Community, and their perspectives on natural resource management issues
promote Community programs, plans and history according to permissions given by Cultural Authority, Elders or Custodians
plan for consultation within the Community by working with their culture and goals and applying Community protocols
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
Community structure or hierarchy
research methods for investigating Community history
current social and environment affairs for Community and wider region
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)