Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop a relocalisation or transition project. It includes knowledge of community planning issues, resource depletion issues, climate change issues and Energy Descent Action Planning.
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 deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and 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.
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 key issues in the transition community | 1.1 Research the community and the bioregion to identify most pressing transition issues 1.2 Research history of dealing with these issues 1.3 Research ways in which other communities or bioregions have dealt with these issues 1.4 Research existing solutions to the problems identified |
2. Work with transition community to devise an energy descent action plan | 2.1 Involve local community in the issues identified through community consultation 2.2 Reach out to as many people as possible in the community to ensure all views are canvassed 2.3 Support the development of a core group to distil the community work 2.4 Support development of new groups to explore preferences at the individual and family level 2.5 Coordinate the participation of diverse interest groups and individuals in the ongoing development of the project 2.6 Maintain communications and resolve conflicts as required |
3. Develop a strategy or an Energy Descent Action Plan | 3.1 Collate feedback from groups and organisations 3.2 Prepare a strategic plan to address the issues identified 3.3 Prepare an Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP), if required, containing all the issues, strategies and actions to be undertaken 3.4 Include a timeline and benchmarks for energy descent action so that the community can follow progress |
4. Circulate the strategy or EDAP for comment | 4.1 Carry out a process of community consultation and feedback on the EDAP 4.2 Take comments and evaluate responses 4.3 Update and re-circulate the EDAP as required |
5. Publish the strategy or EDAP | 5.1 Launch the strategy or EDAP in a culturally appropriate manner that involves as many members of the community as possible 5.2 Make the strategy or EDAP available in different forms for different audiences including summaries and graphic representations 5.3 Support the role out of the action strategies and continue to encourage participation |
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:
identify key issues in the transition community
work with community to develop energy descent action strategies
develop an energy descent action strategy or an Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP)
consult with the community on the strategy or EDAP
support actions from the strategy or plan
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles, ethics and practices
relocalisation of essential services and community functions
Climate Change strategies
transition Towns
Energy Descent Action Planning
positive action strategies for:
food production and supply
infrastructure – urban and rural
water and waste water
energy production and supply
housing and settlement design
communications
education and upskilling
employment
economics and alternative economics
health and wellbeing
community governance and decision making systems
land ownership and stewardship
emergency preparedness and critical supply strategies
strategic planning
community development
feasibility study methods
Assessment Conditions
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.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Permaculture (PER)