Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan community governance and decision-making processes. It requires the ability to assess future needs and, for existing groups, current community governance and decision-making processes. It require the ability to develop options for community governance and decision-making frameworks and processes and report on preferred options for implementation. Planning community governance and decision-making processes requires knowledge of strategic planning, legal frameworks, advanced negotiation techniques, organisational change and development, group and individual goal setting techniques, risk management processes and techniques, action planning methods and information technology.
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 broad knowledge in an area of work with depth in areas of specialisation. They undertake functions with initiative and judgement and take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They have accountability for the work of others (teams) within broad parameters, analyse and synthesise information as well as 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. Assess current community governance and decision-making processes | 1.1 Identify responsibilities and duties of individuals and community groups 1.2 Investigate and define proposed or existing community governance and decision-making processes 1.3 Collate information on proposed or existing governance issues and arrangements |
2. Develop options for community governance and decision-making processes | 2.1 Identify opportunities and constraints for development of community governance and decision-making process options 2.2 Consult with community on options for community governance and decision-making processes 2.3 Evaluate options in consultation with community through detailing advantages and disadvantages for each |
3. Report on preferred options for implementation | 3.1 Select preferred options for implementation based on comparative advantages 3.2 Base options for community governance and decision-making processes on sufficient, valid and reliable information and analysis 3.3 Ensure options for community governance and decision-making processes are consistent with legal frameworks and community and group values, policies, needs, guidelines and procedures 3.4 Implement options for community governance and decision-making processes, and provide for decisions to be made in and actioned in the appropriate timeframe |
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:
assess current community governance and decision-making processes
assess community needs and plan around these needs
demonstrate high level communication skills
develop options for community governance and decision-making processes
report on preferred options for implementation
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles and practices
community governance and decision-making processes, such as:
governance of community resources, enterprises and activities
meeting facilitation, negotiation and mediation
conflict resolution procedures
decision-making methodologies
consensus processes
qualified decision-making processes
protocols
codes of conduct
recording and sorting decisions, such as Many Baskets process (Robin Clayfield)
strategic planning
community needs analysis techniques, such as:
SWOT analysis
6 thinking hats (de Bono)
PMI (de Bono)
T.O.A.S.T. processes (Robin Clayfield)
L.O.V.E. processes (Robin Clayfield)
opportunities and constraints for community development, such as:
seeing solutions rather than problems
viewing the negative in a positive light
modifications or extensions of existing systems to solve inherent problems
applying old or simple technology to new or complex problems
behaviour change, including organisational change and transformation
willingness or unwillingness to participate
legal framework requirements
vested interests and hidden agendas
advanced negotiation techniques
organisational change and development
group and individual goal setting techniques
risk management processes and techniques
action planning methods
information technology
legal frameworks obligations and responsibilities
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)