Application
This unit involves managing tending operations in a native forest. It applies to a forest environment and involves application of skills and knowledge at a managerial level The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan tending operation | 1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to tending operations are identified and followed |
1.2. Timeline and budget are identified and checked with appropriate personnel | |
1.3. Environmental protection requirements are identified and implemented | |
1.4. Operation requirements are reviewed and analysed for inputs and impact on the overall plan in accordance with site requirements | |
1.5. Consultative processes are used to obtain input to the plan in accordance with site requirements | |
1.6. Tending plan is developed, documented and communicated in accordance with site requirements | |
1.7. Necessary approvals are sought and obtained in accordance with site requirements | |
2. Implement tending operation | 2.1. Tending operation is implemented in accordance with operation requirements, schedule, budget and legislative requirements |
2.2. Required resources and authorisations are coordinated and obtained in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements | |
2.3. Emergency treatments and hazard notification procedures are implemented in accordance with legislative requirements | |
2.4. Schedule for site is organised in conjunction with technical operators in accordance with organisational requirements | |
2.5. Communication with others is established and maintained in accordance with OHS and organisational requirements | |
2.6. Documentation requirements are identified and communicated in accordance with OHS requirements | |
3. Monitor tending operation | 3.1. Monitoring points are identified and adhered to in accordance with organisational procedures |
3.2. Tending operation is checked to ensure environmental, OHS, organisational and legislative compliance requirements are met and documentation is completed and submitted as required | |
3.3. Communication with operations supervisor is maintained in accordance with OHS and organisational requirements | |
3.4. Tending operation plan and processes are amended as required to ensure specifications, quality and performance targets are met | |
4. Review tending operation | 4.1. Tending operation is reviewed against tending operation plan and organisational requirements |
4.2. Information and data is analysed to determine effectiveness of tending operation and improvements to future plans | |
4.3. Recommendations for future operations are prepared based on findings of analysis and consultation conducted | |
4.4. Native forest tending operations are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit |
Required skills |
Communication skills sufficient to use consultative and interpersonal techniques and effectively present written and oral information to colleagues and a wide range of individuals and groups Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information and prepare a range of reports, documentation and submissions where precise meaning is required Numeracy skills sufficient to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data Problem solving skills sufficient to demonstrate time and project management Planning and organisational skills to coordinate the acquisition of required resources, authorisations and approvals and to develop tending plans |
Required knowledge |
Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for managing tending operations in a native forest Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for managing tending operations in a native forest Impact of tending operations on forest productivity and various end products Biology of relevant forest health problems Tree growth and development Weed species and herbicide interactions Hydrology and hydrological principles Botany, including plant identification and classification skills Ecology and ecological interactions Soil types and structure Established communication channels and protocols Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance relevant to managing tending operations in a native forest Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can manage tending operations in a native forest |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of: following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to managing tending operations in a native forest following organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing tending operations in a native forest following applicable licensing or certification requirements planning a tending operation using consultative processes with colleagues and stakeholders to obtain inputs, and ensure efficient and safe processes and timelines implementing a tending operation in line with documented plan and budget, and making adjustments to plan or operation reviewing and analysing the operation and use of findings to document improvements to future operations preparing and presenting a detailed report including costs, processes and analysis findings of the tending operation |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements The following resources should be made available: workplace location or simulated workplace materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit specifications and work instructions |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge Assessment methods applicable to this unit may include direct observation of tasks with questioning of required knowledge and the completion of projects, assignments or written tests Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
OHS requirements: | are to be in accordance with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipment first aid equipment fire fighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in accordance with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care heritage and traditional land owner issues |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) access and equity principles and practices |
Tending operations | may have the potential to impact on the organisation's public relations and may be designed to: maintain the health of the stand improve productivity and long term sustainability provide for end product mix requirements manage notifiable weeds |
Timeline | may be critical to the productivity of the forest, success of the operation, and on suitability for various forest products (e.g. pruning certification) |
Appropriate personnel may include: | operations supervisor management colleagues clients relevant groups |
Environmental protection requirements may include: | soil disturbance measures retention tree damage fungal hygiene measures identification of habitat trees chemical handling and application procedures |
Operation requirements may include: | end product requirements stand treatment certification documentation contractual requirements and obligations environmental and public relations imperatives current state of the forest resource |
Impact may relate to: | nature and size of the crop and non-crop species availability and skill level of the labour force |
Consultative processes may include: | face-to-face meetings telephone facsimile written email communication and may be with: clients technical operators marketing groups operations supervisor colleagues and relevant groups/bodies such as: environmental bodies local, State and federal government bodies and agencies internal policy groups labour force |
Input may include: | details of equipment methods and consumables to be used specifications for thinning weed/insect management stand health, pruning and tree selection necessary notifications of relevant groups/bodies specifications and quality parameters performance indicators |
Approvals may be required by: | environmental bodies local, State and federal government bodies and agencies and may include: long-term budget approvals |
Authorisations may include: | permits approvals licences relating to neighbouring properties and may relate to: hours of operation use and application of chemicals the environment |
Hazards may refer to: | use of chemicals off-site effects tools and equipment dangers to the public |
Communication will include: | regular communication with the operations supervisor to ensure smooth operation and progress |
Documentation requirements | must be clear and accurate and may include: changes to the plan or process supplementary approvals supplementary notifications |
Monitoring points | may be time-based or frequency-based |
Compliance requirements may include: | OHS organisational, legislative and environmental regulations procedures, practices and precautions adherence to site environmental imperatives specifications quality performance targets |
Information | may be from a variety of sources and include: legislation forest biology tree physiology new technology |
Records and reports may include: | difficulties or issues faced during conduct of tending operation recommendations for future work results costs data analysis |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Forest Growing and Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor