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Evidence Guide: AHCARB506 - Prepare arborist reports

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AHCARB506 - Prepare arborist reports

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine client brief and report limits

  1. Determine the client brief and manage client expectations
  2. Determine client need for evidentiary data records
  3. Determine statutory requirements for report
  4. Establish specific focus points within report topic
  5. Establish report limits and assumptions
  6. Determine arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitations
  7. Determine the textual and visual content of report
Determine the client brief and manage client expectations

Completed
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Determine client need for evidentiary data records

Completed
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Determine statutory requirements for report

Completed
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Establish specific focus points within report topic

Completed
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Establish report limits and assumptions

Completed
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Determine arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitations

Completed
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Determine the textual and visual content of report

Completed
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Determine and collate evidentiary data

  1. Research information about topic and specific focus points
  2. Assess primary and secondary sources of research material
  3. Evaluate information validity and reliability
  4. Inspect and record details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topic
  5. Record relevant visual evidence using photographic equipment
  6. Obtain and record information from test results
  7. Collate observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data
  8. Backup and store data for later retrieval
Research information about topic and specific focus points

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Assess primary and secondary sources of research material

Completed
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Evaluate information validity and reliability

Completed
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Inspect and record details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topic

Completed
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Record relevant visual evidence using photographic equipment

Completed
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Obtain and record information from test results

Completed
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Collate observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data

Completed
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Backup and store data for later retrieval

Completed
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Format the report document template

  1. Determine presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes
  2. Determine requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions
  3. Obtain necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information
  4. Utilise appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents
  5. Insert required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark
  6. Incorporate collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report
  7. Operate computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists
Determine presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes

Completed
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Determine requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions

Completed
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Obtain necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information

Completed
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Utilise appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents

Completed
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Insert required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark

Completed
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Incorporate collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report

Completed
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Operate computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists

Completed
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Formulate a conclusive determination and recommendations

  1. Assess body of evidentiary data
  2. Determine value of supporting and contradictory evidence
  3. Use considered viewpoints to make an informed decision
  4. Formulate a conclusive determination
  5. Inform client whether or not determination can meet the client brief
  6. Develop a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client brief
Assess body of evidentiary data

Completed
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Determine value of supporting and contradictory evidence

Completed
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Use considered viewpoints to make an informed decision

Completed
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Formulate a conclusive determination

Completed
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Inform client whether or not determination can meet the client brief

Completed
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Develop a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client brief

Completed
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Prepare draft report

  1. Prepare a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations system
  2. Evaluate the impact of using active and passive voice
  3. Seek feedback on prepared report
  4. Respond to feedback and edit report based on feedback provided if applicable
Prepare a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations system

Completed
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Evaluate the impact of using active and passive voice

Completed
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Seek feedback on prepared report

Completed
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Respond to feedback and edit report based on feedback provided if applicable

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Deliver the final report

  1. Draft final sections of report document
  2. Develop summary of report
  3. Produce final version of arboricultural report
  4. Deliver final report to client and statutory authority
  5. Formulate a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon
Draft final sections of report document

Completed
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Develop summary of report

Completed
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Produce final version of arboricultural report

Completed
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Deliver final report to client and statutory authority

Completed
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Formulate a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine client brief and report limits

1.1 Determine the client brief and manage client expectations

1.2 Determine client need for evidentiary data records

1.3 Determine statutory requirements for report

1.4 Establish specific focus points within report topic

1.5 Establish report limits and assumptions

1.6 Determine arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitations

1.7 Determine the textual and visual content of report

2. Determine and collate evidentiary data

2.1 Research information about topic and specific focus points

2.2 Assess primary and secondary sources of research material

2.3 Evaluate information validity and reliability

2.4 Inspect and record details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topic

2.5 Record relevant visual evidence using photographic equipment

2.6 Obtain and record information from test results

2.7 Collate observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data

2.8 Backup and store data for later retrieval

3. Format the report document template

3.1 Determine presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes

3.2 Determine requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions

3.3 Obtain necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information

3.4 Utilise appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents

3.5 Insert required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark

3.6 Incorporate collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report

3.7 Operate computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists

4. Formulate a conclusive determination and recommendations

4.1 Assess body of evidentiary data

4.2 Determine value of supporting and contradictory evidence

4.3 Use considered viewpoints to make an informed decision

4.4 Formulate a conclusive determination

4.5 Inform client whether or not determination can meet the client brief

4.6 Develop a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client brief

5. Prepare draft report

5.1 Prepare a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations system

5.2 Evaluate the impact of using active and passive voice

5.3 Seek feedback on prepared report

5.4 Respond to feedback and edit report based on feedback provided if applicable

6. Deliver the final report

6.1 Draft final sections of report document

6.2 Develop summary of report

6.3 Produce final version of arboricultural report

6.4 Deliver final report to client and statutory authority

6.5 Formulate a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine client brief and report limits

1.1 Determine the client brief and manage client expectations

1.2 Determine client need for evidentiary data records

1.3 Determine statutory requirements for report

1.4 Establish specific focus points within report topic

1.5 Establish report limits and assumptions

1.6 Determine arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitations

1.7 Determine the textual and visual content of report

2. Determine and collate evidentiary data

2.1 Research information about topic and specific focus points

2.2 Assess primary and secondary sources of research material

2.3 Evaluate information validity and reliability

2.4 Inspect and record details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topic

2.5 Record relevant visual evidence using photographic equipment

2.6 Obtain and record information from test results

2.7 Collate observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data

2.8 Backup and store data for later retrieval

3. Format the report document template

3.1 Determine presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes

3.2 Determine requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions

3.3 Obtain necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information

3.4 Utilise appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents

3.5 Insert required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark

3.6 Incorporate collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report

3.7 Operate computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists

4. Formulate a conclusive determination and recommendations

4.1 Assess body of evidentiary data

4.2 Determine value of supporting and contradictory evidence

4.3 Use considered viewpoints to make an informed decision

4.4 Formulate a conclusive determination

4.5 Inform client whether or not determination can meet the client brief

4.6 Develop a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client brief

5. Prepare draft report

5.1 Prepare a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations system

5.2 Evaluate the impact of using active and passive voice

5.3 Seek feedback on prepared report

5.4 Respond to feedback and edit report based on feedback provided if applicable

6. Deliver the final report

6.1 Draft final sections of report document

6.2 Develop summary of report

6.3 Produce final version of arboricultural report

6.4 Deliver final report to client and statutory authority

6.5 Formulate a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon

The candidate must produce a body of work compiling evidentiary data, research material, data, observations and test results into a stylised presentation of custom format using component industry conventions. 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 for and demonstrate:

determining the client brief and manage client expectations

determining client need for evidentiary data records

determining statutory requirements for report

establishing specific focus points within report topic

establishing report limits and assumptions

determining arboricultural content required by evaluation of all relevant requirements and limitations

determining the textual and visual content of report

researching information about topic and specific focus points

assessing primary and secondary sources of research material

inspecting and recording details and observations of site, trees, location and matters relevant to focus points and topic

recording relevant visual evidence using photographic equipment

obtaining and recording information from test results

collating observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data

backing up and storing data for later retrieval

determining presentation style of report to meet client and statutory outcomes

determining requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions

obtaining necessary permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information

utilising appropriate custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents

inserting required document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark

incorporating collated data, information and evidentiary data into formatted body of the report

operating computer and software application to edit document for language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation appropriate for consulting arborists

assessing a body of evidentiary data

determining value of supporting and contradictory evidence

using considered viewpoints to make an informed decision

formulating a conclusive determination

informing client whether or not determination can meet the client brief

developing a set of recommendations based on that determination in accordance with the client brief

preparing a draft document based on brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations system

evaluating the impact of using active and passive voice

seeking feedback on prepared report

responding to feedback and editing report based on feedback provided

drafting final sections of report document

developing summary of report

producing final version of arboricultural report

delivering final report to client and statutory authority

formulating a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

client briefs

management of client expectations

client need for evidentiary data records

statutory reporting requirements

specific focus points within report topics

limits and assumptions of reports

required arboricultural content

textual and visual content of report

information research

assessment of primary and secondary sources of research material

methods of determining information validity and reliability

site inspections

photographic equipment for recording of visual evidence

collation of observations, test results, research material and inspection data into a body of evidentiary data

data collection, collation, backup, storage and retrieval

reporting and presentation styles for statutory and client outcomes

requirements for specific document content and layout using accepted arboriculture industry conventions

permissions for use of tables, diagrams or other copyright information

custom document templates, logo, tables, charts, and art required to produce word-processor documents

document elements such as title, page numbers, table of contents, footers and headers and watermark

computer and software application to edit documents

language use, text content, spelling, grammar and punctuation

consulting arborist terminology

assessment of a body of evidentiary data

evaluation of supporting and contradictory evidence

consideration of different viewpoints in making informed decisions

decision-making processes

formulation of conclusive determinations

draft document preparation

system of brief, method, observation, conclusion and recommendations

evaluation of impact of using active and passive voice

report editing based on feedback provided

development of a report summary

final report formulation, formatting and writing

production of a glossary of arboricultural terminology and industry jargon.

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