Work with Aboriginal ceremonial secret sacred materials

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver AHCASW305, 'Work with Aboriginal ceremonial secret sacred materials'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Work with Aboriginal ceremonial secret sacred materials' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


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. Conduct background research and consultation with Traditional Owners, Community, Cultural Managers/Knowledge holders

1.1 Confirm traditional ownership of cultural material and objects and consult appropriate Owners or Cultural Managers and Communities

1.2 Identify gender requirements for consultations, handling of and access to materials according to Aboriginal cultural protocols

1.3 Consult with Traditional Owner/s, Community groups and experts to determine suitable holding for materials not authorised for general exhibition

1.4 Obtain permissions from cultural authorities for access and use of Aboriginal secret, sacred and ceremonial materials

1.5 Consult with Community to determine culturally appropriate handling of material and any limitations on access to materials

1.6 Demonstrate confidentiality and neutrality in consultations and dealings with Traditional Owners and Cultural Managers

2. Handle Aboriginal secret sacred cultural material

2.1 Allow for and carry out any required Ceremony and procedure associated with seeing, handling or moving the material

2.2 Identify, move, store, maintain and return cultural material according to Aboriginal cultural requirements and enter into agreements

2.3 Note aspects of cultural material requiring repair or attention and pass onto supervisor or person with relevant expertise

2.4 Communicate specific Aboriginal cultural requirements to colleagues

2.5 Select and use appropriate handling and moving equipment according to safe work practices and to protect sacred and ceremonial material

2.6 Adhere to cultural restrictions and limitations on secret, sacred and ceremonial material

2.7 Demonstrate handling cultural material in a manner that protects individual items, assists efficient loading and unloading processes if moving, and in accordance with safe work practices

2.8 Handle, move, store and manage secret sacred cultural material in accordance with Burra Charter guidelines and legislative requirements

3. Contribute to documenting a generational succession plan for passing on ownership of secret sacred material

3.1 Discuss options for inheritance of ownership with Traditional Owners and/or Elders

3.2 Participate in documenting the process, guidelines and timeframes agreeable to Traditional Owners and Cultural Managers for handover of ownership, control and access to secret sacred materials


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCASW305 appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC32513 - Certificate III in Aboriginal-sites Work
  • AHC32516 - Certificate III in Aboriginal Sites Work