Plan for successful cultural practice at work

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 AHCILM510A, 'Plan for successful cultural practice at work'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Plan for successful cultural practice at work' 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

1. Analyse essential features of Aboriginal families and cultures

1.1 Information about Australian Aboriginal history up to the present time is accessed and reviewed

1.2 Concepts such as Dreaming, connection to Country and other Aboriginal beliefs are researched

1.3 Traditional and contemporary social structures of Aboriginal families and societies are identified

1.4 Elements of Aboriginal societies (i.e. spirituality, land, ecology, social structure, political structure) are researched and used to inform interactions with Aboriginal people

2. Review changes to Aboriginal societies since European settlement

2.1 Colonisation and the impacts on Aboriginal peoples are researched and documented

2.2 Racist behaviours and the impact that these have had on Aboriginal peoples is identified

2.3 Personal responses to information about the positive and negative effects of colonisation are analysed

2.4 Research into the impacts of colonisation, settlement and government policies on Aboriginalcultural practices is conducted and analysed

3. Identify government efforts to address continuing effects of colonisation

3.1 Various policies implemented by governments in Aboriginal affairs are investigated and analysed

3.2 The processes involved in government consultation with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations are identified

3.3 Effects of government policies in Aboriginal affairs and their implementation processes on communities are evaluated

3.4 Effectiveness of a chosen government policy is investigated through Community consultation and evaluated

3.5 Strategies for addressing any public perception of 'special treatment' for Indigenous peoples in relation to the chosen policy are developed in consultation with Community

4. Apply understanding of Aboriginal cultural protocols and identity to daily work routines

4.1 Features of Aboriginal identity and personal cultural maintenance are identified

4.2 How these features are expressed in daily work life is analysed and used to inform workplace relationships and interactions

4.3 The obligations of cultural maintenance in relation to a work issue is identified and analysed

4.4 Allowances for absences due to family/seasonal cultural practices and bereavement are applied appropriately

4.5 Workplace conflicts are worked through and dealt with in culturally appropriate ways

4.6 Possible strategies for cultural maintenance in work and the workplace are collaboratively developed

5. Plan culturally appropriate work practices

5.1 A vision/workplace goals for own work are developed

5.2 Common culturally inappropriate work practices are identified and discussed

5.3 Strategies to change these practices are collaboratively developed

5.4 An implementation and evaluation plan for the strategies is developed

5.5 Ways in which Aboriginal practitioners can effect change to create greater cultural awareness in the workplace are proposed


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCILM510A appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC51110 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
  • AHC32513 - Certificate III in Aboriginal-sites Work