Maintain natural areas

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 AHCNAR301, 'Maintain natural areas'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Maintain natural areas' 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. Plan maintenance works

1.1 Plan movement through place to minimise disturbance and degradation

1.2 Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and the relevant management strategy and plan

1.3 Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works

1.4 Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works

1.5 Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works

1.6 Conduct pre operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements

2. Undertake maintenance

2.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety, environmentally sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work

2.2 Undertake maintenance and rehabilitation works according to plans

2.3 Ensure maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices

2.4 Take interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works

2.5 Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of the place

3. Complete of activities

3.1 Clean and restore site on completion of works

3.2 Clean and store equipment and machinery

3.3 Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to organisational requirements

3.4 Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to organisational and legislative requirements


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCNAR301 appears in the following qualifications:

  • SIS30410 - Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation
  • AHC31510 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management
  • AHC31610 - Certificate III in Lands, Parks and Wildlife
  • AHC31410 - Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management
  • AHC31710 - Certificate III in Natural Area Restoration
  • AHC31010 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
  • SFI30311 - Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management Support)
  • AHC32513 - Certificate III in Aboriginal-sites Work
  • AHC31416 - Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management
  • AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
  • AHC31716 - Certificate III in Natural Area Restoration
  • AHC31616 - Certificate III in Lands, Parks and Wildlife
  • AHC31516 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management
  • AHC33816 - Certificate III in Permaculture
  • AHC32516 - Certificate III in Aboriginal Sites Work