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Develop and maintain relationships with Indigenous Australian performance mentors

Develop and maintain relationships with Indigenous Australian performance mentors

Unit of competency
National Code
CUAIND302
State Code
WI123
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
15/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/05/2014
Field of Education
120505 - Work Practices Programmes
Original Release Date
16/05/2014
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by Indigenous Australian performing artists who wish to enhance their performance of cultural dance through mentoring arrangements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performance mentors. The unit is also relevant to those whose work requires them to observe industry protocols, copyright requirements, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols.The knowledge required to achieve competency in this unit may only be accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and may be the cultural and intellectual property of specific communities. Organisations delivering this unit must respect community protocols and heritage. Collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on the delivery and assessment of this unit is recommended.The unit has been developed and written in the context of Indigenous Australians maintaining control of their cultural heritage and directing if and how this heritage may be passed on and assessed. It is intended to be delivered by and to Indigenous Australians.At this level, individuals are required to use some discretion and judgement and operate under broad supervision within an established framework of plans and procedures.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Confirm links with own heritage or Indigenous Australian traditions
  • 1.1 Collect information on features of family, culture and knowledge of own language, region or country from identified holders and custodians of information
  • 1.2 Approach community members and custodians or Elders in culturally appropriate ways showing respect for local Indigenous culture and customs
  • 1.3 Determine own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and ways in which culture and family may inform performing arts practice
  • 1.4 Identify past and present roles of individuals, families and communities or societies in performing arts practice
  • 1.5 Record cultural beliefs and values related to artistic performance, including cultural significance, economic significance and nature of performing arts in the community
  • 1.6 Develop and record, in consultation with Elders, custodians and mentors, a connection to cultural tradition and current practice
  • 1.7 Identify ways to recognise whether cultural maintenance is being observed in professional performances of Australian Indigenous dance
2. Negotiate the terms of relationships with mentors
  • 2.1 Determine benefits of, and need for, a mentoring plan between mentor and mentee
  • 2.2 Negotiate timeframes and outcomes for each party and rules of interaction for the mentoring program
  • 2.3 Agree on reporting methods or reporting technology and report agreed criteria for the mentoring relationship
  • 2.4 Evaluate and report mentoring program against agreed outcomes
3. Maintain professional relationships
  • 3.1 Communicate in culturally appropriate ways that show respect for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and customs
  • 3.2 Behave consistently with respect for mentors, those in cultural authority and those with expertise
  • 3.3 Perform dance movements and activities that appropriately express cultural context according to cultural, copyright and intellectual property requirements
  • 3.4 Adhere to cultural, professional and performance direction from mentors or cultural custodians
  • 3.5 Respond to opportunities to enhance cultural and technical skills and knowledge
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