Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed belo
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include:
the use of personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
handling of minerals/chemicals used in the treatment of seed for storage
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
heritage and traditional land owner issues
Organisational requirements
may include legal, organisational and site guidelines, policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility, quality assurance, procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards, OHS, emergency and evacuation, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Work order
is to include information and instructions for collecting, treating and storing seed
Appropriate personnel
may include supervisors, suppliers, clients, colleagues, and managers
Environmental protection measures
may include ground growth, canopy, general forest lean, wind speed and direction, fallen trees, density of trees, ground slope, soil and water protection, ground hazards and obstacles
Approvals
may include licences and permits required for commercial or non-commercial seed collection and may include government permits and landholder permits
Relevant authorities
may include local governments, parks/reserves managers, and forestry managers
Equipment and resources
may include personnel, vehicles, pruning and shaking equipment, sheets, tarpaulins, clean containers for holding seeds, vacuum seed collecting machines, ladders or elevating work platforms, personal protective equipment
Planning
includes consideration of seed collection seasons, when the required species have fruit at optimal condition
Communication
may include verbal and non-verbal language, constructive feedback, active listening, questioning to clarify and confirm understanding, use of positive, confident and cooperative language, use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences, control of tone of voice and body language
Method
of collection may include collecting after falling/felling, ladders, climbing, shaking, high-powered rifles, cherry-pickers
Health of parent plant
may require hand picking or careful and selective pruning
Labelling
details seed location and genetic identity
Separation methods
may include hand selection, wind separation/winnowing, sieving, vibrating, flotation, drying and crumbling of husks
Seed treatment
may include heat, mechanical or chemical protection against pests
Seed information
includes details of time/date of harvest, time/date of receipt into store, weight, species, place or origin of seed, container identifier
Packaging
may include vacuum sealing, use of inert atmospheres such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide, control of packing environment (temperature, light and moisture)
Records and reports
may be maintained by electronic data base, card index, data sheets, and filing systems
may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Packag
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can apply safe and efficient techniques to collect, treat and store a range of seed species in accordance with species requirements and organisational guidelines
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Comply with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice, including OHS, environmental and organisational policies and procedures, relevant to collecting seed
Comply with applicable licensing or certification requirements
Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
Apply effective methods to collect a range of seed species in accordance with work order instructions and within prescribed organisational tolerances
Safely and efficiently use and maintain seed collecting equipment and resources
Efficiently and accurately treat and store seed in accordance with site and industry specifications
Accurately record seed collection information and results and maintain workplace information
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to collecting seed
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI05 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the essential underpinning knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role