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Protect places of cultural significance

Protect places of cultural significance

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCILM401A
State Code
D6846
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/10/2014
Field of Education
050901 - Land, Parks And Wildlife Management
Original Release Date
13/10/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers the protection of places of cultural significance and defines the standard required to: develop working relationships with stakeholders in cultural sites; canvass views in determining the heritage value and preservation issues of a cultural site; plan for the protection of a cultural site including resources required and submissions to be completed; observe cultural protocols in dealing with stakeholders and land managers; identify threats and develop action and emergency plans to mitigate and manage the risk of damaging incidents or loss of heritage value; document the submissions to implement conservation and restoration activities and support the incident management activities.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Communicate with stakeholders
  • 1.1. Working relationships are developed with stakeholders that assist in the management of culturally significant places.
  • 1.2. Communication approaches are developed that accommodate cultural views.
  • 1.3. Views are regularly obtained on the way in which the cultural significance and resource can be conserved and used.
  • 1.4. Views obtained are conveyed into enterprise and park/reserve planning process.
2. Conserve significance
  • 2.1. Enterprise conservation policies and plans are used with stakeholder views to plan ongoing conservation actions.
  • 2.2. Operational activities are developed and implemented to implement the conservation strategies and plans in a culturally sensitive manner.
  • 2.3. Staff are organised to implement conservation actions that minimise deterioration and damage.
  • 2.4. Staff are supervised during restoration projects.
  • 2.5. Resources are obtained for conservation and restoration activities.
  • 2.6. Submissions are made to the enterprise budget process for funds to implement the conservation and restoration activities.
3. Manage incident
  • 3.1. Operational plans are developed to manage incidents consistent with plan of management and risk management analysis.
  • 3.2. Staff responsibilities are assigned to manage types of incidents.
  • 3.3. Equipment and supplies are obtained and maintained to enable effective response to incidents.
  • 3.4. Staff are trained in the management of the types of incidents for which they have an involvement.
  • 3.5. Submissions are made to the enterprise budget process for funds to support the incident management activities.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Cultural places may include:
areas of non-indigenous activity
buildings and other structures
natural areas of indigenous cultural significance
historical events and monuments
areas of indigenous activity such as:
burial
occupation and contact sites
engravings
grinding grooves
rock pictures
fish traps
middens
mounds.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
develop working relationships with stakeholders in cultural sites
canvass views in determining the heritage value and preservation issues of a cultural site
plan for the protection of a cultural site including resources required and submissions to be completed
observe cultural protocols in dealing with stakeholders and land managers
identify threats and develop action and emergency plans to mitigate and manage the risk of damaging incidents or loss of heritage value
document the submissions to implement conservation and restoration activities and support the incident management activities.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S2656 RTD4508A Protect places of cultural significance Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAS98 AHCILM401 Protect places of cultural significance Unit of competency