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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and 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
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 procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Inventory program may be to:
calculate the current and expected wood volume and yield within a forest
set a monitoring process in place to enable reporting against marketing, strategic and business plans
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
contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions
hygiene of the area
relevant commonwealth, state or territory, and local legislation and regulations
Timeline may be:
critical to the productivity of the forest
critical to the success of the program and assessment activities
Appropriate personnel may include:
coordinating or operational personnel
management
colleagues
clients
relevant groups
Methods relate to:
measurement and survey
and may include:
use of geographic information systems (GIS)
interpretation of aerial photography
range of sampling techniques
Consultative processes may include:
face-to-face meetings
telephone
facsimile
written and email communication
and may be with:
clients
technical operators
marketing groups
coordinating or operational personnel
colleagues
relevant groups or bodies, such as environmental bodies; local, state or territory, and federal government bodies and agencies; internal policy groups; and labour force
Approvals:
may be required by:
environmental bodies
local, state or territory, and federal government bodies and agencies
and may include:
long-term budget approvals
Resources may include:
people
material
equipment and tools, including GIS and aerial photography
Authorisations may include:
permits
approvals
licences relating to neighbouring sites or properties
and may relate to:
hours of operation
use and application of chemicals
the environment
Communication may include:
regular communication with the operations and coordinating personnel to ensure smooth assessment processes and progress
Documentation requirements must be:
clear and accurate and include:
changes to the program or assessment process
performance criteria
supplementary approvals
supplementary notifications, which may involve creating or amending maps, plans, reports or forms
Monitoring points may be:
time-based
frequency-based
Checked may include:
following OHS, organisational, legislative and environmental regulations, procedures, practices and precautions
adherence to site environmental imperatives, specifications, quality, and performance targets
Information may relate to:
the sample area
and may include:
previous surveys and assessments
aerial photography
GIS data
previous reports
management information systems data
marketing
strategic and business plans and associated implementation plans
Records and reports may include:
difficulties or issues faced during planning and implementing the inventory program or conducting forest assessments
recommendations for future work
results
costs
data analysis
and may be:
manual
a computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system

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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can plan and manage an inventory program
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, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to planning and managing an inventory program
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to planning and managing an inventory program
planning an inventory program and forest assessment using consultative processes with colleagues and stakeholders to obtain inputs, and ensuring efficient and safe processes and timelines
implementing an inventory program in line with documented plan and budget, and making adjustments to plan or program
reviewing and analysing an inventory program and using findings to document improvements to future assessments
preparing and presenting a detailed report, including costs, processes and analysis of findings of the program
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 required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 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 required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required 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