AHCECR301 — Maintain native ecosystem areas

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What an assessment for AHCECR301 must cover

63 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 37 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan maintenance works

1.1Plan access to site to minimise disturbance and degradation
1.2Identify legislative requirements, codes of practice and relevant management strategy and plan
1.3Identify relevant environmental factors in maintenance works
1.4Consult stakeholders about pending maintenance works
1.5Determine and obtain equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works
1.6Conduct pre-operational machinery checks according to environmental, biosecurity and safety requirements
1.7Identify hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace health and safety procedures

2 Undertake maintenance

2.1Follow environmental sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures when undertaking maintenance work
2.2Undertake ecological restoration site maintenance works according to plans
2.3Confirm maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices
2.4Implement interim protective measures to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works
2.5Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the significance of site

3 Complete activities

3.1Clean and restore site on completion of works
3.2Clean and store equipment and machinery
3.3Remove and store or dispose of excess materials from site according to workplace requirements
3.4Report completed maintenance works to supervisor according to workplace and legislative requirements

Performance evidence

There must be evidence that the individual has planned and prepared resources to maintain a natural area, as well as maintained a natural area in any two different ecological environments.
accessed site and minimised damaging impact
consulted with stakeholders, including traditional owners, about pending maintenance works
carried out planned maintenance works with minimal damaging impacts to environment, and according to workplace health and safety practices
selected and applied protective structures, devices and signs
cleaned site and removed surplus materials and waste
reported completion of activities to supervisor
applied biosecurity measures and sustainable practices during work

Knowledge evidence

ecological principles related to maintaining natural areas, including: recognition of fundamental ecosystem structures and required maintenance
ecological principles related to maintaining natural areas, including: interactions between flora and fauna and impact on ecological stability when poorly maintained
ecological principles related to maintaining natural areas, including: vegetation types and their general characteristics for replication in maintenance activities
importance of biodiversity in an ecologically stable community: terrestrial plants and basic plant community structures
importance of biodiversity in an ecologically stable community: marine and water plants and interaction with marine creatures
importance of biodiversity in an ecologically stable community: contribution of maintenance works on preserving biodiversity
ecological principles related to maintaining natural areas, including: intricate relationships between microbiota, including insects, molluscs, worms and microbes, and impact on maintenance practices
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: ecology in land based, coastal zones or marine parks
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: marine, shore and terrestrial species
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: natural and human threats to places of natural significance
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: pollution sources and damage potential
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: soil type and geology for access and performing maintenance activities
environmental factors to be considered in maintenance works, including: basic protection/restoration or rehabilitation methods
protocols of engaging with traditional owners and the consultation process
seeding techniques, including: hand seeding
seeding techniques, including: broadcast sowing
seeding techniques, including: ripping trailed machinery
vegetation replacement methods and their application in restoration programs, including: assisted natural regeneration
vegetation replacement methods and their application in restoration programs, including: planting
vegetation replacement methods and their application in restoration programs, including: seeding
vegetation replacement methods and their application in restoration programs, including: transplanting
recognition of common weeds and pests and their impact on natural areas, including: weed control methods and application, including use of herbicides
recognition of common weeds and pests and their impact on natural areas, including: basic plant protection, fences and guards from impact of animals
recognition of common weeds and pests and their impact on natural areas, including: damaging effects on natural areas caused from pests
purpose and processes for natural area restoration, including implementing biosecurity procedures to minimise the transfer of pests and diseases into natural areas, including weed seed, plants, animals and microbial organisms
standards and procedures for planting nursery stock and transplants into natural areas, including: basic soil or substrate identification
standards and procedures for planting nursery stock and transplants into natural areas, including: soil or substrate preparation and amelioration
standards and procedures for planting nursery stock and transplants into natural areas, including: soil or substrate and plant root contact
standards and procedures for planting nursery stock and transplants into natural areas, including: irrigation methods and procedures for watering in planted materials
workplace health and safety procedures, including: safety hazards and associated risks on restoration sites
workplace health and safety procedures, including: personal protective equipment
workplace health and safety procedures, including: mixing and using herbicides
workplace health and safety procedures, including: sun protection
requirements of traditional land owners, government and non-government agencies, special interest groups and other stakeholders about diversity of natural area usage, including: natural areas on private land
requirements of traditional land owners, government and non-government agencies, special interest groups and other stakeholders about diversity of natural area usage, including: natural areas on public land
requirements of traditional land owners, government and non-government agencies, special interest groups and other stakeholders about diversity of natural area usage, including: commercial use
applicable state or territory and commonwealth legislation covering parks, conservation, environmental protection and heritage.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret plans, specifications and legislative requirements, and consolidate information to determine maintenance tasks and performance standards
Oral communication: Participate in verbal exchanges with stakeholders using appropriate collaborative and inclusive techniques relevant to the individual, including active listening, questioning and reading of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify maintenance activities

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What does an assessment tool for AHCECR301 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCECR301 needs to address all 63 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 37 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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