AHCNRM604Review ecological management plans and strategies

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What an assessment for AHCNRM604 must cover

40 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Determine mechanisms and criteria for reviewing ecological management plans and strategies

  • 1.1Establish reasons for review of management plans and strategies
  • 1.2Examine internal policy and procedural influences impacting on ecological management plans and strategies
  • 1.3Interpret trends to identify changes occurring in ecological management plans and strategies beyond normal variations
  • 1.4Review current industry trends and establish need for review of management plans and strategies
  • 1.5Set timeframes for review process

2 Analyse existing ecological management plans and strategies

  • 2.1Assess ecological and environmental trends and threats against the objectives of the plans and strategies
  • 2.2Identify and assess the effectiveness, relevance and impact of existing management plans on current practices
  • 2.3Identify and prioritise gaps in management plans and strategies
  • 2.4Analyse management plans in the context for which they were developed
  • 2.5Inform contributors to the review of enterprise requirements
  • 2.6Undertake consultation with stakeholders for feedback for plans and strategies under review
  • 2.7Identify and resolve stakeholder feedback for plans and strategies

3 Modify ecological management plans and strategies

  • 3.1Modify plans and strategies and maintain consistency with business plans and identified needs
  • 3.2Elicit and evaluate feedback from employees on existing management plans and strategies
  • 3.3Instruct staff of changes to management strategies and monitoring and recording processes
  • 3.4Submit proposed changes for approval according to workplace requirements
  • 3.5Update plans with outcomes from the consultative process
  • 3.6Ensure modified plans and strategies comply with legislative requirements

4 Implement modified ecological management plans and strategies

  • 4.1Modify operational procedures according to changes in conservation strategies and plans
  • 4.2Provide training to work team on updated procedures according to workplace health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity requirements
  • 4.3Communicate changes of plans and strategies to stakeholders
  • 4.4Implement modified plans and strategies according to planned schedules and performance targets

Performance evidence

  • An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
  • There must be evidence that, on at least one occasion, the individual has identified the need and reviewed and modified plans and strategies for ecological management.
  • analysed statistical trends to determine changes occurring in ecological management plans and strategies beyond normal variations
  • analysed existing management plans and strategies, including for three of the following contexts: - historical - social - cultural - political - economic
  • implemented modified management plans and strategies according to timeframes
  • conducted internal and external consultation during the review process
  • implemented training and communications procedures for updating work team and stakeholders of modifications to management plans and strategies.

Knowledge evidence

  • An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
  • structure and design of plans and strategies used in ecological management
  • mechanisms and criteria for reviewing management plans and strategies, including: - trends and development in ecological management practices - new materials and technological changes - historical - social - cultural - political - economic
  • threats, both natural and human activity, to places of natural significance, including: - ecosystems, including the interrelationship of geophysical, hydrological, biological and meteorological factors - normal and abnormal life cycles of the biodiversity - pollution sources and damage potential
  • working with stakeholders and work teams during the review process, including: - negotiating change - capturing feedback - working with individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds
  • legislation, regulations and local bylaws impacting on ecological management
  • national standards for the practice of ecological restoration
  • communications strategies for updating and training stakeholders and work teams, including: - analysing skills and knowledge of work teams - basic skills in training - working with property owners and managers - different strategies for communication.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Compare and contrast plans, specifications, procedures and protocols against current industry trends and consolidate findings for modifying plans and strategies
  • Writing: Prepare detailed plans and strategies and document procedural texts, after defining the current needs and required modification, taking into account the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce using clear and concise language in a standardised format
  • Oral Communication: Establish and maintain effective spoken communication when training and updating stakeholders and work teams on modifications to plans, strategies and procedures

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What does an assessment tool for AHCNRM604 need to cover?

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