FWPCOT5214Communicate forestry and forest science with stakeholders and the community

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What an assessment for FWPCOT5214 must cover

70 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 44 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 needs

  • 1.1Identify information and skill development needs of community and stakeholder groups in relation to forestry and forest science
  • 1.2Determine most effective means of communicating forestry and forest science to community and stakeholder groups
  • 1.3Assess benefits and costs of different approaches to communicating forestry and forest science to specific audiences
  • 1.4Use consultative mechanisms to confirm and prioritise forestry and forest science information and skill development needs of community and stakeholder groups

2 Plan forestry and forest science communication strategy

  • 2.1Design and document a strategy for communicating forestry and forest science information and skills to specific community and stakeholder groups
  • 2.2Identify forestry and forest science activities and programs that are targeted at particular community and stakeholder groups
  • 2.3Analyse possible barriers to participation of community and stakeholder groups in forestry and forest science activities and programs
  • 2.4Identify ways of promoting forestry and forest science activities and programs to diverse community and stakeholder groups
  • 2.5Develop an evaluation strategy for ongoing monitoring of the forestry and forest science communication strategy

3 Implement forestry and forest science communication strategy

  • 3.1Work with forestry personnel and representatives of community and stakeholder groups to implement forestry and forest science activities and programs
  • 3.2Identify and source resources to support delivery of forestry and forest science activities and programs
  • 3.3Monitor implementation of activities and programs to ensure that needs of target group are addressed

4 Evaluate forestry and forest science communication strategy

  • 4.1Gather feedback from forestry personnel and community and stakeholder groups on programs and activities to verify effectiveness and identify program improvements
  • 4.2Report on outcomes of strategy and make recommendations for future programs and activities based on consultation and analysis

Performance evidence

  • An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
  • There must be evidence that the individual has determined an information need for a stakeholder and/or community group in relation to forestry and forest science and established, implemented and evaluated a plan for diseminating forestry and forest science information.
  • In performing this activity, the individual has:
  • sought clarifications to ascertain the information need and characteristics of the target community and/or stakeholder group
  • selected an effective and relevant mode of communication to address the information need and the target audience
  • determined forestry and forest science activities and programs suitable for the need
  • coordinated staff and resources to support delivery of forestry and forest science activities and programs
  • developed and implemented an evaluation strategy for ongoing monitoring of the communication outcomes.

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:
  • types of forestry and forest science skills and information needs of community and stakeholder groups:
  • people at any level in the organisation who work within or for the forest
  • people outside the organisation who work within or for the forest
  • people who supply forestry services to the organisation, such as forestry contractors
  • people affected by organisational decisions or actions
  • people to whom the organisation provides programs to meet public and social accountability requirements
  • students
  • people with interest in the forest
  • content of forestry and forest science programs and activities:
  • forest carbon
  • forest ecology
  • forest health and nutrition
  • forest resources
  • forest hydrology
  • forest soils
  • plantation establishment and design
  • forestry harvesting and haulage
  • post-harvest operations
  • new technologies
  • species
  • silvicultural regimes
  • pests and disease
  • forest maintenance
  • forest nursery production
  • fire protection
  • ways of delivering forestry and forest science information and skills:
  • engagement in schools, vocational education and training and university education programs
  • community programs
  • self-help material
  • social media, web sites and online materials
  • advertising, brochures and promotional materials
  • field demonstrations
  • field inspections
  • media campaign
  • workshops
  • field days
  • lectures
  • information sessions
  • individual consultations
  • brochures
  • multimedia material
  • exhibitions
  • features, benefits and practical application of promotional activities commonly used to promote forestry and forest science activities and programs to community and stakeholder groups.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Source, analyse and interpret written information presented in a variety of formats to identify program options and requirements
  • Writing: Prepare documentation that incorporates the analysis and evaluation of information using specialised language in a format and style appropriate to a specific audience
  • Oral communication: Conduct face-to-face consultations with a diverse community and stakeholder groups to determine their information and skill development needs in relation to forestry and forest science
  • Numeracy: Perform calculations to determine budgets for and analyse feedback from stakeholders and community members on programs and activities

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