SISOFLD002 — Minimise environmental impact

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What an assessment for SISOFLD002 must cover

43 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 20 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 environmental impacts of outdoor recreation activities.

1.1Interpret organisational minimal impact plans, practices and codes for the specific outdoor recreation activity.
1.2Identify potential environmental impacts caused by activity and identify specific causes.
1.3Evaluate consequences of impact on the environment including heritage or cultural sites.

2 Communicate minimal impact practices to participants.

2.1Explain aims of minimal impact plans and practices to activity participants.
2.2Communicate unique aspects of the setting and potential impacts of activities.
2.3Provide clear participant instructions for minimal impact practices and any cultural protocols for heritage or cultural sites.
2.4Monitor participant adherence to practices and assertively correct breaches.

3 Conduct activities with minimal impact.

3.1Follow organisational minimal impact plans, practices and codes throughout all activities.
3.2Comply with conditions of land manager permits and permissions that relate to location usage and practices.
3.3Use equipment in a manner that reduces impact on the natural environment.
3.4Demonstrate appropriate behaviour toward the environment when interacting with participants.
3.5Utilise heritage or cultural sites according to land management requirements and codes.
3.6Note and report any inappropriate practices to relevant personnel and provide suggestions for improvement.

Performance evidence

source information on the environmental, cultural and heritage characteristics of the setting and any unique aspects, and organise into a portfolio
provide information in a brief written or verbal report on potential causes and consequences of environmental damage as they relate to two different types of outdoor recreation activities
interact with participant groups during the delivery of three recreational activity sessions
during each of the three sessions: promote practices that minimise impact on both the natural environment and cultural and heritage sites
during each of the three sessions: ensure compliance of self and participants with organisational plans, practices and codes of conduct for minimal environmental impact
during each of the three sessions: utilise options provided in Assessment Conditions to identify organisational deficits in minimal impact practices and incorporate suggested improvements in debriefs or reports

Knowledge evidence

specific to particular types of outdoor recreation activities: the key contents of minimal impact codes, standards or guidelines issued by industry associations, land management authorities, Indigenous custodians, or other stakeholders and how these can be adopted by organisations
for a particular setting in which outdoor recreational activities are delivered: organisational plans, practices and codes of conduct for minimal environmental impact
for a particular setting in which outdoor recreational activities are delivered: conditions of any land manager, owner or Indigenous custodian permits or permissions that relate to: parameters of location use for recreational activities: area restrictions, dispersal of use, allowable activity types, locations, times, participant numbers; the use of appropriate minimal environmental practices and cultural protocols
for a particular setting in which outdoor recreational activities are delivered: basic features of ecological systems and their interrelationships sufficient to understand the overall environmental characteristics of the setting
for a particular setting in which outdoor recreational activities are delivered: specific problems of fragile environments and threatened species
for a particular setting in which outdoor recreational activities are delivered: characteristics and sensitivities of unique aspects including those for cultural and heritage sites
potential causes and consequences of environmental damage as they relate to specific types of outdoor recreation activities: use of equipment
potential causes and consequences of environmental damage as they relate to specific types of outdoor recreation activities: human impact
potential causes and consequences of environmental damage as they relate to specific types of outdoor recreation activities: equine impact, as relevant
potential causes and consequences of environmental damage as they relate to specific types of outdoor recreation activities: impact of transportation to and from activity sites
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: avoiding sensitive areas
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: ensuring restricted areas are not accessed
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: following pre-determined access routes to transport participants and equipment
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: keeping to marked tracks or routes
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: using low impact equipment
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: ensuring cultural protocols are used at cultural and heritage sites
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: ensuring participants don’t damage or take souvenirs from natural, cultural or heritage sites
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: implementing basic biosecurity measures to limit the spread of pests and diseases
typical organisational minimal impact practices which activity assistants, support staff and leaders must implement in the field: using appropriate general and human waste disposal methods.
methods used to communicate minimal impact practices to participants including through briefings, conversations, demonstrations and instruction.

Foundation skills

Reading: interpret detailed and sometimes unfamiliar documents and information which can include: organisational minimal impact plans, practices and codes; land management permits, permissions and conditions.
Oral communications: provide clear and unambiguous instructions to participants using language and terms easily understood; ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to determine participants’ understanding of instructions.
Initiative and enterprise: identify any organisational deficits in minimal impact practices and suggest improvements.
Teamwork: pro-actively and cooperatively work within teams of activity leaders and support staff to manage environmental impacts during activities.

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What does an assessment tool for SISOFLD002 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOFLD002 needs to address all 43 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 20 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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