Unit of competency details
AHCPGD506 - Manage parks and reserves (Release 1)
Summary
Usage recommendation:
Current
Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
15/Feb/2022 |
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Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 050901 | Land, Parks And Wildlife Management | 27/Apr/2022 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 7.0.
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Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage parks and reserves, including reviewing the organisation, identifying problems, researching and communicating potential solutions and their impact.
The unit applies to individuals who apply specialist skills and knowledge to manage parks and reserves, take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse and synthesise information, and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.
All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, health and safety in the workplace requirements, legislative and regulatory requirements, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Parks and Gardens (PGD)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements
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Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Review organisation
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1.1 Identify goals and objectives, including cultural for park and reserve management
1.2 Identify external agencies requirements and objectives for parks and reserves management
1.3 Review asset database, condition reports and service levels
1.4 Consult with appropriate personnel to review strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and best communication methods for staff, community, and user groups
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2. Identify problem
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2.1 Determine quantity, quality, and timing of supply of each input and service as required by business plan and cash flow budgets
2.2 Determine new or potential problems that would affect delivery of identified goals and objectives
2.3 Determine inefficiencies, stock outs and system problems
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3. Research solutions
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3.1 Identify solutions and their impact if adopted
3.2 Confirm that purchasing system and records enable selection of suppliers and arrangement of orders
3.3 Review improvements affecting business planning, personnel, morale, productivity, and systems efficiency
3.4 Establish key performance outcomes and indicators to measure performance of all park or reserve operations and personnel
3.5 Undertake benchmarking according to workplace requirements
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4. Communicate solutions and their impact
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4.1 Develop and implement communication methods
4.2 Seek feedback from staff, community, and user groups
4.3 Document recommendations for improvements to operations that are supported by appropriate evidence and reasoned arguments, and present to senior management
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Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
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Skill
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Description
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Reading
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- Identify and interpret information regarding goals, objectives and requirements of park or reserve management plans
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Oral communication
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- Initiate discussions with staff community and user groups, using clear language and standard industry terminology to identify problems, research and communicate solutions and their impact
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Unit Mapping Information
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Code and title current version
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Code and title previous version
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Comments
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Equivalence status
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AHCPGD506 Manage parks and reserves
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AHCPGD503 Manage parks and reserves
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Minor changes to application
Major changes to performance criteria
Foundation skills added
Assessment requirements updated
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Not equivalent
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Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 7.0.
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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 managed a park or reserve on at least one occasion and has:
- applied relevant workplace health and safety and environmental and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures
- liaised effectively with consultants and other industry contacts on management systems and on-ground operations
- assessed and monitored budgets and allocation of monetary resources
- interpreted business, financial, cultural, marketing and human resource management plans
- assessed environmental impacts of management decisions on the immediate and related environments
- researched and obtained information required for effective maintenance and development of the park or reserve
- assigned work, received and interpreted staff feedback and consultant reports, and responded effectively to achieve management objectives
- identified, documented and recommended improvements to operations and presented to senior management.
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:
- principles and practices of park and reserve management, including:
- asset and resource management
- budgeting, monitoring systems and allocation of monetary resources
- legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to parks and reserve land use applications and management activities including hazardous chemicals, dangerous goods, duty of care and Australian standards relevant to parks and reserves management
- management information systems
- performance management and benchmarking
- policies applying across all levels of government and within the specific region, including those under catchment plans relevant to managing parks or reserves
- principles of the Australian Natural Heritage Charter and the Draft Guidelines for the Protection, Management and Use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Places and the Burra Charter
- sports and recreational land use applications and associated environmental implications
- staff training and development principles, practices and techniques
- computer software and hardware, and telecommunications equipment relevant to managing parks or reserves
- workplace health and safety and environmental and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures relevant to managing parks or reserves.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:
- a workplace setting or an environment that accurately represent workplace conditions
- park or reserve business, financial, marketing and human resource management plans
- computer software and hardware, and telecommunications equipment relevant to managing parks or reserves
- workplace health and safety and environmental and biosecurity legislation, regulations and workplace procedures relevant to managing parks or reserves
- legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to parks and reserve land use applications and management activities including hazardous chemicals, dangerous goods, duty of care and Australian standards relevant to parks and reserves management
- policies applying across all levels of government and within the specific region, including those under catchment plans relevant to managing parks or reserves
- Australian Natural Heritage Charter and the Draft Guidelines for the Protection, Management and Use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Places and the Burra Charter
- sports and recreational land use applications
- staff, consultants and senior management
- according to job requirements.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
