AHCCSW307Support the documentation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes

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What an assessment for AHCCSW307 must cover

47 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 17 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 Support the identification of cultural landscape characteristics on Country

  • 1.1Identify and record Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes and associated sites and features of cultural significance
  • 1.2Investigate and record boundaries and extent of Country
  • 1.3Relate the concept of lore/law and its connection to Country to supervisor and work colleagues
  • 1.4Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in ecological and anthropological and archaeological terms
  • 1.5Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in terms of cultural language and spirituality, and traditional economic terms
  • 1.6Record anthropological and archaeological evidence of landforms according to supervisor instructions

2 Participate in investigations of cultural and historical records of a cultural landscape

  • 2.1Research relevant databases, websites or the local Community for availability of historical records or prior research for the site
  • 2.2Participate in research activities to document traditional understanding of the cycle of seasons and meteorological phenomena
  • 2.3Record the research into landform and vegetation community types in a cultural landscape
  • 2.4Record the determination of environmental cultural knowledge, cultural connections and relationships with the landscape that are passed down generationally
  • 2.5Carry out investigations on Country in accordance with safe work policies and procedures, organisational requirements and Burra Charter guidelines
  • 2.6Gather relevant cultural information according to requirements of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)

3 Document cultural practices and beliefs which maintain connections to cultural landscapes

  • 3.1Identify and consult with appropriate local cultural Knowledge Holders for a cultural landscape
  • 3.2Ensure permissions have been sought relating to disclosure of knowledge and using anthropological and archaeological terminology and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander terminology
  • 3.3Document Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander beliefs and cultural and ceremonial practices that maintain connection with the cultural landscape according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.4Document the associations of connection to Country through language, stories, song, dance and art

4 Identify cultural value links to cultural landscapes

  • 4.1Identify and record cultural landscapes and investigate links with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and Community knowledge
  • 4.2Describe relationships between oral histories and kinship to the cultural landscape to supervisors
  • 4.3Categorise links between archaeological and anthropological evidence and cultural landscapes
  • 4.4Identify and record indicators in the landscape that reveal traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander land management practices

Performance evidence

  • identified appropriate local Cultural Authorities for a Community, site, story or Ceremony
  • discussed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in ecological and anthropological and archaeological terms
  • discussed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural landscapes in cultural, language and spiritual terms and traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander economic terms
  • documented oral histories and kinship to the cultural landscape
  • followed Community guidelines and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols when using information on sites, objects and cultural landscapes
  • recorded data in accordance with requirements of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), copyright and cultural protocols
  • described the range and interrelationship of cultural and ceremonial practices undertaken to maintain connection with the culture
  • used Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander names and anthropological and archaeological terminology to describe landscapes and cultural connections

Knowledge evidence

  • the Community’s history and cultural values
  • authentic and authoritative sources for cultural information, material and expression
  • documentation and data recording requirements
  • designated cultural areas and features of Country, boundaries and extent of Country
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural values of landform types
  • basic principles of anthropology and archaeology
  • anthropological and archaeological evidence of landform types
  • types of land features that have high possibility of cultural heritage being present
  • oral histories, and kinship and their relationship to the cultural landscape
  • key principles, values and practices of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge
  • key principles of ICIP and copyright
  • principles of free, prior and informed consent
  • lore/law, customs and speaking rights
  • connection to Country through stories, song, dance and art
  • protocols and customs relating to disclosure of knowledge about Country
  • key concepts of Cultural and Heritage Legislation or National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) legislation relevant to own role
  • key concepts of the Burra Charter

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret key information from a range of sources
  • Oral communication: Use culturally appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication

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What does an assessment tool for AHCCSW307 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCCSW307 needs to address all 47 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 17 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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