AHCPER332 — Maintain integrated plant and animal systems
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What an assessment for AHCPER332 must cover
24 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Plan maintenance of integrated plant and animal systems
- 1.1Read and interpret design specifications for permaculture property maintenance approaches and strategies
- 1.2Identify and assess maintenance requirements for integrated plant and animal system
- 1.3Consult stakeholders for input on maintenance activities according to permaculture property requirements
- 1.4Select, check and prepare tools, equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance activities
- 1.5Identify health and safety hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace procedures
- 1.6Arrange maintenance activities and movement through production areas to minimise disturbance and degradation
2 Undertake maintenance activities
- 2.1Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- 2.2Schedule maintenance activities according to maintenance plan
- 2.3Implement measures to mitigate degradation and disturbance of elements within the permaculture system
- 2.4Monitor activities of work team and visitors to mitigate risks to production
3 Complete maintenance activities
- 3.1Manage surplus materials and waste according to workplace procedures
- 3.2Clean and store tools, equipment and machinery according to workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
- 3.3Update records and reports of maintenance activities according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- planned maintenance activities for a permaculture integrated plant and animal system
- implemented maintenance activities according to plans
- mitigated risk to permaculture elements, including: • soils and soil compaction • plants and animals in the system • waterways and water storage • other key elements within ecosystem
- identified safety hazards and assessed risks and implemented controls during maintenance activities
- maintained records and reports on completion of maintenance activities
Knowledge evidence
- integrated plant and animal systems, including: • gardens, orchards, organic farms, woodlots and forests that include animals in free range or rotational systems • balanced ecosystems where the needs of all species are met • systems where poultry provide fertility, pest control and other services to plants • frogs, birds and other wild creatures attracted to the garden to maintain ecological balance • patterns seen in nature, including stacking and layering of plants in a forest used in deliberate design
- plants and animals commonly found on permaculture properties
- plant groups and vegetation structures
- permaculture practices, including: • composting of weeds • chop and drop practices • feeding weeds to animals • soil support and enhancement strategies • animal husbandry strategies
- permaculture design information, including: • permaculture site plan • components of integrated plant and animal systems • role of animals in improving soil, recycling nutrients, managing ‘weedy’ plants and controlling pests and diseases • plants as indicators and improvers • typical permaculture solutions to water catchment and storage for integrated plant and animal systems • recycling of materials and waste
- workplace health and safety, including: • typical hazards and risks • controls • communication strategies with work team and visitors • importance of records in permaculture systems
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Questions about assessing AHCPER332
What does an assessment tool for AHCPER332 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPER332 needs to address all 24 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AHCPER332?
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Related units
- AHCPER106 — Observe permaculture principles and work practices
- AHCPER107 — Support resource conservation practices
- AHCPER108 — Support plant care in a permaculture system
- AHCPER216 — Harvest, treat and store seed
- AHCPER217 — Report information about the local bioregion
- AHCPER218 — Prepare and store products from a permaculture system
- AHCPER219 — Plant and maintain crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER220 — Harvest crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER221 — Recognise characteristics of integrated plant and animal systems
- AHCPER222 — Use and maintain basic hand tools and equipment for garden and farm
- AHCPER223 — Produce new plants for a permaculture garden system
- AHCPER224 — Work effectively in permaculture
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