CPPBPA5004 — Advise on landscaping design measures for bushfire resilience
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What an assessment for CPPBPA5004 must cover
62 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 40 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 Collect site information and plan site visit.
- 1.1Access and interpret maps, site plans and landscape design for site to be assessed.
- 1.2Identify regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to landscape design in bushfire prone areas.
- 1.3Contact stakeholders and seek approval for site visit.
- 1.4Identify health and safety hazards, assess risk and implement controls for site visit according to workplace procedures.
2 Conduct site assessment of landscape components.
- 2.1Access site and assess and record potential fire risk.
- 2.2Assess and record landscape layout for zones of defendable space.
- 2.3Identify, assess and record plant species in landscape.
- 2.4Assess and record structures, materials and condition of landscape features for potential fire risk.
3 Consider options for landscape improvement.
- 3.1Collate assessments and records and determine bushfire risk of landscape elements according to industry standards.
- 3.2Investigate alternative landscape design elements to improve bushfire mitigation outcomes.
- 3.3Evaluate options to improve landscape design to help mitigate fire risk.
- 3.4Compile options and document recommended changes to landscape design to improve bushfire resilience.
4 Provide guidance on landscaping design measures to improve resilience.
- 4.1Present report and recommendations to stakeholders for feedback.
- 4.2Review and respond to feedback and modify recommendations and report.
- 4.3Distribute final report and recommendations to stakeholders.
- 4.4Maintain records and file reports and recommendations according to workplace procedures.
Performance evidence
- identifying and interpreting landscape plans, specifications and legislative requirements
- communicating effectively with stakeholders
- conducting site assessment and determining areas in need of improvement
- compiling site assessment data and options for landscape improvements
- preparing draft recommendations for stakeholders
- responding to feedback, completing reports and recommendations
Knowledge evidence
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice applicable to bushfire prone areas
- landscape designs, plans and specifications for potential bushfire risk
- fire behaviour in properties and surrounding landscapes, including:
- fire movement and combustion in bushfire prone areas
- fuel pathways
- protection from radiant heat
- principles of ladder fuel
- dropping and accumulation of leaf litter and potential embers
- zoning the landscape for defendable space
- planting fire potential hazard near buildings
- landscape features and potential fire hazard, including:
- pergolas and vines
- timber and other flammable features
- ember traps
- landscape plants and leaf litter accumulation on roof and in building space
- plants prone to increase fuel loading
- size and proximity of vegetation and their risk to buildings
- garden bed mulches
- plants in containers
- landscape plants to help mitigate fire, including:
- basic biological features for flammability and fire resistance of plants
- plants suitable as wind breaks and to reduce wind speed
- plants suitable to absorb or reduce radiant heat
- plants to filter embers
- bark of trees and fire risk
- xerophytic landscapes and plant moisture content
- lawns and green space
- landscape design principles for fire safety, including:
- landscape plans and their interpretation
- landscape design for safe access and exit from buildings
- minimising fuel continuity
- water in the landscape to supplement fire protection
- driveways, paths and hard surfaces as fire breaks
- features that may support firefighting activities and agencies
- landscape seasonal maintenance to reduce fire risk, including:
- slashing and mowing heights
- soil and mulch moisture content and impact on flammability of plants
- control of weeds
- communication skills when dealing with clients and stakeholders
- procedures for documenting recommendations and report writing
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Questions about assessing CPPBPA5004
What does an assessment tool for CPPBPA5004 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPBPA5004 needs to address all 62 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 40 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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