List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Access the farm businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability | 1.1 Identify environmental regulations, organic farming requirements and the organic farm plan which apply to the farming enterprise 1.2 Source and interpret environmental and sustainable organic farming information and current best practice guidelines and underlying organic principles 1.3 Identify the impact of best practice guidelines and using organic principles on day to day farm operations and management 1.4 Identify key sustainability practices for an organic farming enterprise 1.5 Access business guidelines and farm practices which comply with sustainable organic farming guidelines and principles |
2. Implement established farm business guidelines and principles | 2.1 Implement strategies to effectively integrate sustainability principles and practices into the organic farm system 2.2 Identify continuous improvement opportunities and document identified changes to businesses guidelines and principles 2.3 Implement agreed improvements to the farm businesses guidelines and principles |
3. Monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance | 3.1 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of organic and sustainability practices in terms of environmental, social and financial goals 3.2 Evaluate and report changing trends and techniques relevant to sustainable organic farming for continuous improvement |
4. Engage farm business stakeholders in sustainability practices | 4.1 Communicate sustainability strategies to stakeholders and relevant staff 4.2 Monitor stakeholder compliance with organic sustainability strategies along the entire supply chain 4.3 Identify and document identified continuous improvement initiatives 4.4 Encourage and assist stakeholders to implement improvements to the system |
5. Determine Social Capital benefits from Community engagement with the farm enterprise | 5.1 Identify food security and food sovereignty issues addressed by farm business practices 5.2 Monitor compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in relation to labour management where applicable 5.3 Determine level of engagement with community engagement with local networks and community groups, regional food networks and regional bodies |
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
identify businesses guidelines and principles for social, financial and environmental sustainability
identify and interpret environmental regulations, sustainable organic farming requirements, farm plan and current best practice guidelines and principles
implement strategies to integrate sustainability principles and practices into the farm system and identify continuous improvement opportunities
monitor farm business sustainability initiatives for effectiveness and compliance
adopt and document continuous improvement initiatives
encourage staff and farm business stakeholders to embrace sustainability practices
apply enterprise work health and safety policies and guidelines
implement enterprise environmental sustainability practices
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
best practice guidelines
principles and processes relevant to sustainable organic farming
compliance requirements for all relevant environmental/sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice including resource hazards/risks associated with work area, job specifications and procedures
sustainability issues including environmental and social issues that relate to an organic farm
external benchmarks used within an organic farming enterprise, including approaches to improving techniques used and expected outcomes
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.