Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Liaise with Indigenous communities in ethical and culturally appropriate ways | 1.1 Seek advice from relevant personnel to establish how principles of customary law affect own dance practice 1.2 Take guidance and direction from cultural mentors 1.3 Seek advice regarding reasons for liaison to be undertaken and protocols followed 1.4 Make ethical arrangements for contact that respect and support cultural needs 1.5 Determine own rights and responsibilities in specific situations |
2. Behave ethically and with respect for tradition | 2.1 Investigate reasons for and scope of code of ethics in own sector of the arts 2.2 Determine parameters of and content for a code of ethics, consulting with others as required 2.3 Apply code of ethics and test it in the community to determine its workability 2.4 Act according to personal, professional and cultural values and principles 2.5 Advocate for and support the maintenance and renewal of traditions in appropriate ways 2.6 Apply knowledge of copyright requirements to ensure protection of cultural heritage and seek advice where required |
3. Follow cultural protocols when rehearsing and performing | 3.1 Comply with customary law and cultural protocols as they relate to performance 3.2 Implement strategies to accommodate cultural differences during performances 3.3 Interact with and acknowledge directors, performers and audiences in appropriate ways 3.4 Seek feedback from relevant community members to identify ways in which own observation of cultural protocols could be improved |
This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Code of ethics must include consideration of: | protocols permission for use of idea or material ways in which ideas and material are used social justice equal opportunity intellectual and cultural property rights copyright feedback to cultural owners and communities. |
Evidence of the ability to:
integrate knowledge of cultural heritage, moral rights and community ethics into communication with community mentors and performances
maintain the integrity of cultural heritage and cultural knowledge for communities
seek and follow advice in order to work as an Indigenous performing artist in culturally appropriate ways
advocate for and support cultural maintenance and renewal of knowledge
comply with rules of customary laws and protocols when producing, presenting and distributing works that express Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity
comply with rules relevant to ideas and customs of the specific communities involved in the reproduction of heritage in the dance performance
consult with Elders and other advisers to apply a code of ethics
liaise with other Indigenous people in culturally supportive ways that comply with relevant protocols.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
To complete the unit requirements the individual must:
demonstrate well-developed knowledge of:
own Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity
traditions of ownership and protocols relating to created work and performance in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
common structures and operations in Indigenous communities
protocols for the sharing of information and the expression of information relating to cultural works
recognition, respect and compliance with Indigenous laws
recognition and respect for ethical dealings in the performing arts
sections of Copyright Act 1968 and Copyright Amendment Act 2006 relevant to own arts practice
moral rights protection in relation to the performance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance
Australian Indigenous cultural and intellectual property
difference between performing, mechanical and synchronisation rights
describe the function of the following organisations:
National Indigenous Arts Advocacy Association Inc.
Australian Copyright Council
Australasian Performing Right Association Limited
international copyright and collection societies.
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, custodians and other culturally knowledgeable people authorised by their communities to act as mentors in arts and culture and performance disciplines
appropriate performance areas or spaces, including outdoor locations
sources of information needed to manage copyright, including relevant legislation, regulations or codes of practice.
Assessors must ensure that the cultural and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are protected.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist