Required skills include

Ability to

document personal and business goals

identify values and expectations of stakeholders

research available production systems

set enterprise sustainability objectives and evaluate the researched production systems against the objectives

develop production and sustainability plans

monitor actual production and sustainability outcomes against the documented plan

use literacy skills to interpret analyse and extract information from a range sources such as professional literature legal documents discussions and workshops and to prepare written plans and procedures for implementation by others

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record complex workplace measures and to prepare enterprise budgets and calculate financial returns

Required knowledge includes

Knowledge of

applicable federal state or territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes in developing and monitoring a sustainable production plan

relevant legislation and regulations relating to OHS contractor engagement animal health and welfare chemical use and application vehicle and plant use and soil and water degradation issues

environmental protection requirements and codes of practice including the safe disposal of products and waste material available to the organisation

organisational policies and procedures standards and site requirements for risk management and hazard identification

sustainable land use principles and practices applicable in the region

farm planning processes

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this Unit must be able to provide evidence that they can develop and monitor a sustainable production plan

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this Unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this Unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

identify personal and enterprise goals

identify and document physical biological social and financial resources under management

research and evaluate sustainable production systems and select and document a production system that meets sustainability and enterprise management goals

develop a sustainable production plan

monitor and evaluate effectiveness of the sustainable production system

modify the enterprise mix andor production system where differences between the sustainable production plan and actual results are identified

record and manage farm system information and data

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the AHC Training Package and can be assessed holistically with other Units

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the AHC10 Training Package and can be assessed holistically with other Units.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other Units of Competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Guidance information for assessment

To ensure consistency of performance competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

Production systems may include:

Production targets may be measured against:

Sustainability targets may include: