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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify potential for sustainable community and bioregional development
   • Broadly scope opportunities and constraints for sustainable community and bioregional development
   • Identify potential involvement of individual and group stakeholders
   • Source information on the community and bioregion
2. Develop processes to consult stakeholders
   • Identify cultural protocols to ensure contacts with individuals and communities are successful
   • Identify key people who may influence relationships
   • Formulate steps to develop and maintain contacts with community groups
   • Develop processes that are inclusive of an equitable involvement of various sections of the community and their perspectives
   • Adjust processes and communication modes for culturally diverse groups
3. Communicate potential and support for sustainable community and bioregional development
   • Consult with community groups and individuals in development of options
   • Discuss and evaluate options in consultation with community using agreed parameters
   • Develop preferred option and communicate its implications to community stakeholders
   • Facilitate links between individuals and community groups to ensure good community relationships and development of the program

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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 and modify procedures and processes

write materials appropriate to audience

identify cultural protocols

consult with community groups

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

sustainable community and bioregional development, such as:

local food security initiatives

community gardens and city farms

climate action and energy descent initiatives

transition towns programs

community education and outreach

local economy and trade including complementary currencies

sustainable enterprise and business development

social wellbeing and welfare services

renewable energy production

landcare and environment programs

sustainable agriculture and land use

sustainable forestry and reforestation

catchment and water resources management

sustainable development and housing

waste reduction and recycling

principles governing sustainable community and bioregional development

sources of relevant materials and verbal information

cultural protocols and perspectives, such as:

beliefs, religion & taboos

world views (mythological, political, social, biological)

acceptable modes of communication/language

body language

concepts of family and community

community leadership

relationships between community members, ages and sexes

acceptable modes of dress

relevant legislation and guidelines

principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action

community governance, financial systems, legal and health systems

current relationships between culturally diverse groups in the area

understanding of the role of various sections of the community in historical and relationship terms

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