This unit applies to individuals who may be required to handle, move and store cultural material. Work would generally be carried out under supervision and within established guidelines. |
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ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
1 | Determine movement/ storage requirements | 1.1 | Correctly interpret documentation to determine scope of work required for movement and storage |
1.2 | Organise or access cultural material to be moved or stored in accordance with specific requirements and general organisational procedures | ||
1.3 | Take account of cultural protocols which impact on movement/storage activities | ||
1.4 | Confirm procedures to be followed with relevant personnel | ||
1.5 | Identify the need for specialist advice or assistance and take action accordingly | ||
2 | Pack/unpack cultural material | 2.1 | Handle cultural material safely and in a manner which maintains the integrity of the material |
2.2 | Safely use packing equipment, tools and materials for movement/storage which maintain the integrity of the cultural material and which are appropriate for the transportation or storage context | ||
2.3 | Observe conservation requirements in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines and direction from relevant personnel | ||
2.4 | Use safe manual handling procedures throughout the process to avoid injury or damage | ||
2.5 | Clearly and accurately mark packaging to facilitate easy identification by others during transportation or within storage facilities | ||
3 | Move/store cultural material | 3.1 | Handle cultural material in a manner which protects individual items and assists efficient loading/unloading processes |
3.2 | Install or position cultural material in appropriate location or storage area according to directions | ||
3.3 | Clear and clean work areas in accordance with organisational procedures | ||
3.4 | Identify any hazardous items and load these in a manner which minimises health and safety risk | ||
3.5 | Inspect load prior to transportation to ensure that all items are loaded appropriately, and make adjustments as required | ||
3.6 | Retain/store packaging materials in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines | ||
3.7 | Promptly identify any problems, take action within scope of individual responsibility or refer to appropriate personnel | ||
4 | Maintain movement/storage records | 4.1 | Accurately update existing records and prepare new records in accordance with organisational procedures and practices |
4.2 | Make documents readily accessible and place safely in their allotted location for ease of retrieval, in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines | ||
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Required skills |
planning and organisational skills to complete processes and to follow procedures in a logical and timely fashion literacy skills to interpret documentation used for movement and storage numeracy skills to count items and to take basic measurements. |
Required knowledge |
packing and storage techniques for different types of cultural material (relevant to the work context) differences in approach between short-term movement/storage and long-term storage conservation issues to be considered when moving/storing cultural material (overview knowledge only) security issues to be considered when moving/storing cultural material cultural protocols to be observed for different types of material, including those for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material typical record keeping procedures for collection movement and storage safe work and manual handling procedures. |
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. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: knowledge of handling/movement/storage techniques and procedures for different types of cultural material (relevant to the work context) demonstration of safe and correct procedures for the handling/movement/storage of collection items. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to a collection access to materials, tools and equipment for packing and storage including transportation/storage areas access to relevant policies and procedures manuals. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate direct observation of the candidate handling and packing cultural material inspection of items packed or stored by the candidate oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of handling and packing techniques for different types of cultural material, safety requirements. |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CUFSAF01B Follow health, safety and security procedures. This unit also underpins the following unit: CULMS605C Develop and implement procedures for the movement and storage of cultural material. | |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Documentation may include: | work instructions transportation documentation collection records lending/borrowing documentation storage details |
Movement and storage may be: | internally (within organisation or same building) externally long/short distance |
Cultural material is defined as 'objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites' and includes: | archaeological material books and manuscripts cultural sites/buildings ethnographic material film/audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture photographs technological/industry items textiles works on paper/canvas |
Specific requirements may relate to: | use/non-use of certain items additional protection environmentally controlled packaging cultural protocols, including Indigenous protocols object support systems for moving/transfer object moving equipment |
Materials for movement/storage may include: | containers coverings acid free interleaving or wrapping protective wrapping (bubble wrap, cellaire, cardboard) protective enclosure (canisters, tubing, boxes, crates) negative sleeves, folders, enclosures, CD cases gloves cushioning material packing/cotton tape trolleys trucks |
Procedures and guidelines may relate to: | conservation security environment handling methods |
Transportation may be by: | hand trolley/box road rail sea air |
Records may be: | pro-forma reports transportation documentation computerised entries digital documentation barcoding |
Not applicable.
Collection Management |
The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary for the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying Employability Skills requirements. |
Not applicable.