CONSERVATION & LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD10102 CERTICATE I IN
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD20102 CERTIFICATE II IN
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD30102 CERTIFICATE III OF
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD40102 CERTIFICATE IV OF
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD50102 DIPLOMA OF
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
• RTD60102 ADVANCE DIPLOMA OF
CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT
This training package covers a wide range of jobs and roles involving land management. Key industry sectors include:
• Community Co-ordination and Facilitation - Units within this sector focus on the knowledge and skills required to foster, promote and support community development, particularly in rural communities that are engaged in land management activities. The work of these communities underscores the notion that conservation and land management is also about co-ordination and facilitation with communities and groups involved in land management.
• Conservation Earthworks - This sector focuses on the design and construction of earthworks associated with soil conservation on rural properties, and erosion and sediment control on rural, urban and infrastructure construction sites. Work can include the forming of farm dams, contour banks, waterways, gully restoration and clearing, access tracks, erosion control works, sediment traps and basins, and the revegetation of development sites.
• Indigenous Land Management - Units within this sector cover a broad range of land management skills and knowledge which may be integrated with skills and knowledge from a range of other areas such as agriculture, horticulture and tourism. Indigenous land management is distinctive in that it is undertaken within the context of Indigenous culture and traditional customs. This requires in some cases, approval from local communities or traditional owners for delivery and assessment of units of competency, and acknowledgment of protocols and parameters governing access to and use of indigenous knowledge and skills.
• Vertebrate Pest Management - Animals that are classified as "vertebrate pests" represent complex management problems for agriculture and the environment. Their control can involve a range of techniques such as fencing, habitat modification, trapping, pasture/crop management, shooting, relocation and poisoning. These control techniques are usually carried out under an Integrated Pest Management approach within local, regional, State and/or national management planning frameworks and strategies.
• Lands, Parks and Wildlife - This sector comprises government and non-government agencies with a primary responsibility to manage places and areas of natural and cultural significance. This management is undertaken according to relevant legislation, international, national and local agreements, policies, recognised codes of practice, charters and guidelines. Some of the main areas of work include; conservation of ecosystems, working in community conservation, managing introduced pests and diseases, supporting community education and interpretation, responding to emergencies, involvement in national and International Conservation, overseeing commercial recreational and scientific activities, management of properties and structures, supporting and overseeing tourism activities in parks and supporting Indigenous heritage and involvement in land management.
• Weed Management - The units within this sector are designed to cover a range of agricultural, environmental and community bases operations. Weed management covers work associated with the management and control of weeds on public and private lands, commercial production systems, or in response to broader land management objectives. Those involved in weed management include the rural industry, contractors, State land management agencies, bush regeneration personnel and local council staff.
• Natural Area Restoration - This is newly defined sector that represents a large number of people and organisation engaged in the restoration and management of natural areas including bushland, forest, arid lands, coastal, wetlands and aquatic sites. Work covers planning, management and restoration, and management activities associated with increasing the physical stability, biodiversity and/or ecological integrity of an area.
• General Land Management - As the type and scope of work in conservation and land management is very broad and evolving, a general qualification has been designed to support those whose work may not sit easily within the self-defined sectors. These qualifications are broad enough that, with customization of units, other specifications can be defined, thereby providing relevant outcomes from training and assessment for particular enterprises, agencies and natural resource management training initiatives. (top)