Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Forestry unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Forestry

Forest Foundation Skills

17769, 22994, 22995, 22997

Forest Operations

17772, 24574, 24575, 24579

Forest Operations Advanced

6964, 24571, 24577

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               February 2020

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

Unit standards were reviewed and updated with full industry consultation as part of the Competenz scheduled five yearly review.

 

Main changes

 

·      Minor changes were made to update terms and definitions and to align unit standards with current industry practices and terminology.

·      Unit standard 24577 had changes made to the management of worker health.

·      Unit standard 24579 had the fire response outcome removed as it was determined that response to fire was the same as other incidents.

·      Unit standard 22994 had changes made to the impairment of forestry workers.

·      Unit standard 17772 had changes made to cover industry compliance with environmental legislation.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2024

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Foundation Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17769

Demonstrate knowledge of general health, safety, and environmental requirements in forestry

2

5

B

22994

Demonstrate knowledge of factors that affect the performance of forestry workers

3

10

B

22995

Demonstrate knowledge of employment in a forestry operation

2

5

B

22997

Demonstrate knowledge of principles of commercial forestry

2

5

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17772

Demonstrate knowledge of environmental requirements in forestry operations

3

5

B

24574

Demonstrate knowledge of, and contribute to, worksite health and safety for commercial forestry operations

3

5

B

24575

Demonstrate knowledge of factors that affect the quality of commercial forestry operations

3

5

B

24579

Demonstrate knowledge of incident response in plantation forests

3

5

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations Advanced

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

6964

Apply environmental management to harvesting trees

4

10

B

24571

Demonstrate knowledge of internal and external customer needs within a commercial forestry operation

4

5

B

24577

Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety management in a commercial forestry operation

4

10

B