| Course name | Diploma of Forest Operations |
| Start | |
| Duration |
| Release | Comments |
| Release 1 | This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 7.0. |
This qualification reflects the job of early-career foresters and forestry field officers with specialist roles in forest operations management and forest resource management.
Individuals with this qualification apply a broad range of advanced technical and management skills and forest knowledge to inform and contribute to forest management plans and manage forestry operations. This includes using industry-specific software, modelling and analysing forestry data and optimising forest management practice to improve production processes and wood flow outcomes.
At this level, individuals are expected to apply autonomy and judgement. They take responsibility for their own outputs at the workplace.
This qualification enables specialisations in:
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the alignment between the qualification and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. Electives can be chosen to provide a general qualification or a qualification with a specialisation.
For the award of the FWP50121 Diploma of Forest Operations choose:
For the award of the FWP50121 Diploma of Forest Operations (Forest Operations Management) choose:
For the award of the FWP50121 Diploma of Forest Operations (Forest Resource Management) choose:
Where two specialisations are completed, the award of the qualification would read (for example), Diploma of Forest Operations (Forest Operations Management, Forest Resource Management).
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A: Forest Operations Management
Management Systems
| BSBOPS403 | Apply business risk management processes |
| BSBSTR402 | Implement continuous improvement |
| BSBWHS515 | Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents |
| FWPCOR4204 | Monitor safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations |
| FWPCOT5210 | Contribute to establishment and implementation of forest management systems |
| FWPCOT5211 | Implement forest management certification scheme |
| FWPCOT5212 | Implement workplace sustainability practices in the forest and wood products industry |
Operational Planning and Contract Management
| AHCWRK513 | Write and present reports |
| BSBFIN501 | Manage budgets and financial plans |
| BSBOPS402 | Coordinate business operational plans |
| FWPFOM5001 | Contribute to and implement a forest establishment plan |
| FWPFOM5002 | Contribute to and implement a forest roading operational plan |
| FWPFOM5003 | Contribute to and implement a forest harvesting plan |
| FWPFOM5004 | Contribute to and implement a forest regeneration plan |
| FWPFOM5005 | Contribute to and implement a biohazard contingency plan |
| FWPFOM5006 | Implement practices to maximise value from wood residues |
| FWPFOM5007 | Contribute to and implement a silviculture regime for a plantation |
| FWPFOM5008 | Contribute to and implement a silviculture regime for native forest |
| FWPFOM5010 | Apply principles of forest science to optimise forest management practices |
| FWPFOM5011 | Assist with calculating costs and production targets for forestry operations |
| PSPPCM007 | Manage contracts |
Supply chain
| FWPFOM5009 | Contribute to management and monitoring of forestry supply chains |
Group B: Fire Management
| PUAFIR204* | Respond to wildfire |
| PUAFIR210 | Prevent injury |
| PUAFIR303* | Suppress wildfire |
| PUAFIR406* | Develop simple prescribed burn plans |
| PUAFIR407 | Interpret and analyse fire weather information |
| PUAFIR417* | Supervise machinery use in wildfire operations |
| PUAFIR501* | Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities |
| PUAFIR509 | Implement prevention strategies |
| PUAFIR515* | Develop complex prescribed burn plans |
| PUALAW001 | Protect and preserve incident scene |
| PUAOPE016* | Manage a multi-team sector |
Group C: Forest Resource Management
Forest Valuation and Growth Modelling
| FWPFRM5004 | Contribute to the planning and conduct of forest valuation |
| FWPFRM5005 | Contribute to selection and application of forest growth models |
Forest Inventory
| CPPSSI4038 | Prepare and present GIS data |
| FWPFRM5001 | Interpret and use image data in forestry planning and management |
| FWPFRM5002 | Source information on the contribution of forestry to carbon reduction strategies |
| FWPFRM5003 | Contribute to and implement a forest inventory program |
| FWPFRM5007 | Process and interpret harvester and forwarder optimisation data |
| FWPFRM5008 | Create digital forestry operational map |
| FWPFRM5009 | Create cutting instruction files for forestry harvesters |
| FWPFRM5010 | Plan unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) collection of forestry data |
| FWPFRM5011 | Quality assure forestry data acquisition by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) |
Biodiversity management
| AHCECR502 | Conduct biological surveys |
| AHCNRM507 | Manipulate and analyse data within geographic information systems |
| AHCWRK508 | Interpret legislation |
| FWPFRM5006 | Analyse ecology of commercial native forests and plantations |
| MSS027014 | Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards |
Group D: Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation
| FWPCOT5213 | Contribute to and implement a community engagement plan |
| FWPCOT5214 | Communicate forestry and forest science with stakeholders and the community |
| FWPCOT5215 | Apply innovative thinking to support forestry best practice |
Group E: Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
| BSBHRM413 | Support the learning and development of teams and individuals |
| BSBLDR413 | Lead effective workplace relationships |
| BSBLDR414 | Lead team effectiveness |
| BSBPEF301 | Organise personal work priorities |
Prerequisite requirements
Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
| Unit of competency | Prerequisite requirement |
| PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire | PUAFIR210 Prevent injury |
| PUAFIR303 Suppress wildfire | PUAFIR204* Respond to wildfire |
| PUAFIR406 Develop simple prescribed burn plans | PUAFIR303* Suppress wildfire
|
| PUAFIR417 Supervise machinery use in wildfire operations | PUAFIR303* Suppress wildfire
|
| PUAFIR501 Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities | PUALAW001 Protect and preserve incident scene |
| PUAFIR515 Develop complex prescribed burn plans | PUAFIR303* Suppress wildfire
|
| PUAOPE016 Manage a multi-team sector | One of the following:
PUAFIR302* Suppress urban fire PUAFIR303* Suppress wildfire |
| Code and title current version | Code and title previous version | Comments | Equivalence status |
| FWP50121 Diploma of Forest Operations
|
FWP50116 Diploma of Forest and Forest Products
|
Title changed
Revised packaging rules and created specialisations to better reflect outcomes Total number of units reduced by 3 units Removed core unit requirements Revised the structure (groups) of the elective units Revised the structure (groups) of the elective units Added new units and revised existing units |
Not equivalent |
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