01
Take the proposal to the YAC Board
Nothing proceeds without the Board and a community meeting.
Section 07 — Considerations
Other considerations and recommendations
Risks to the pilot, how a Junior Ranger would experience the pathway, and what the client should do next.
7.1Risks
What could go wrong
Six risks were assessed, none above medium. The two that would stop a block are weather and mentor availability, both handled by backup dates and by capping the cohort to available mentors.
The rest are managed by design: partner items stay marked pending, and the printed record keeps progress with the Junior Ranger between visits. Full register in Appendix 6, to be reviewed with YAC.
7.2Journey map
How a Junior Ranger is likely to experience it
A design can satisfy every criterion and still fail on how it feels. Figure 6 tracks the risk at each step and the decision answering it.
- 01
Hears about it
Curious, unsure if it is for them
Thinks it is only for older kids
Rangers invite directly and show the record.
- 02
First block
Nervous, keen to be useful
Attends once, does not return
Stage 1 finishes in two days — an early win.
- 03
Between blocks
Distracted by school and the wet
Loses track of progress
The record stays with them and needs no power.
- 04
Practising
Trusted, doing real work
Feels used if tasks are menial
Stage 3 includes leading a task.
- 05
Transition
Hopeful about work
Disappointed if no job follows
Trials are marked pending, never promised.
7.3Recommendations
What the client would need to do next
Six actions outside the team’s scope. The first blocks all others.
02
Confirm the partner school
A formal agreement on releasing students and recognising on-Country learning.
03
Test the progress record
Run the paper walk-through before the pilot.
04
Confirm training credit
Whether on-Country days count toward Certificate II or III.
05
Establish Elder availability
Mentor numbers and protocols for gender-specific activities.
06
Review after one cycle
YAC decides whether to continue, change or stop.
Further research needed: Elder availability and protocols for gender-specific activities, school capacity to release students, and whether on-Country days can earn Certificate II or III credit. None could be resolved from the brief alone.