Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise unusual disease or plant pest signs during day-to-day work and take appropriate reporting action.
The unit is typically performed by those who have daily contact with plants, birds, animals or fish. It would usually be carried out in conjunction with routine animal or plant husbandry tasks.
This unit applied to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Biosecurity (BIO)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Identify signs of unusual disease or a plant pest |
1.1 Identify signs of disease or a plant pest 1.2 Compare signs of disease or a plant pest with own experience of common endemic disease or a plant pest in the species 1.3 Assess severity and extent of the problem in the species where signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest 1.4 Seek immediate advice from supervisors, professionals or appropriate authorities when signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest |
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2. Report signs of unusual disease or a plant pest |
2.1 Report signs of unusual disease or a plant pest to appropriate authorities immediately 2.2 Implement biosecurity measures according to enterprise biosecurity plans and instructions from appropriate authority |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCBIO302A Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
