Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to recognise unusual disease or plant pest signs during day-to-day work and take appropriate reporting action. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
The work in this 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. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify signs of unusual disease or a plant pest |
1.1. Signs of disease or a plant pest are identified. 1.2. Signs of disease or a plant pest are compared with own experience of common endemic disease or a plant pest in the species. 1.3. Where signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest, severity and extent of problem in the species are assessed. 1.4. Where signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest, immediate advice is sought from supervisors, professionals or appropriate authorities. |
2. Report signs of unusual disease or a plant pest |
2.1. Signs of unusual disease or a plant pest are reported immediately to appropriate authorities. 2.2. Biosecurity measures are implemented according to enterprise biosecurity plans and instructions from appropriate authority. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units of competency relevant to the job function. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The critical requirements for this unit of competency as a whole are listed below. Assessment must confirm one's ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
For valid assessment, one must have opportunities to participate in a range of exercises, case studies and other real and simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs. The candidate must also have access to resources such as photographs of signs of emergency and endemic diseases and of plant pests. |
Method of assessment |
Assessment for this unit of competency may be undertaken on or off the job. The unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units of competency relevant to the job function, |
Guidance information for assessment |
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities. The skills and knowledge required to identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts, including the ability to deal with unplanned events. For example, this could include a range of diseases for a particular species or a variety of pests. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Signs of disease or a plant pest may include: |
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Unusual diseases or plant pests may include: |
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Appropriate authorities may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Biosecurity |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |