Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to supervise the activities of licensed and registered personnel and race club visitors, and to monitor track usage for the training of racing animals. It requires the ability to ensure the rules of racing and race club safe operating procedures are followed, communicate effectively with industry participants, complete required documentation and report the need for repair or maintenance to the track or immediate surrounds. This unit of competency operates in workplace environments of racing administration, stables, kennels, racecourses and public areas. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Check with your State Principal Racing Authority for current license or registration requirements. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports race club employees to supervise trackwork operations. Competencies attained in this unit apply to the greyhound, harness and thoroughbred codes of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to the greyhound or harness or thoroughbred code, and statements of attainment for this unit will reflect this distinction. This unit can be contextualised for other industries while also maintaining the integrity of the unit. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
||
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Open track for use. |
1. Track is inspected for safety compliance . 2. Track barriers, signs and/or cones are placed on 'no-go' areas. 3. Track access notices are displayed and lights switched on if required. 4. Paperwork for registering track use is prepared. 5. Medical supervision is confirmed as required for nominated track regulations. |
Monitor track use. |
6. Compliance of drivers, riders or attendants with safe operating procedures and use of personal protective equipment is enforced. 7. Gear is inspected for compliance with rules of racing and irregularities are reported to stewards. 8. Animal care and welfare procedures are enforced and stewards notified of incidents, accidents or near misses. 9. Traffic is controlled . 10. Dangerous greyhounds or horses are identified and drivers, riders or attendants directed to remove them from track. 11. Strategies are employed to reduce the risk of potential problems escalating into major hazards. |
Close track. |
12. Track closure is announced and access by others is controlled. 13. Verification that all greyhounds or horses are off course is obtained. 14. Damage or wear and tear to the track and surrounds is identified and reported to appropriate persons. 15. Control of track is handed back to grounds staff. 16. Reports on track use are completed and filed. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
|
Required knowledge |
|
Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
|
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. |
|
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to the specific industry sector and workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of , and specific resources for assessment |
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available:
|
Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:
Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
|
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
|
Track inspected for safety compliance may include: |
|
Paperwork for registering track use will include: |
|
Safe operating procedures for driver, rider or attendant may include: |
|
Personal protective equipment may include: |
|
Gear compliance will cover: |
|
Animal care and welfare requirements will include: |
|
Traffic is controlled by: |
|
Potential problems are managed by: |
|
Damage or wear and tear to track and surrounds may include: |
|
Reports on track use will include: |
|
Unit Sector(s)
Unit Sector |
Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing codes |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
||
Functional Area
Functional Area |
Racing common |