Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement appropriate procedures to restrict the movement of vehicles, personnel, products, livestock and plant material in relation to managing an emergency disease or plant pest incursion.
The unit applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency disease of plant pest incursion response.
This unit applies 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
Emergency Response (BER)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to carry out movement and security procedures |
1.1 Identify specific movement and security procedures to be carried out, including times and locations of operations from work instructions 1.2 Obtain personal protective equipment required for particular procedures to be carried out and check for serviceability and use 1.3 Obtain documentation required to carry out specific procedures 1.4 Obtain resources required to carry out specific procedures and check for serviceability and use |
2. Carry out movement and security procedures |
2.1 Establish a traffic check point according to work instructions 2.2 Monitor movement of vehicles, personnel, products, livestock or plant material through declared areas in line with requirements 2.3 Issue and check permits according to standards and protocols 2.4 Take action in accordance with standards and protocols where vehicles are determined to be carrying personnel, products, livestock or plant material without a valid permit 2.5 Maintain close liaison with external security providers as required 2.6 Use personal protective equipment where required 2.7 Decontaminate resources appropriately where required |
3. Check and adjust movement and security procedures |
3.1 Check application of movement and security procedures regularly within own area of responsibility to ensure consistency, currency and ongoing effectiveness 3.2 Report any variations in consistency, currency and ongoing effectiveness or failure to achieve objectives to appropriate authorities and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority 3.3 Communicate any recommendations for adjusting movement and security procedures to supervisor and appropriate authorities |
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 AHCBIO304A Carry out movement and security procedures.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72