Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
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1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage active operational emergency disease or plant pest sites.
The unit applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency disease or plant pest incursion response.
This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility for their own work and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse information and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex 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
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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. Plan control procedures across the declared area |
1.1 Conduct planning and consultation with stakeholders and field personnel 1.2 Conduct planning in line with relevant standards, protocols and guidelines, and according to instructions from operations director 1.3 Identify, obtain, schedule, prioritise and deploy required resources 1.4 Identify work health and safety requirements and hazards associated with implementing control procedures and ensure appropriate action is taken to minimise risks to self and others 1.5 Identify criteria for implementing control procedures which satisfy relevant standards and protocols with minimal livestock or crop destruction and property damage 1.6 Prepare contingency plans for effective control of emergency disease or plant pest |
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2. Manage the implementation of control procedures |
2.1 Coordinate control procedures to achieve effective emergency disease or plant pest control outcomes 2.2 Maintain ongoing consultation and communication links with all stakeholders, field staff, property owners or managers and others in control centre 2.3 Implement control procedures and services supplied under contract 2.4 Prepare and submit written and verbal reports as required |
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3. Monitor and review the effectiveness of control procedures |
3.1 Monitor personnel to ensure that they are achieving specified objectives 3.2 Monitor supply of resources for appropriateness and availability 3.3 Monitor implementation of control procedures to ensure cost-effective compliance with relevant standards and protocols 3.4 Review priorities for emergency disease or plant pest control operations, and confirm or revise as appropriate |
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4 Implement review findings |
4.1 Revise control activities as required 4.2 Advise relevant stakeholders and personnel of revisions to control activities promptly for implementation |
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 AHCBIO501A Manage active operational emergency disease or plant pest sites.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
