Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage and implement an emergency disease or plant pest control program.
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 Initiate emergency disease or plant pest control program |
1.1 Identify, source or develop control procedures needed to manage an infection or infestation according to standards, protocols and situational variables 1.2 Develop operational plans for own area of responsibility 1.3 Make contributions as required to other plans and strategies 1.4 Source resources required to control or eradicate emergency disease or plant pest |
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2. Direct implementation of emergency disease or plant pest control procedures |
2.1 Manage implementation of emergency disease or plant pest control plan and procedures according to operational plan, other specified guidelines and situational variables 2.2 Disseminate reports on progress of emergency disease or plant pest control as required 2.3 Implement relevant management systems, and confirm as functioning and available as required |
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3. Monitor emergency disease or plant pest control procedures |
3.1 Monitor emergency disease or plant pest status of properties in line with relevant guidelines and operational or control plan 3.2 Monitor appropriateness and effectiveness of emergency disease or plant pest control procedures 3.3 Monitor resource expenditure and availability to ensure adequacy for job 3.4 Monitor effectiveness of emergency disease or plant pest control information management system |
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4. Review emergency disease or plant pest control program |
4.1 Review and revise emergency disease or plant pest control operational plans and procedures 4.2 Revise emergency disease or plant pest control information management procedures as appropriate to ensure a complete set of records 4.3 Reallocate or acquire resources where required |
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 AHCBIO502A Manage the implementation of an emergency disease or plant pest control program.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
