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 plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program according to the relevant standards and protocols provided in a national response plan.
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, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. They work in contexts that are subject to change and adapt a range of fundamental principles accordingly.
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. Plan emergency disease or plant pest control program |
1.1 Identify effective strategies to support emergency disease or plant pest control 1.2 Ensure all components of emergency disease or plant pest control program comply with relevant standards and protocols, a jurisdiction's nationally approved response plan, relevant state, territory and commonwealth legislation and emergency management principles 1.3 Seek and use expert advice to identify the source of emergency disease or plant pest and gauge its likely spread 1.4 Identify declared areas of presence of emergency disease or plant pest in line with expert advice and available evidence 1.5 Develop plans to effectively and efficiently control emergency disease or plant pest 1.6 Submit plans to appropriate authorities for approval 1.7 Identify likely developments and consequences of emergency disease or plant pest outbreak and advise appropriate personnel according to established lines of command and control |
2. Oversee emergency disease or plant pest control program |
2.1 Implement and monitor emergency disease or plant pest control plans 2.2 Monitor the recording and dissemination of information to ensure compliance with standards and protocols 2.3 Send, receive and act on reports according to relevant standards and protocols 2.4 Brief relevant organisations, agencies and personnel in relation to management of emergency disease or plant pest |
3. Monitor and review the emergency disease or plant pest control program |
3.1 Monitor emergency disease or plant pest control strategies continually to ensure that they are achieving the intended outcomes 3.2 Amend emergency disease or plant pest control plans as appropriate in line with expert advice, standards and protocols 3.3 Monitor resource requirements continually to ensure strategies are achieved |
4. Revise emergency disease or plant pest control program |
4.1 Revise emergency disease or plant pest control strategies and plans as required 4.2 Communicate changes to emergency disease or plant pest control strategies to appropriate personnel |
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 AHCBIO601A Plan and oversee 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