Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities at a site affected by an emergency disease outbreak or plant pest incursion. This may require some supervision and coordination of a team, under the direction and supervision of the Infected Premises (IP) site supervisor. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency disease or plant pest incursion response. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities |
1.1. Work instructions received from IP site supervisor are clarified in preparation for carrying out control procedures. 1.2. Appropriate equipment and materials are selected and prepared to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor work instructions and associated safety requirements. 1.3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and prepared according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements. |
2. Implement emergency disease or plant pest control activities |
2.1. Control activities are implemented in line with work instructions, OHS requirements and standards and protocols. 2.2. Log of activities carried out on the IP is maintained according to instructions from IP site supervisor. 2.3. PPE is used as instructed by IP site supervisor and according to OHS requirements and manufacturer instructions. 2.4. Within own area of responsibility, work instructions are given and received. |
3. Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities |
3.1. Control activities within own area of responsibility are regularly checked to ensure compliance with work instructions, OHS requirements, and standards and protocols. 3.2. Reports are provided to IP site supervisor as required. 3.3. Any variations from work instructions, and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives are reported to IP site supervisor and remedial action is undertaken within one's scope of authority. 3.4. Any recommendations for adjusting work instructions are communicated to IP site supervisor. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units of competency relevant to the job function. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The critical requirements for this unit of competency as a whole are listed below. Assessment must confirm one's ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment for this unit of competency is to be largely practical in nature and will most appropriately be assessed in an emergency disease or plant pest response simulation or in responses to emergency disease outbreak or plant pest incursion. The candidate must also have access to the following resources:
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Method of assessment |
For valid assessment, one must have opportunities to participate in exercises, case studies and other real and simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at an IP. |
Guidance information for assessment |
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities. The skills and knowledge required to carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at an IP must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts, including the ability to deal with unplanned events. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Emergency diseases or plant pests may include: |
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Information covered in work instructions may involve: |
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Control procedures may include: |
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OHS requirements may include: |
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Relevant standards and protocols may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Biosecurity |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |