Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the evaluation of the pest management strategy and defines the standard required to: collate data on pest abundance, economic and environmental impacts of pests, and control costs; assess data against objectives and performance criteria; determine the costs and benefits of the management strategy; identify indicators of successful and unsuccessful impacts on pest abundance and damage; recommend modifications to the pest management strategy. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies pest control officers and managers for work carried out independently within organisational guidelines. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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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
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Collate all available data |
1.1. Data on pest abundance are collated. 1.2. Data on economic impacts of pests are collated. 1.3. Data on environmental impacts of pests are collated. 1.4. Data on pest strategy operating costs are collated. |
2. Assess data against objectives and performance criteria |
2.1. Actual results are compared with objectives and performance criteria for the strategy. 2.2. Actual costs are compared with budget for the strategy. 2.3. Cost and benefits of the strategy are analysed and documented. |
3. Compile report of strategy evaluation |
3.1. Report includes discussion of results of data analysis. 3.2. Indicators of good performance of the strategy are isolated and discussed. 3.3. Indicators of poor performance of the strategy are isolated. 3.4. Causes of poor performance are examined. 3.5. Conclusions about pest management strategy in relation to changes in pest abundance and impacts are clearly stated. 3.6. Conclusions are supported by the data. |
4. Recommend modifications to pest management strategy |
4.1. Recommendations and relevant issues are documented in a report according to enterprise guidelines. 4.2. Recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance, or to enhance current performance are made. 4.3. Recommendations to enhance the strategy to continue to reduce impacts on land management and/or production processes are made. |
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 |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Pest management strategies may include: |
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Pests to be targeted may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Pest management |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |