Qualification details

Release 

TP Version 

Comments 

3

RGR08v2

Updated superseded equivalent units

2

RGR08v1.1

Updated superseded equivalent units

1

RGR08

Initial release

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• listening and understanding
• speaking clearly and directly
• writing to the needs of the audience
• negotiating responsively
• reading independently
• empathising
• using numeracy effectively
• understanding the needs of internal and external customers
• persuading effectively
• establishing and using networks
• being assertive
• sharing information
• speaking and writing in languages other than English

Teamwork

• working across different ages irrespective of gender, race, religion or political persuasion
• working as an individual and as a member of a team
• knowing how to define a role as part of the team
• applying teamwork to a range of situations e.g. futures planning and crisis problem solving
• identifying the strengths of team members
• coaching and mentoring skills, including giving feedback

Problem-solving

• developing creative, innovative and practical solutions
• showing independence and initiative in identifying and solving problems
• solving problems in teams
• applying a range of strategies to problem solving
• using mathematics, including budgeting and financial management to solve problems
• applying problem-solving strategies across a range of areas
• testing assumptions, taking into account the context of data and circumstances
• resolving customer concerns in relation to complex project issues

Initiative and enterprise

• adapting to new situations
• developing a strategic, creative and long-term vision
• being creative
• identifying opportunities not obvious to others
• translating ideas into action
• generating a range of options
• initiating innovative solutions

Planning and organising

• managing time and priorities - setting time lines, coordinating tasks for self and with others
• being resourceful
• taking initiative and making decisions
• adapting resource allocations to cope with contingencies
• establishing clear project goals and deliverables
• allocating people and other resources to tasks
• planning the use of resources, including time management
• participating in continuous improvement and planning processes
• developing a vision and a proactive plan to accompany it
• predicting - weighing up risk, evaluating alternatives and applying evaluation criteria
• collecting, analysing and organising information
• understanding basic business systems and their relationships

Self-management

• having a personal vision and goals
• evaluating and monitoring own performance
• having knowledge and confidence in own ideas and visions
• articulating own ideas and visions
• taking responsibility

Learning

• managing own learning
• contributing to the learning community at the workplace
• using a range of mediums to learn - mentoring, peer support and networking, IT and courses
• applying learning to technical issues (e.g. learning about products) and people issues (e.g. interpersonal and cultural aspects of work)
• having enthusiasm for ongoing learning
• being willing to learn in any setting - on and off the job
• being open to new ideas and techniques
• being prepared to invest time and effort in learning new skills
• acknowledging the need to learn in order to accommodate change

Technology

• having a range of basic IT skills
• applying IT as a management tool
• using IT to organise data
• being willing to learn new IT skills
• having the OHS knowledge to apply technology
• having the appropriate physical capacity

Packaging Rules 

Completion of twenty six (26) units made up of two (2) core units and twenty four (24) elective units.

RULES FOR ELECTIVE UNITS 

• a minimum of six (6) units from Group A
• a minimum of ten (10) units from Group B
• a minimum of four (4) units from Groups A, B or C
• a maximum of four (4) units may be selected from the RGR08 Racing Training Package or any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in the racing industry.

For a Diploma of Racing Services (Steward) at least twelve (12) of the units selected to make up this qualification must be aligned clearly to Diploma outcomes.

CORE UNITS 

BSBWHS501A Ensure a safe workplace

BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

GROUP A UNITS  - RACING COMMON 

AHCBIO202A Follow site quarantine procedures

RGRCMN402A Participate in media interviews for racing

RGRCMN403A Participate in racing industry appeals

RGRTRK402A Relate animal welfare to track and environmental conditions

HLTFA403C Manage first aid in the workplace

PSPREG401C Exercise regulatory powers

PSPREG601B Manage regulatory compliance

PUACOM001C Communicate in the workplace

SISXEMR402A Coordinate emergency response

SRSCOP001B Prepare for public speaking

GROUP B UNITS  - STEWARD 

RGRSTD302A Interpret wagering trends

RGRSTD403A Apply principles of administrative law to investigation and resolution of racing incidents

RGRSTD404A Prepare for racing industry appeals

RGRSTD405A Conduct steward supervision of sample collection procedures

RGRSTD406A Assess greyhound or horse handling skills

RGRSTD407A Assess driving or riding skills of license or registration applicants

RGRSTD408A Analyse race performance

RGRSTD501A Manage steward services

CPPSEC3032A Gather information by factual investigation

PSPREG404C Investigate non-compliance

PSPREG410B Give evidence

TLIC107C Drive vehicle

GROUP C UNITS  - RACING ADMINISTRATION 

BSBADM502B Manage meetings

BSBHRM505A Manage remuneration and employee benefits

BSBHRM506A Manage recruitment selection and induction processes

BSBINM501A Manage an information or knowledge management system

BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBLED501A Develop a workplace learning environment

BSBMGT502B Manage people performance

BSBMGT505A Manage operational plan

BSBPMG522A Undertake project work

BSBWOR501B Manage personal work priorities and professional development

BSBWOR502B Ensure team effectiveness

SRSOGP014A Develop activity rules and regulations

SRXGOV004B Work effectively with the board of an organisation

SRXGRO002A Deal with conflict