Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to participate in racing industry appeals. It requires knowledge of appeal processes and protocols, and understanding reasons for appeals and related rules of racing. An ability to communicate with appeal panel members, lawyers, licensed personnel and racing officials is also a requirement. Skills in conducting relevant research and gathering evidence are necessary, along with knowledge of appropriate behaviour and dress codes for participating in appeals. This unit of competency operates in workplace environments of racing administration, stables, kennels, racecourses and public areas. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Check with your State Principal Racing Authority for current license or registration requirements. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports industry participants in effectively participating in racing industry appeals to an appropriate industry-acceptable level. Competencies attained in this unit apply to the greyhound, harness and thoroughbred codes of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to either the greyhound code or harness code or the thoroughbred code and statements of attainment will reflect this distinction. This unit can be contextualised for other industries while also maintaining the integrity of the unit. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Appeal a decision. |
1. Rights of individual to appeal a decision are researched. 2. Advice on merit of appeal is sought. 3. Reasons for appealing a decision are defined. 4. Appeal is lodged according to rules of racing and within specified time frame . |
Conduct research prior to an appeal. |
5. Evidence is gathered to support reasons for appeal. 6. Protocols used in appeal process are researched. |
Present at appeal hearing. |
7. Appellant is dressed suitably and addresses tribunal members and others appropriately . 8. Written statements and documents are relevant and legible. 9. Verbal evidence and statements are succinct and relevant to appeal. 10. Other evidence or witnesses produced are relevant to appeal. |
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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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 all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:
Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to participate in racing industry appeals. Workplaces include greyhound kennels, harness and thoroughbred stables as well as greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas. |
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Rights of individual may include: |
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Rules of racing and specified time frame may include: |
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Evidence may include: |
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Protocols to be researched will include: |
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Dressing suitably and addressing tribunal members and others appropriately will involve: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit Sector |
Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing codes |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Functional Area
Functional Area |
Racing common |