Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to administer race meeting and trial operations and manage the job functions associated with checking eligibility of racing participants, including greyhounds and horses, checking equipment used in races, reading and controlling races, identifying participating animals and ensuring the security, safety and welfare of participants and animals. The unit requires strong verbal and written communication and the knowledge and skills associated with supervising staff and race meeting or trial personnel, enforcing the rules of racing and safe operating procedures, providing information on races, hearing protests, conducting inquiries and updating reports, records and other relevant documentation. This unit of competency operates in workplace environments of racing administration, kennels, stables, racecourses and public areas. Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing is strictly regulated throughout Australia. All stewards are appointed under the rules of racing by the relevant racing controlling body. For this reason enrolment in this unit of competency is restricted to people currently employed as a stipendiary or cadet steward or those who have been approved by a State Principal Racing Authority to undertake this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports a stipendiary or cadet steward to administer race meeting and trial operations and manage the associated job functions. Competencies attained in this unit apply to the greyhound, harness or thoroughbred code of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to the greyhound code or the harness code or the thoroughbred code, and statements of attainment for this unit will reflect this distinction. |
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
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 |
Prepare for race meetings and trials. |
1. Information on race form is evaluated prior to race meeting or trial. 2. Fields and race distances are confirmed. 3. Club officials and track staff are liaised with on track conditions, race club facilities and racing procedures . 4. Duties are allocated to staff at race meetings or trials. 5. Control of restricted areas is confirmed. 6. Track conditionis inspected and assessed for racing safety . 7. Track rating is declared. |
Conduct race meetings. |
8. Animal welfare issues are referred to veterinarian or other specialist. 9. Racing participant OHS issues are identified and resolved. 10. Races are conducted within time available and according to racing protocols and procedures. 11. Operations and incidents are managed within time available. 12. Race day issues are referred for appropriate resolution. 13. Race day incidents and emergencies are managed following racing protocols and safe operating procedures. 14. Riders, drivers and others are assisted after critical race incidents . |
Hear protests. |
15. Notice of protest is provided to racing participants. 16. Persons involved are called to investigation. 17. Protest is heard and evaluated. 18. Protest decision is announced. |
Reports and post-race activities are finalised. |
19. Swab samples are forwarded to laboratory. 20. Steward reports are finalised. 21. Evidence is secured for appeals or future reference. 22. Race form records are updated. |
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 race meeting and trial contexts, and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. 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, at least one of whom should be approved by the State Principal Racing Authority. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role, for example:
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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 perform the duties of a stipendiary steward at race meetings and trials. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks and administration buildings. Stewards oversee the conduct of all racing-related activities within the responsibilities and powers described under the rules of racing. The conditions under which this unit is delivered and assessed must take into consideration these powers and responsibilities. These powers and responsibilities are further described in the rules of racing for the relevant racing code. It is strongly recommended that training facilitators and learners refer to these powers and responsibilities as part of the range of conditions for all units covered in the steward specialist area of the Training Package. |
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Methods used to evaluate race form may include: |
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Club officials and track staff may include: |
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Liaising on track conditions , race club facilities and racing procedures will include: |
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Duties allocated to staff at race meetings and trials will include: |
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Racing safety related to track condition may include: |
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Animal welfare issues may include: |
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OHS issues identification and resolution may include: |
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Assistance following critical race incidents may include: |
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Evidence may include: |
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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 |