Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to provide emergency animal assistance during trackwork, barrier trials and race meetings. It requires the ability to assist at the incident scene using safe greyhound or horse handling techniques; manage staff, public and racing personnel at the scene; and transport the injured or deceased animal from the incident scene in accordance with workplace OHS standards. This unit of competency operates in workplace environments of racing administration, kennels, stables, 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 race club track personnel and others authorised to provide emergency animal assistance following track incidents. 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 the greyhound or harness or thoroughbred code, and statements of attainment for this unit 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
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Provide assistance at incident scene. |
1. Veterinarian, steward and/or other specialists are contacted when animal emergency occurs. 2. Assistance is provided to supervising personnel who are treating or assessing the animal. 3. OHS hazards are identified, risks assessed and procedures selected to avoid injury to personnel or animals . 4. Basic methods of restraint are applied to animal under veterinary or specialist supervision. |
Manage incident scene. |
5. Privacy screens are collected and installed if necessary. 6. Staff members are allocated to restrict public access to incident area. 7. Consideration is given in the management of incident of the distress of those associated with the injured animal and of the general public. 8. Discretion is used in the handling of a deceased animal. |
Transport animal. |
9. Vehicle and equipment are prepared and transported to incident site. 10. Animal -loading techniques are selected to minimise risk of further injury to animal or injury to personnel. 11. Discretion is used in the loading of a deceased animal. 12. Animal is transported to designated review area. 13. Transport is arranged to designated disposal area after required samples have been collected. 14. Transport vehicle and equipment are cleaned and checked for operational readiness. |
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 the specific industry sector and 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 |
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority. 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. 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 provide emergency animal assistance. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas. |
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Other specialists may include: |
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Animal emergency may include: |
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Assistance provided to supervising personnel may include: |
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OHS hazards may include: |
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Risks assessment may include: |
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Procedures to avoid injury to personnel and animals may include: |
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Basic methods of restraints used on animals may include: |
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Considerations made in the management of incident may include: |
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Factors considered when vehicle and equipment are prepared: |
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Animal -loading techniques may include: |
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Designated disposal area 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 |