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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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Pests and rodents that could potentially pose a risk to people's health may include: | Cockroaches Mosquitoes Flies Rats/ mice |
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Signs of pest and rodent problems may include: | Illness: signs of pest related illnesses, e.g. Outbreaks of Ross River Fever, etc. Flies and mosquitoes: annoying easy to see mosquito bites Rats and mice: rat and mice droppings rat and mice holes running, chewing and/or scratching noises teeth marks and damage from chewing sometimes there is a noticeable smell of vermin in the house chewed through packets of dry food Cockroaches: a sweet sickly smell lots of little black droppings dead cockroaches empty egg cases chewed labels, paper and plastic |
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Monitored as part of job role may refer to: | Receiving reports of pest problems from householders/ community members Observing signs of pest problems as part of daily activities Setting mosquito traps to monitor mosquito numbers if relevant |
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Environmental (physical) conditions attributing to problems may include: | Pools of water lying under leaking taps Rubbish lying around the yard or community that could potentially become a breeding ground for mosquito, flies, etc. Houses with broken or non existent fly wire screens and doors Toilet vents that are not fly proofed Bins without tight fitting lids to keep flies out Septic tanks that are not sealed, or lids broken Toilets that are blocked or broken Grass/ reeds growing around and in sewage lagoons Overflowing drains Dead animals and faeces lying around Dirty kitchen and food preparation surfaces Dirty cupboards Household rubbish that is not properly disposed of Cracks or crevices in walls or ceilings |
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Ascertain nature and extent of problems could refer to: | Clarifying how long the problem has been occurring, or how long it has been noticed as occurring Clarifying whether or not environmental (physical) conditions have been attributing to problems |
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Location of harborages refers to: | Places where pests and/ or rodents are living and breeding, e.g. cracks and crevices, kitchen cupboards, cool dark and damp places, holes in walls, insulation, ceilings, between and under floor boards, etc. |
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Reported may be: | Verbal in either first language or English Written in either first language or English ie: notes, checklists, etc. |
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Information may be sought by: | Making inquiries by phone/ fax Networking with key people or outside agencies Books and resources |
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Strategies refers to: | Environmental (physical), e.g. preventing opportunities for pests and rodents to live and breed by reducing access to their living and breeding places (harborages), or to the environmental conditions which encourage them to live and breed; adopting hygiene measures to control problems where necessary Chemical, e.g. using pesticides or other chemicals to eliminate pests and rodents Biological, e.g. introducing the natural enemy of the pest/ rodent in order to control and reduce their numbers |
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Environmental (physical) strategies advantages/ disadvantages may include: | Advantages may include: in most but not all cases it is simple easy and cost effective reduces potential living and breeding places for pests and/ or rodents prevents the possibility of disease transmission community control Disadvantages/ obstacles may include: remote issues, e.g. if septic tank lid is broken it may take some time for replacement to be sent out to some remote areas |
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Chemical strategies advantages/ disadvantages may include: | Advantages may include: modern pesticides are generally very effective it is a quick method and the results are usually quick, e.g. pests are killed within a short time Disadvantages/ obstacles may include: if pesticides are not used correctly they can seriously affect the health of the pesticide operator, other people nearby or household/ community pets in some instances, pesticides used incorrectly may even kill the pesticide operator, other people nearby or household/ community pets pesticides used incorrectly or applied wrongly may be washed into rivers, or the soil pesticides can enter the food chain pesticides can kill other non target species |
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Biological strategies advantages/disadvantages may include: | Advantages may include: natural way to control pests, no chemicals used Disadvantages/ obstacles may include: the natural enemy introduced in an effort to control the pest/ rodent may multiply and become more of a problem than the original pest/ rodent |
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Key people and outside agencies may refer to: | Entomologists Environmental health officers Other specialists/ experts ie: pest control operators Poisons branch Relevant state/territory health services |
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Organisation may include: | Community council Community clinic Other employer bodies/ agencies |
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Relevant others may include: | Aboriginal health workers Other Indigenous environmental health workers Elders |
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Options are assessed in accordance with job role may refer to: | Does the community/ householder approve and support options Does funding exist to address specific problems |
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A work plan may include: | Providing information and support to householders/ community members in relation to environmental (physical) conditions that may have been identified Making inquiries, referring, or ordering in supplies to address environmental control strategies if needed e.g. fly wire, plaster for sealing cracks or crevices, parts for broken toilets, etc. Making inquiries referring, or ordering in supplies in relation to chemical control strategies, e.g. obtaining information on how pesticides enter pests/ rodents, and the most appropriate pesticide to use for the task required Making inquiries, referring, or ordering in supplies in relation to biological control methods if appropriate |
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Referrals may be by: | Verbal or written correspondence e.g. fax, letter, email Photos of the problem/issue Video recording the problem issue |
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