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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  2. Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  3. Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare for control activities

follow infected premises (IP) site supervisor instructions

identify animal welfare concerns

select, prepare and use personal protective equipment (PPE)

apply biosecurity principles and work health and safety practices in implementing, monitoring and reporting on variations to control activities

implement control activities

monitor, review and report on control activities within area of own responsibility, for compliance and effectiveness

undertake remedial action within own scope of authority

provide reports to IP site supervisor on variations to activities, failure to meet objectives and recommendations for adjustments to work instructions

communicate effectively with IP site supervisor and when giving and receiving work instructions to others

maintain log of activities as required.


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

common control activities associated with emergency disease and plant pest control procedures at infected premises (IP)

objectives and work instructions commonly associated with IP control responses

own work role and responsibilities within an IP control response

animal welfare guidelines relevant to the species, disease and IP environment if animals are under control procedures

PPE gear commonly used in IP control response

biosecurity principles commonly associated with an IP control response

safe work practices applicable to work role and responsibilities in an IP environment

reporting templates and requirements for logging control activities

communication principles used in giving, receiving and clarifying instructions, and reporting on control activities.