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Elements and Performance Criteria
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:determine biosecurity threats to farm or enterprise and control measures using standards and protocolsidentify sources of current biosecurity best practiceidentify current access points to propertyestablish control measures and procedures for:controlling farm inputs including:new plants or animalsthe quality of water sourcesbee hives coming onto the propertybedding materialrecords of source, and use of organic and inorganic fertiliser measures to support biosecurity for farm outputs including:harvest binspackaging operationstransport and movement of plants, produce, livestock and livestock products, and plant wasteintensive rearing of young animalsanimal breeding facilitiesanimal milking facilitiesmaintaining recordsmovement of people including:controlled access points and production areasvisitors, their vehicles, and risk profilegeneral hygienevehicles and equipment including:equipment hygienededicated equipment usestorage areasvehicle entry pointsvehicle movement and parkingvehicle hygiene and washesrun off from wash areasroads and tracksproduction practices including:water managementplant byproducts and wasteanimal manure and waste effluentfeed storage, feed spills and disposal of unwanted feedfeed and water troughsproduct storageresistance to chemicalsanimal disease controlmonitoring and surveillancemonitoring frequencyfencingcontrol of feral animals, plant pests and weeds including:wild and feral animalsboundary fencesproperty cleanlinessweedsvolunteer plantsstraying animalsagisted or other visiting animalsproperty and land destructiontraining staff and keeping records including:staff trainingtraceability (both trace back and trace forward)animal health assurancevendor declarations and animal health and product statementsmonitoring and surveillance dataseek vendor declarations or animal health statements for:quality and disease free assurance status of animals, animal feed and compliance with national, state and territory standards and regulations and industry health assurance programsdisease and weed free status of organic fertilisers and compliance with Industry Purchasing Code of Practice or equivalent quality controlspurchased animal bedding material being fit for purposeprovide and retain supporting documentation for:moving plants, or animals on and off the propertyappropriate chemical usage and storage in accordance with industry best practicedevelop, document, and induct and train staff in control measures for: controlling farm inputsbiosecurity for farm outputsmovement of peoplevehicles and equipmentproduction practicescontrol of feral animals, plant pests and weedstraining staff keeping recordsdevelop a plan for implementing biosecuritymonitor staff performancemonitor effectiveness of control measures, and identify improvementsrevise and amend control measures as neededreview staff training and induction records.
Knowledge Evidence