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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for control
   • Identify control techniques to be used in the pest management plan
   • Identify and minimise risks associated with the control technique and apply appropriate precautions including personal protective equipment
   • Identify hazards and minimise risks that could adversely impact on the environment including public health during the control, and apply appropriate precautions
   • Select and check materials, equipment and vehicles required
   • Clean, calibrate and prepare equipment
   • Identify environmental and welfare risks associated with animals and determine precautions to minimise these risks.
   • Obtain relevant permissions to enter property and follow appropriate notification plan for all stakeholders
   • Prepare timeline for pest control operation according to industry best practise or protocols
2. Implement control
   • Identify target animal sign
   • Select site to maximise impact of control methods on target animals and minimise the impact on non-target animals.
   • Confirm predetermined control technique is appropriate for target pest, site, current conditions and timing of control
   • Follow work health and safety procedures for carrying out control activities
   • Place required signage and apply required notifications
   • Follow control timelines for control technique
   • Apply precautions to prevent injury or harm to humans and non-target animals
   • Use appropriate data sheets or other recording instruments to record details
   • Inspect site at the required times and frequency relevant for local conditions
   • Humanely destroy animals using firearms, where necessary
3. Complete the control work
   • Ensure all equipment, baited or destroyed animals and unused baits are removed and accounted for
   • Restore site to its prior condition
   • Clean, maintain and store equipment and materials
   • Report results of control activities, including any incidents with non-target animals

Range Statement

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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:

identify target and non-target animals

check vehicles, select appropriate equipment and materials for serviceability and clean equipment before starting and on completing the job

select and prepare the control site and restore it on completion of the job

position, set, calibrate and regularly check equipment

if firearms are required, select appropriateness of firearm and calibre and check its accuracy

identify lures or baits that may be required

prepare baits and poisons as required

identify appropriate location for controls

account for all, and remove controls within specified timeframes

record details of control activities to comply with enterprise and legislative requirements

summarise and present control data to supervisor

comply with all relevant legislative requirements

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

apply appropriate animal welfare and environmental best practices in the context of own work

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant Codes of Practice and Standard Operating Procedures

the purpose and scope of the animal control program

suitable control techniques and timing of control activities based on:

the target animal's range, movement patterns, behaviour and habitats

the reproductive cycle of the target animal

target animal behaviours and biology relevant to control technique

food preferences, both general and local, of target animals

scent station and other animal tracks and traces

target pests and non-target native animals found in the area

the environment and terrain of the target area

appropriate calibre of firearm required to humanely destroy target animals

humane destruction procedures, including capture and kill points for target animals

permissions and protocols that may be required

precautions that need to be taken to minimise harm to non-target animals

work health and safety procedures that relate to animal control activities

recording and reporting requirements

procedures for use and recording of baits and poisons, if used

application of relevant legislation to pest animal control activities

suitable personal protective equipment

transportation methods for captured animals, where this forms part of the control activities

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