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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Obtain and collate all available data
   • Determine the objectives of the pest monitoring and evaluation plan
   • Collate data on pest numbers, economic and environmental impacts of pests and pest management plan operating costs
   • Consult with stakeholders about the pest management plan
   • Identify pest signs and confirm if there is presence of recent pest activity around the site
   • Identify signs of previous control activity
2. Monitor the pest management plan
   • Determine monitoring points in the monitoring plan
   • Measure response to the control procedures used
   • Confirm that work health and safety requirements are being followed
   • Confirm that environmental requirements are being followed
   • Record any corrective actions required, processes used and outcomes achieved and report to management
3. Evaluate data against objectives and performance criteria
   • Compare data with objectives and performance criteria in the monitoring plan
   • Compare costs with budget
   • Document costs and benefits
4. Compile a report of the evaluation
   • Isolate and examine indicators of good and poor performance
   • Use clearly stated conclusions, supported by data, in relation to changes in pest abundance and impacts
   • Compile a report that includes discussion of data analysis results
5. Recommend modifications
   • Make recommendations to modify or eliminate causes of poor performance or to enhance current performance
   • Make recommendations to reduce impacts on land management and production processes
   • Provide recommendations to management in the required format

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:

implement a pest monitoring and evaluation plan to organisational requirements

collate data as required in the pest monitoring and evaluation plan

conduct a site inspection

consult with stakeholders about the plan

measure responses to the organisation's pest control procedures

analyse data against objectives and performance criteria

produce a report on the results of monitoring operations and a report with evaluation results

apply all monitoring techniques stipulated in the monitoring and evaluation plan

apply work health and safety policies and procedures in all monitoring activities

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

how to compare data with objectives and performance criteria

how to compare actual costs with budgeted costs

environmental and economic impacts of pests on land management and production processes

the organisation's pest management plan

monitoring and evaluation principles and how they work in the pest management plan

land management and production purposes

range of pests identified in the pest management plan, their lifecycles, threshold levels and the effects of control methods upon them

relevant local, regional, State or Territory and national pest management strategies

Federal, State or Territory legislation and regulations relating to pest management activities

principles of integrated pest management

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