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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine goals of the plan
   • Determine scope of the plan
   • Conduct and document consultation with stakeholders to determine goals
   • Determine realistic time periods to allow for the achievement of plan
2. Set specific objectives for the pest management plan
   • Define and document objectives to be achieved in consultation with stakeholders
   • Define roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in delivering objectives
3. Identify activities required to achieve specific objectives
   • Determine and document activities required to achieve objectives by proposed deadlines in consultation with stakeholders
   • Select and schedule activities according to critical control points in the target pests’ life cycle and the land management and production activity cycles in accordance with Animal Welfare Codes of Practice
   • Conduct risk management for community, environment, production and work health and safety
   • Develop contingency plans for identified risks and external influences
   • Determine monitoring methods and procedures
   • Determine control methods relevant to the plan
   • Identify site clean-up requirements
   • Identify biosecurity issues and prepare contingency plans
4. Estimate resources required to complete required activities
   • Determine human and physical resources required for plan
   • Estimate cost of plan
5. Finalise plan
   • Prioritise activities in plan
   • Document and present plan to stakeholders for approval

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:

develop a pest management plan that is guided by local, State or Territory and Federal strategies and the defined pest problem, in consultation with stakeholders

scope geographical area, landscape and land uses within area and stakeholders

develop specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based objectives

estimate costs of pest management methods appropriate to the defined pest problem

prioritise activities according to budgetary constraints

incorporate work health and safety policies and procedures into pest management plan

apply appropriate biosecurity measures to the plan

address animal welfare practices in the plan

apply appropriate sustainability practices in the plan

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

project planning and management processes

how to identify activities required to achieve specific objectives

factors that impact on selection of pest management activities, including:

pest behaviour

pest population dynamics and economic and environmental thresholds

target pest biology and lifecycles

potential diseases or toxicity risks

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

the principles that underpin the strategic approach to managing pests

land management and production processes of targeted area

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

chemical, biological, physical and habitat control techniques for pest management

pest control methods and techniques

requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant Codes of Practice

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