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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret and communicate quarantine requirements
   • Keep and update information on quarantine requirements impacting on laboratory
   • Distribute clear information on the responsibilities of individuals to maintain the laboratory's quarantine compliance
   • Explain to all personnel the implications of non-compliance within the laboratory
2. Ensure that work practices are compliant
   • Plan work practices to ensure compliance
   • Implement testing procedures so that methods and equipment are fit for purpose
   • Implement systems to ensure the accuracy and/or efficiency of equipment
   • Coach and mentor team members to manage their responsibilities around maintaining quarantine compliance in the laboratory
3. Monitor, analyse, adjust and report performance
   • Identify, rectify and report actual and potential problems with quarantine compliance
   • Minimise potential non-compliance through on-going analysis and supervision activities
   • Advise laboratory personnel of strategies to improve compliance
   • Communicate new and improved procedures to laboratory personnel
   • Maintain systems, records and reporting procedures according to DA requirements
4. Investigate, rectify and report non-conformance
   • Investigate and manage incidents and occurrences of non-compliance
   • Provide on and/or off job training for laboratory personnel to acquire and apply competencies to meet compliance
   • Redesign or adjust work practices to ensure that non-compliance is not repeated

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:

maintain and monitor a quarantine approved laboratory that meet Department of Agriculture (DA) certification

initiate appropriate action to rectify potential problems or instances of non-compliance

keep required records complete, current and secure as required by DA

design and negotiate changes to work processes and procedures to meet DA compliance

provide coaching and mentoring support to laboratory personnel to change work practices

provide information to laboratory staff on DA compliance

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

DA requirements for a quarantine approved laboratory

compliant laboratory systems, records and reporting procedures

enterprise standard operating procedures (SOPs)

relevant health, safety and environment requirements

statutory and legal compliance requirements

coaching and mentoring strategies

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