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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Collect and review data in preparation for surveillance activities
   • Analyse historical data to determine the surveillance area and vectors
   • Review climate and topography of surveillance area to identify key locations of interest and optimal time to perform surveillance
   • Analyse blood and/or mosquito samples using rapid test kits in accordance with manufacturer specifications, to identify potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area
2. Perform surveillance of vectors
   • Gather surveillance data using vector collection techniques
   • Operate surveillance equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications
   • Sort and identify collected vectors to enable classification
   • Preserve, store and maintain collected vectors for transport, in accordance with operational procedures
3. Interpret and report data gathered from vector borne disease surveillance
   • Interpret surveillance data to assess the risk of vector borne disease to personnel
   • Determine the risk of vector borne disease occurrence to aid environmental health planning
   • Draft and present a surveillance report to relevant stakeholders
   • Recommend control measures to reduce vector borne disease risks to personnel

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include: applying relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures collecting research material from available relevant sources collecting and correctly identifying vectors gathering vector borne disease surveillance data identifying the potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area identifying vector borne disease hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures interpreting and reporting surveillance data manipulating vectors with high level of dexterity and hand–eye coordination prioritising tasking setting up and disassembling equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: aetiology of disease relevant to vector borne diseases health surveillance system historical data which must include one or more of the following: health intelligence reports government reports on health statistics scientific reports on health statistics operating procedures for surveillance equipment preservation techniques for vectors relevant vector borne diseases of interest to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) relevant vector biology relevant disease control measures including: avoiding known areas where vectors occur education impregnating clothing and bed nets with chemical protective barriers (permethrin impregnation) selecting appropriate camp sites sleeping under bed nets using protective clothing using repellents, insecticides wearing long sleeves, trousers, head nets, covered footwear relevant documentation processes relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures relevant vectors including: cockroaches fleas house flies lice mites mosquitoes phlebotomies (sandflies) ticks.

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