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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify declared and noxious plants
   • Patrolling of council area adequately addresses geographic, land use, seasonal, campaign/ program and budget variables.
   • Plants are accurately identified according to generic and subspecies.
   • Specialist assistance is sought to establish treatment protocols where applicable.
2. Respond to notification or discovery of infestations and outbreaks
   • Land owners and users and other stakeholders or action groups are notified of infestation or outbreak.
   • Existing agreements for response are examined and discussed for adequacy.
   • Specific response is determined through consultation and stakeholder education wherever possible.
   • Land owner/user non-compliance with existing agreement is reported in accordance with council requirements.
3. Implement treatment, eradication or reduction strategy
   • Method of treatment is established in accordance with council requirements.
   • Best practice for treatment is implemented, including training for handling and applying chemicals or other agents to council and legislative requirements.
   • Landowner, employee or contractor undertakes the treatment or strategy.
4. Undertake follow up or programmed review action
   • Inspection establishes whether outbreak or infestation is eradicated or contained within currently accepted parameters.
   • Further action is incorporated into programmed or agreed activity schedule.
   • Reporting to stakeholder groups and government funding bodies is undertaken in accordance with program guidelines.

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

communicating negotiating mediating addressing groups operating equipment and vehicles using hoses and booms in control treatments using knapsacks in control treatments operating tractorslasher operating excavator agricultural chemical distribution accreditation

Required Knowledge

types of plants and weeds their control treatments and mechanisms seasonality reproduction predators and biological control chemicals and mechanical removal or destruction environmental legislation and practices strategies and forms of agreement involving council landowners contractors and government agencies vehicular access on land and water capacity and efficiency aerial survey

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Evidence Required

Overview of assessment requirements	A person who demonstrates competency in this unit will be able to perform the outcomes described in the Elements to the required performance level detailed in the Performance Criteria The knowledge and skill requirements described in the Range Statement must also be demonstrated For example knowledge of the legislative framework and safe work practices that underpin the performance of the unit are also required to be demonstrated
Critical aspects of evidence to be considered	Comprehensive and adequate inspections are undertaken Strategies emphasise consultation and voluntary compliance where applicable and notices are issued to enforce requirements legislation or agreements Methods of treatment are practical cost effective collaborative responsible sustainable and supported by success of treatment shown in followup Council and legislative guidelines are followed and updated to reflect changes in needs and best practice in particular relating to environmental and sustainability practices
Context of assessment	On the job or in a simulated work environment
Relationship to other unitsprerequisite or corequisite units	Prerequisite units nil Corequisite units nil
Method of assessment	The following assessment methods are suggested observation of the learner performing a range of workplace tasks over sufficient time to demonstrate handling of a range of contingencies written andor oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding completing workplace documentation thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners completion of selfpaced learning materials including personal reflection and feedback from trainer coach or supervisor
Evidence required for demonstration of consistent performance	Evidence will need to be collected over time across a range of variables
Resource implications	Access to a workplace or simulated situation with declared plants or weeds appropriate equipment forms of agreement to act

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Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Means of identification may include:	inspection by vehicle, motorcycle, boat, aircraft or on foot routine or programmed response to complaint or enquiry joint research or investigation with specialist advisers.
Plants and location may include:	land based aquatic tidal declared exotic under investigation.
Response methods may include:	mechanical: slashing aqua harvesting tillage, ripping or grading excavation chemical spraying from booms, remote hoses, quad bike mounted and knapsacks biological, including moths, weevils and rust disposal, including removal from habitat prevention strategies: boundary buffering seasonal or weather-based review.
Review strategies may include:	updating current practices.
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