Required skills

Applying safety handling and work practises when catching leading and controlling greyhounds

Communicating with race meeting staff stewards racing participants and others using assertive communication techniques to gather interpret and relay information related to lure operations

Completing duties in accordance with safe operating procedures and nominated time frame

Evaluating risks associated with lure operations

Giving evidence in racing inquiries and investigations

Making effective decisions and resolving routine problems within the bounds of duties and responsibilities

Making judgements on necessity to stop lure during a race

Operating lure equipment in accordance with safe operating and race day procedures

Reading and interpreting workplace documentation including rules of racing

Relating to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

Reporting incidents to stewards in a timely manner

Reporting problems with lure operation to stewards racing officials andor race club staff in a timely manner

Responding promptly to emergencies or potential hazards by controlling lure speed and distance or shutting down equipment

Written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports

Required knowledge

communication procedures within race day operations and wider racing industry

environmental protection requirements including noise and emission control

equipment used in work role and the procedures for its operation shut down maintenance and emergency stop

general OHS requirements including operating machinery and working in a confined space

greyhound behaviour relating to chasing prey or lure and racing with others

principles of racing industry animal welfare requirements and guidelines for animals used in competition

race distances and individual track characteristics

racing industry safety requirements including safe operating procedures

race day and trial lure operation procedures

rules of racing in relation to conduct of races or trials operation of lures and greyhound welfare

time management for the completion of work tasks

written and verbal report formats and protocols for reporting issues to stewards or racing officials

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following

knowledge of the requirements procedures and instructions that are to apply when driving a lure at race meetings or trials

implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe effective and efficient application of lure driving operations

working with others to undertake and complete the required procedures that meet required outcomes

Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplacerelevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements

Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills

The following resources must be available

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidates ability to perform lure driver duties

safe handling and lure operation facilities such as training and racetracks and a variety of greyhound fields

work instructions and related documentation

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package

The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are

written andor oral assessment of candidates required knowledge

observed documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidates application of practical tasks

Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands eg literacy and numeracy demands and the needs of particular target groups eg people with disabilities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people with a language background other than English youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds

Rules of racing , protocols and procedures related to lure operation may include:

Lure equipment may include:

Hazards in operation of lure may include:

Lure is operated by:

Safe and appropriate distance of catching pen will include: