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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify greyhounds or horses.
  2. Process documentation.

Required Skills

Required skills

accurate data processing skills

applying OHS and environmental work procedures

communicating with stewards racing officials licensed and registered personnel and others using assertive communication techniques to gather interpret and relay information relating to industry licensing or registration requirements

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

complying with organisational policies and procedures

consulting concisely and effectively with customers colleagues and team members

evaluating advantages or disadvantages of a variety of potential solutions to problems

making effective decisions

operating a range of office equipment and technology

providing prompt and courteous customer service

reading and interpreting workplace documentation including rules of racing and licensing or registration applications

researching and evaluating information including animal identification features

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

written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports

Required knowledge

animal identification features and terminology

communication procedures including reporting lines within the workplace and wider racing industry

hazards and potential hazards in the workplace and risk control procedures

industry terminology related to licensing and registration

OHS and environmental legislative requirements

organisational policies and procedures

principles of effective communication

procedures for operation and maintenance of equipment

relevant rules of racing

reporting requirements for irregularities and problems

Evidence Required

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 undertaking licensing and registration duties

implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe effective and accurate application of licensing and registration duties

working with others to undertake and complete 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

industry supervised access to racing administration offices relevant to the applicable racing code

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidates ability to perform licensing and registration duties

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


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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Terminology used when identifying greyhounds or horses may include:

brands classification

body marking classification

directional terms, for example:

forequarter

hindquarter

near-side

off-side

electronic identification

gender classification

height classification

pedigree

points of the greyhound or horse.

Identification features of greyhounds or horses may include:

brands

breeder of animal

colours

date of whelping (greyhound specific)

DNA

markings

owner

racing name

registration number

sire and bitch or dam

sex.

Brands may be described by:

age brands

alpha angle coding

ear brands (greyhound specific)

freeze brands.

Documents used may include:

applications for racing colours

applications for animal names

incoming or outgoing clearances for interstate and overseas

leases and lease cancellations

microchip records

pup or foal registrations

syndications

transfers of ownership.

Racing participants may include:

animal owners

licensed and registered personnel.

Classes of license or registration may include:

approved rider

apprentice jockey

catching pen attendant

driver

greyhound attendant

jockey

number one trainer

owner

owner trainer

public trainer

stablehand

stud master/manager

trackwork driver

trackwork rider.