Required skills

allocating duties to staff based on a range of operational requirements staff experience level of responsibility and complexity of job task

assessing requirements of track maintenance operation including safety and welfare of staff and contractors

assessing track materials for durability environmental sustainability and economic viability

communicating with racing officials contractors and other personnel using assertive communication techniques to gather interpret and relay information related to maintaining specialised nonturf track surfaces

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

complying with OHS and environmental legislation

complying with organisational policies and procedures

evaluating risks associated with track maintenance activities

making effective decisions to resolve routine problems

operating a range of equipment and machinery

recognising faulty equipment machinery and infrastructure

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

supervising staff and contractor operations and procedures

teamwork skills to ensure completion of job tasks

written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports

Required knowledge

common horse gait abnormalities

hazards and potential hazards in the workplace and risk control procedures

OHS and environmental legislative requirements

organisational policies and procedures

principles of effective communication

protocols and procedures for communicating with racing officials and other relevant people

purpose and comprehension of procedures related to track maintenance and renovation

racetrack management operations and staff roles

racing industry animal welfare requirements

racing industry safety requirements including safe operating procedures

reasonable understanding of applicable federal state or territory legislation and regulations and national standards and codes of practice relevant to full range of processes relating to own work role and responsibilities

relevant rules of racing

track construction and materials

types of equipment and procedures for their operation and maintenance

workplace specific and OHS requirements for engaging contractors

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 the specific industry sector and 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 maintaining specialised nonturf track surfaces for racing

implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe effective and efficient application of specialised nonturf track surface maintenance requirements

working with others to undertake and complete maintenance 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 or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority 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

a range of relevant training and racetracks

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidates ability to maintain specialised nonturf track surfaces for racing

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

simulation exercises conducted in a State Principal Racing Authority approved simulated environment

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

The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to maintain specialised non-turf track surfaces for racing. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas.

Features of track construction may include:

Specialised track materials may include:

Environmental sustainability may include:

Economic viability may include:

OHS requirements will include:

Confines of track camber, fall and surface depth may include:

Daily, weekly and race meeting care requirements may include:

Considerations for when renovation is planned and budget presented will include:

Engaging contractors or instructing staff in maintenance procedures will include: