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Elements and Performance Criteria

Schedule pest management activities
Estimate resources required to complete the required activities
Brief employees or contracted personnel regarding the pest management activities
Supervise employees or contracted personnel in carrying out the pest management activities
Coordinate contingency management activities
Report progress in relation to pest management action plan
- Reports and records supplied by employees and/or contracted personnel are received and assessed.
- Reports and records are compiled and documented in accordance with employer or organisational requirements and statutory and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills

Evidence Required

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole

Competence in implementing pest management action plans requires evidence that a pest management action plan has been appropriately scheduled costed communicated to staff and stakeholders and effectively implemented and reported The skills and knowledge required to implement pest management action plans must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts For example this could include different pests locations and implementation procedures and protocols

What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below

Relevant legislative and regulatory requirements

Pest control methods and techniques

Integrated pest management

Social and environmental issues

Contingency management principles

First aid and rescue procedures

Ecological systems

Sustainable production systems

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria

To achieve the performance criteria some complementary skills are required These skills include the ability to

Plan and manage resources and time

Communicate negotiate and liaise with other statutory authorities agencies and stakeholders

Organise the work of others

Record and report actions and work progress

What processes should be applied to this competency standard

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life which are required in all jobs They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions Some of these are covered by the key competencies although others may be added The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where not required perform the process perform and administer the process and perform administer and design the process

How can communication of ideas and information be applied

Communicating and negotiating work allocation with work team

How can information be collected analysed and organised

Using the pest management strategy and action plans

How are activities planned and organised

Organising work schedules

How can team work be applied

Working with work team and supporting team activities

How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques be applied

Allocating realistic time to pest management activities

How can problemsolving skills be applied

Developing and implementing contingencies

How can the use of technology be applied

Documenting work schedules and activities

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one

This competency standard could be assessed on its own or in combination with other competencies relevant to the job function

For information about assessing this competency standard for consistent performance and where and how it may be assessed refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Range Statement

Range of Variables The Range of Variables defines the different contexts, work environments and parameters governing the performance of this competency standard. The variables chosen in training and assessment will need to reflect local industry and regional contexts

Which types of land uses may be included?	Agricultural production, forestry, nature and wildlife reserves, community lands, heritage areas and recreation.
Which relevantFederal, State legislation and local regulations may be included?	Environmental protection, vertebrate pests, noxious weeds, use of firearms (including licensing requirements and exemptions), humane treatment of animals, activities in nature reserves and heritage areas, poisons and veterinary substances, identification and reporting of suspected outbreaks of exotic disease, OHS regulations and common law principles relating to property, stock, duty of care and due diligence.
What forms of land value may be relevant?	Economic and environmental value.
Who might the otherstakeholders referred to in this standard be?	Land managers in the region, recreational land users, regional land management bodies, local regulatory authorities and landcare committees.
Which measures of potential or actual impact may be included in the management units?	Biological values, agricultural values, environmental values, recreational and social values and public health values.
Which management options may be included?	Commercial management, crisis management, no management, local eradication and strategic management (sustained, targeted and one-off).
What methods and techniques for controlling pest problems may be used?	Changing land management or production processes and practices (e.g., changing lambing times, changing sowing times and changing crops), modifying habitat, pasture management and pest population control (shooting, poisoning, trapping, mustering, relocation, fumigation, sedation, exclusion fencing, biological controls, harvesting and tagging), and weed control (poisoning, biological controls).
Which factors may affect vertebrate pest population?	Food supply, habitat conditions, existing control by hunting and harvesting activities, climate and weather, water supply, natural predators, disease and parasites and land topography.
How might supporting and validating data be obtained?	By direct observation, GIS, air-flown MSS and satellite information.
Which vertebrate pests may be relevant to this standard?	Kangaroo, wallaby, emu, wombat, possum, fruit bat, cockatoo/parrot, waterfowl, seagull, starlings, pigeon and other birds, goat, horse, deer, pig, camel, cat, cattle, dog, water buffalo, donkey, rabbit, red fox, brown hare, cane toads, European carp, house mouse, black rat and brown rat.
Which methods for determining vertebrate pest population distribution may be used?	Animal counts (including spotlight and aerial counts, faecal counts, warren, burrow, den and nest counts), and tracking pads and feeding stations.
What sorts of damage or loss may be caused by pests?	Loss of pasture, loss of livestock, loss of crops, loss of native fauna, loss of recreational and social amenity, increased incidence of disease vectors, reduced tourism, loss of crops, damage to fences, loss of native flora, soil disturbance and erosion, reduction in water quality, pollution, increased incidence of disease vectors and reduced tourism.
What comparative data may be included?	Reduction in damage and loss observed and regeneration observed.
What forms of documentation may be relevant to this standard?	Poisons register, MSDS and other relevant documents.
What types of weeds may be relevant to this competency standard?	Economic weeds, aquatic weeds and environmental weeds.