Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCBER303 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCBER303 - Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities at a site affected by an emergency disease outbreak or plant pest incursion.The unit applies to personnel who undertake a role within an emergency disease or plant pest incursion response.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • Clarify work instructions received from infected premises (IP) site supervisor in preparation for carrying out control procedures
  • Select and prepare appropriate equipment and materials to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor’s work instructions and associated safety requirements
  • Select and prepare personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Identify animal welfare considerations if dealing with an emergency disease
       
Element: Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • Implement control activities in line with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols
  • Maintain a log of activities carried out on the IP in accordance with instructions from IP site supervisor
  • Use PPE as instructed by IP site supervisor
  • Give and receive work instructions within own area of responsibility
       
Element: Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • Check control activities within own area of responsibility regularly to ensure compliance with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols
  • Provide reports to IP site supervisor as required
  • Report any variations from work instructions and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives to IP site supervisor and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority
  • Communicate any recommendations for adjusting work instructions to IP site supervisor
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities

1.1 Clarify work instructions received from infected premises (IP) site supervisor in preparation for carrying out control procedures

1.2 Select and prepare appropriate equipment and materials to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor’s work instructions and associated safety requirements

1.3 Select and prepare personal protective equipment (PPE)

1.4 Identify animal welfare considerations if dealing with an emergency disease

2. Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities

2.1 Implement control activities in line with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols

2.2 Maintain a log of activities carried out on the IP in accordance with instructions from IP site supervisor

2.3 Use PPE as instructed by IP site supervisor

2.4 Give and receive work instructions within own area of responsibility

3. Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities

3.1 Check control activities within own area of responsibility regularly to ensure compliance with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols

3.2 Provide reports to IP site supervisor as required

3.3 Report any variations from work instructions and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives to IP site supervisor and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority

3.4 Communicate any recommendations for adjusting work instructions to IP site supervisor

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare for control activities

follow infected premises (IP) site supervisor instructions

identify animal welfare concerns

select, prepare and use personal protective equipment (PPE)

apply biosecurity principles and work health and safety practices in implementing, monitoring and reporting on variations to control activities

implement control activities

monitor, review and report on control activities within area of own responsibility, for compliance and effectiveness

undertake remedial action within own scope of authority

provide reports to IP site supervisor on variations to activities, failure to meet objectives and recommendations for adjustments to work instructions

communicate effectively with IP site supervisor and when giving and receiving work instructions to others

maintain log of activities as required.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

common control activities associated with emergency disease and plant pest control procedures at infected premises (IP)

objectives and work instructions commonly associated with IP control responses

own work role and responsibilities within an IP control response

animal welfare guidelines relevant to the species, disease and IP environment if animals are under control procedures

PPE gear commonly used in IP control response

biosecurity principles commonly associated with an IP control response

safe work practices applicable to work role and responsibilities in an IP environment

reporting templates and requirements for logging control activities

communication principles used in giving, receiving and clarifying instructions, and reporting on control activities.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities

1.1 Clarify work instructions received from infected premises (IP) site supervisor in preparation for carrying out control procedures

1.2 Select and prepare appropriate equipment and materials to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor’s work instructions and associated safety requirements

1.3 Select and prepare personal protective equipment (PPE)

1.4 Identify animal welfare considerations if dealing with an emergency disease

2. Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities

2.1 Implement control activities in line with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols

2.2 Maintain a log of activities carried out on the IP in accordance with instructions from IP site supervisor

2.3 Use PPE as instructed by IP site supervisor

2.4 Give and receive work instructions within own area of responsibility

3. Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities

3.1 Check control activities within own area of responsibility regularly to ensure compliance with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols

3.2 Provide reports to IP site supervisor as required

3.3 Report any variations from work instructions and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives to IP site supervisor and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority

3.4 Communicate any recommendations for adjusting work instructions to IP site supervisor

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Clarify work instructions received from infected premises (IP) site supervisor in preparation for carrying out control procedures 
Select and prepare appropriate equipment and materials to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor’s work instructions and associated safety requirements 
Select and prepare personal protective equipment (PPE) 
Identify animal welfare considerations if dealing with an emergency disease 
Implement control activities in line with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols 
Maintain a log of activities carried out on the IP in accordance with instructions from IP site supervisor 
Use PPE as instructed by IP site supervisor 
Give and receive work instructions within own area of responsibility 
Check control activities within own area of responsibility regularly to ensure compliance with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols 
Provide reports to IP site supervisor as required 
Report any variations from work instructions and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives to IP site supervisor and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority 
Communicate any recommendations for adjusting work instructions to IP site supervisor 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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