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AHCBIO305 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply biosecurity measures

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCBIO305 - Apply biosecurity measures
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply control measures as set out in a farm/enterprise biosecurity plan. Farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests and diseases.All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, workplace policies and procedures and accepted safe practices.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.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit in some states and territories in relation to use of farm chemicals in quarantine situations, national vendor declarations, and movement of livestock and plant material. Therefore, it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit.
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 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify biosecurity control measures applicable to enterprise
  • Access enterprise biosecurity plan
  • Identify animal/plant diseases or pests that are considered biosecurity threats to the enterprise from the plan and other sources of information
  • Identify control measures to minimise the risk of identified animal/plant diseases or pests entering the property
  • Confirm your responsibility for applying control measures in regular work routines, with supervisor
       
Element: Apply control measures to farm inputs
  • Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for farm inputs
  • Incorporate the property control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed
       
Element: Apply control measures to support farm outputs
  • Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm outputs
  • Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed
       
Element: Apply control measures to movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment
  • Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment
  • Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed
       
Element: Apply control measures to production practices
  • Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm production practices
  • Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed
       
Element: Apply control measures to control wild and feral animals, plant pests and weeds
  • Identify control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for wild and feral animals, animal and plant pests and weeds
  • Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed
       
Element: Maintain records related to biosecurity
  • Keep records for sales and purchases for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs (both trace back and trace forward)
  • Request and retain vendor declarations or statements for the statutory period, and as required by state and territory legislation
  • Retain monitoring and surveillance data
       
Element: Monitor biosecurity procedures
  • Monitor effectiveness of control measures in addressing risks
  • Monitor work duties of self and others to ensure biosecurity control measures are applied appropriately
  • Report issues and concerns with biosecurity to management
  • Participate in biosecurity training when opportunities arise
       


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. Identify biosecurity control measures applicable to enterprise

1.1 Access enterprise biosecurity plan

1.2 Identify animal/plant diseases or pests that are considered biosecurity threats to the enterprise from the plan and other sources of information

1.3 Identify control measures to minimise the risk of identified animal/plant diseases or pests entering the property

1.4 Confirm your responsibility for applying control measures in regular work routines, with supervisor

2. Apply control measures to farm inputs

2.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for farm inputs

2.2 Incorporate the property control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

3. Apply control measures to support farm outputs

3.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm outputs

3.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

4. Apply control measures to movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment

4.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment

4.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

5. Apply control measures to production practices

5.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm production practices

5.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

6. Apply control measures to control wild and feral animals, plant pests and weeds

6.1 Identify control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for wild and feral animals, animal and plant pests and weeds

6.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

7. Maintain records related to biosecurity

7.1 Keep records for sales and purchases for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs (both trace back and trace forward)

7.2 Request and retain vendor declarations or statements for the statutory period, and as required by state and territory legislation

7.3 Retain monitoring and surveillance data

8. Monitor biosecurity procedures

8.1 Monitor effectiveness of control measures in addressing risks

8.2 Monitor work duties of self and others to ensure biosecurity control measures are applied appropriately

8.3 Report issues and concerns with biosecurity to management

8.4 Participate in biosecurity training when opportunities arise

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:

locate information from the farm/enterprise biosecurity plan and government and industry biosecurity websites, on:

animal/plant diseases and pests that are potential biosecurity threats to enterprise

control measures that can minimise the risk of diseases or plant pests entering or spreading from the property

apply control measures in work routines for:

farm inputs

farm outputs

movement of people

movement of animals

vehicles and equipment

production practices

controlling feral and wild animals, pests and weeds

maintain records for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs, and monitoring and surveillance data

monitor control measures for effectiveness in addressing risks

monitor work of self and others for compliance with control measures

report biosecurity issues and concerns to management

participate in biosecurity training.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

government and industry biosecurity websites relevant to farm biosecurity plan

diseases or plant pests that pose a biosecurity threat to enterprise

biosecurity control measures relevant to enterprise for:

farm inputs

farm outputs

movement of people

movement of animals

vehicles and equipment

production practices

feral and wild animals, pests and weeds

record keeping for traceability (both trace back and trace forward) of farm inputs and outputs

record keeping for retention of monitoring and surveillance data

processes for monitoring effectiveness of control measures

process for reporting biosecurity concerns and issues

sources of information on biosecurity training.

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. Identify biosecurity control measures applicable to enterprise

1.1 Access enterprise biosecurity plan

1.2 Identify animal/plant diseases or pests that are considered biosecurity threats to the enterprise from the plan and other sources of information

1.3 Identify control measures to minimise the risk of identified animal/plant diseases or pests entering the property

1.4 Confirm your responsibility for applying control measures in regular work routines, with supervisor

2. Apply control measures to farm inputs

2.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for farm inputs

2.2 Incorporate the property control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

3. Apply control measures to support farm outputs

3.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm outputs

3.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

4. Apply control measures to movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment

4.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment

4.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

5. Apply control measures to production practices

5.1 Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm production practices

5.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

6. Apply control measures to control wild and feral animals, plant pests and weeds

6.1 Identify control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for wild and feral animals, animal and plant pests and weeds

6.2 Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed

7. Maintain records related to biosecurity

7.1 Keep records for sales and purchases for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs (both trace back and trace forward)

7.2 Request and retain vendor declarations or statements for the statutory period, and as required by state and territory legislation

7.3 Retain monitoring and surveillance data

8. Monitor biosecurity procedures

8.1 Monitor effectiveness of control measures in addressing risks

8.2 Monitor work duties of self and others to ensure biosecurity control measures are applied appropriately

8.3 Report issues and concerns with biosecurity to management

8.4 Participate in biosecurity training when opportunities arise

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
Access enterprise biosecurity plan 
Identify animal/plant diseases or pests that are considered biosecurity threats to the enterprise from the plan and other sources of information 
Identify control measures to minimise the risk of identified animal/plant diseases or pests entering the property 
Confirm your responsibility for applying control measures in regular work routines, with supervisor 
Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for farm inputs 
Incorporate the property control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed 
Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm outputs 
Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed 
Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to the movement of people, animals, vehicles and equipment 
Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed 
Apply control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable to farm production practices 
Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed 
Identify control measures identified in the property biosecurity plan as applicable for wild and feral animals, animal and plant pests and weeds 
Incorporate control measures into work routines seeking clarification from supervisor as needed 
Keep records for sales and purchases for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs (both trace back and trace forward) 
Request and retain vendor declarations or statements for the statutory period, and as required by state and territory legislation 
Retain monitoring and surveillance data 
Monitor effectiveness of control measures in addressing risks 
Monitor work duties of self and others to ensure biosecurity control measures are applied appropriately 
Report issues and concerns with biosecurity to management 
Participate in biosecurity training when opportunities arise 

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