- AHCVPT303A - Survey pest animals
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCVPT303A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Survey pest animals
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | AHCVPT303A - Survey pest animals |
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| Description | This unit covers the process of surveying pest animal abundance by conducting ground and aerial counts and defines the standard required to: identify the target pest animal and its associated behaviours; define the geographical parameters for the count; apply survey principles and techniques; undertake accurate observations and recording. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit relates to surveying pest animals which requires some judgement and discretion, and would be normally carried out under minimal supervision within enterprise guidelines. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
| Element: Assess the scope of the count |
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| Element: Prepare to conduct the count |
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| Element: Conduct count and record observations |
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| Element: Clean and store equipment and materials |
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Evidence Required
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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. | |
Overview of assessment | |
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 holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following: identify the target pest animal and its associated behaviours define the geographical parameters for the count apply survey principles and techniques undertake accurate observations and recording. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
identify hazards and implement safe work procedures plan activities manage time count, add and record observations apply spotlighting techniques use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities. |
Required knowledge |
pest behaviour and habitats relevant legislative and regulatory requirements environmental protection legislation zoonoses and exotic diseases. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. | |
Surveying pest animals may include: | ground and aerial counts of pest animals. |
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 |
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| Target pest animal is confirmed. | |||
| Location of habitats and range of movement of target pest animal is confirmed. | |||
| Item(s) of direct evidence of pest animal to be counted are determined. | |||
| Time required to complete the survey is estimated. | |||
| Hazards associated with the survey are identified in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards. | |||
| Environmental risks associated with the survey are identified in accordance with statutory and local authority requirements. | |||
| Resources required to complete the survey are identified. | |||
| Location and boundaries for the count are mapped in accordance with the pest animal management strategy and monitoring program. | |||
| Time and duration of the count are checked and relevant personnel notified. | |||
| Precautions to minimise hazards associated with the count are taken in accordance with OHS standards. | |||
| Precautions to minimise environmental risks associated with the count are taken in accordance with statutory and local authority requirements. | |||
| Resources required to complete the count are checked for serviceability in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and relevant policies. | |||
| Where the count involves aerial observation, precautions to minimise associated hazards are taken in accordance with industry practice. | |||
| Equipment is operated in accordance with the statutory requirements and industry practice. | |||
| Count is conducted within the boundaries of the specified location in accordance with the pest animal management strategy and monitoring program. | |||
| Precautions to minimise hazards associated with the count are implemented in accordance with OHS standards. | |||
| Precautions to minimise environmental risks associated with the count are implemented in accordance with statutory and local authority requirements. | |||
| Observations of direct evidence of target pest animal are recorded in accordance with the pest animal management strategy and monitoring program requirements. | |||
| Equipment and materials are cleaned and stored in accordance with relevant standards and policies. | |||
| Observation record documents are compiled and filed in accordance with relevant policies and procedures. |
Forms
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