Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement appropriate procedures to restrict the movement of vehicles, personnel, products, livestock and plant material in relation to managing an emergency disease or plant pest incursion.
The unit applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency disease of 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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to carry out movement and security procedures | 1.1 Identify specific movement and security procedures to be carried out, including times and locations of operations from work instructions 1.2 Obtain personal protective equipment required for particular procedures to be carried out and check for serviceability and use 1.3 Obtain documentation required to carry out specific procedures 1.4 Obtain resources required to carry out specific procedures and check for serviceability and use |
2. Carry out movement and security procedures | 2.1 Establish a traffic check point according to work instructions 2.2 Monitor movement of vehicles, personnel, products, livestock or plant material through declared areas in line with requirements 2.3 Issue and check permits according to standards and protocols 2.4 Take action in accordance with standards and protocols where vehicles are determined to be carrying personnel, products, livestock or plant material without a valid permit 2.5 Maintain close liaison with external security providers as required 2.6 Use personal protective equipment where required 2.7 Decontaminate resources appropriately where required |
3. Check and adjust movement and security procedures | 3.1 Check application of movement and security procedures regularly within own area of responsibility to ensure consistency, currency and ongoing effectiveness 3.2 Report any variations in consistency, currency and ongoing effectiveness or failure to achieve objectives to appropriate authorities and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority 3.3 Communicate any recommendations for adjusting movement and security procedures to supervisor and appropriate authorities |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must undertake movement and security procedures including establishing a traffic check point and monitoring the movement of vehicles and issuing permits.
The candidate must demonstrate that they can:
determine logistics and required documentation applicable to specific movement and security operations
obtain and check any resources and personal protective equipment (PPE)
establish and operate traffic checkpoint
issue and check permits
respond to vehicles without valid permit for load being transported as appropriate to standards and protocols
liaise with external security providers
use PPE and decontaminate resources as required
monitor, review and report on application of movement and security procedures within area of own responsibility
undertake remedial action within own scope of authority
provide reports on variations to appropriate authorities in consistency, currency and ongoing effectiveness or failure to achieve objectives
communicate recommendations on adjusting movement and security procedures to supervisor and appropriate authorities.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
movement and security procedures commonly associated with movement and security controls during a disease or plant pest incursion
AUSVETPLAN or PLANTPLAN, and other relevant standards and protocols to determine:
permits and documentation associated with implementing movement and security procedures
action required for any vehicle without a valid permit
biosecurity principles associated with movement and security procedures, use of PPE gear, and need for decontamination
safe work practices
objectives and work instructions associated with movement and security procedures
own work role, responsibilities and scope of authority in implementing movement and security procedures
decontamination procedures for PPE and resources
reporting templates
communication principles used in operating a traffic control point, issuing permits and documentation, and reporting to supervisor and appropriate authorities.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Emergency Response (BER)