AHCBIO302
Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs


Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise unusual disease or plant pest signs during day-to-day work and take appropriate reporting action.

The unit is typically performed by those who have daily contact with plants, birds, animals or fish. It would usually be carried out in conjunction with routine animal or plant husbandry tasks.

This unit applied 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. Identify signs of unusual disease or a plant pest

1.1 Identify signs of disease or a plant pest

1.2 Compare signs of disease or a plant pest with own experience of common endemic disease or a plant pest in the species

1.3 Assess severity and extent of the problem in the species where signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest

1.4 Seek immediate advice from supervisors, professionals or appropriate authorities when signs indicate an unusual disease or a plant pest

2. Report signs of unusual disease or a plant pest

2.1 Report signs of unusual disease or a plant pest to appropriate authorities immediately

2.2 Implement biosecurity measures according to enterprise biosecurity plans and instructions from appropriate authority

Evidence of Performance

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:

identify unusual disease or pest signs

assess the severity and extent of problem in the disease or pest species

seek advice from supervisors or professionals

notify appropriate authorities

implement appropriate biosecurity measures.


Evidence of Knowledge

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

signs of common endemic diseases or plant pests in the species

signs indicating unusual disease or plant pests

methods for assessing severity and extent of problem

biosecurity measures associated with enterprise biosecurity plans

the process of reporting any unusual findings to 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

Biosecurity (BIO)