Application
This unit of competency supports race club employees to assist with race meeting operations. Competencies attained in this unit apply to the greyhound, harness and thoroughbred codes of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to the greyhound or harness or thoroughbred code, and statements of attainment for this unit will reflect this distinction. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Provide assistance to stewards. | 1. Stewards' room is prepared prior to commencement of race meeting. 2. Stewards' requirements are determined prior to commencement of race meeting. 3. Telephone lines and other methods of communication are checked for working order prior to commencement of race meeting. 4. Race documentation and reports are relayed to stewards. |
Provide assistance to race meeting operations staff. | 5. Equipment is checked for working order prior to commencement of race meeting. 6. Documentation and records are prepared, checked for accuracy and currency prior to commencement of race meeting. 7. Information and support are provided during race meeting as required. |
Liaise with racing participants and others. | 8. Requests for information, services or other assistance are accommodated within scope of responsibility and according to racing protocols and procedures . 9. Passes and tickets are prepared and allocated according to race club policies and procedures. 10. Records of club membership are maintained. 11. Special guests are identified and directed to appropriate area. 12. Funds are collected and payments distributed according to club policies and procedures. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
allocating duties to staff based on a range of operational requirements, staff experience, level of responsibility and complexity of job task communicating with stewards, racing officials, personnel and others using assertive communication techniques to gather, interpret and relay information related to the conduct and operation of race meetings completing duties in accordance with safe operating procedures and nominated time frame complying with organisational policies and procedures making effective decisions to resolve routine problems operating a range of equipment and technology and complying with procedures for operation and maintenance reading and interpreting workplace documentation, including rules of racing relating to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities teamwork skills to ensure completion of job tasks written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports. |
Required knowledge |
applicable federal, state or territory legislation and regulations, and national standards and codes of practice relevant to full range of processes relating to own work role and responsibilities organisational policies and procedures principles of effective communication communication procedures with stewards, racing officials and other relevant people race meeting operations and staff roles relevant workplace documentation and its purpose rules of racing time management in the completion of workplace tasks types of equipment and procedures for their operation and maintenance. |
Evidence Required
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. | |
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 the specific industry sector and workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following: knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions that are to apply when assisting with race meeting operations implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and efficient application of race meeting operations assistance working with others to undertake and complete assistance procedures that meet required outcomes. Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available: materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to assist with race meeting operations relevant racing industry work sites, such as administration buildings, race clubs and racetracks work instructions and related documentation. |
Method of assessment | Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are: written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge observed, documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks simulation exercises conducted in a State Principal Racing Authority approved simulated environment. Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to effectively assist with race meeting operations. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas. | |
Stewards' room preparation may include: | lighting and power race books recording equipment television monitors video re-play equipment. |
Other methods of communication may include: | internet mobile phones (restricted access) public address system race callers address system semaphore television monitors two-way radios. |
Race documentation and reports may include: | approved gear lists barrier trial reports current racing code notices of greyhound or horse trainer, driver or jockey offences form guides gear changes greyhound or horse identification summaries greyhound performance cards medical for drivers or riders race books registration papers scratching lists starter reports swab reports trainer, driver or jockey disciplinary records veterinary reports. |
Equipment check may include: | barriers or starting boxes back up generators bar taps and associated equipment camera and photo finish equipment electrical equipment, including timing devices internet connections and computers kitchen equipment for dining areas public address system power recording devices semaphore telephones television monitors tractors and other vehicles, including animal ambulances totalisator. |
Information and support provided may include: | information via: notice boards public address race day office semaphore strategically placed signage television monitors support to: race club committee race club manager race day operations staff stewards. |
Racing protocols and procedures may include: | adherence to Australian and local rules of racing confidentiality following chain of command, such as stewards or licensed personnel restricted areas for use of mobile phones security and restricted access areas. |
Special guests may include: | career advisors and schools groups function guests media and journalists race sponsors racing administrators. |
Sectors
Unit Sector | Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing codes |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor