Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to report on and assist with treating common diseases and actual or potential outbreaks that might threaten cultured or held stock.
The unit applies to individuals who undertake routine tasks in disease control in aquaculture environments under the direction of a supervisor.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare disease control and treatment | 1.1 Follow farm biosecurity procedures in own work practices 1.2 Report observations of abnormal stock behaviour, mortalities or moribund stock to supervisor 1.3 Receive and confirm instructions with supervisor on preparations for disease control and treatment 1.4 Collect required equipment and materials, including personal protective equipment, and check for serviceability |
2. Assist with disease control | 2.1 Assist with preparation of disease treatments according to workplace chemical handling procedures and supervisor instructions 2.2 Apply disease treatments to affected stock according to supervisor instructions using safe work practices 2.3 Observe treated stock behaviour and record abnormal activity and report to supervisor |
3. Assist with disposal of wastes and mortalities | 3.1 Check and prepare collection equipment and holding or storage facilities 3.2 Collect wastes and mortalities and transfer to holding or storage facilities 3.3 Dispose of wastes and mortalities according to workplace and safety procedures 3.4 Employ work practices that minimise stock stress or damage |
4. Complete activities after the disease has been controlled | 4.1 Clean work area and dispose of waste materials safely according to workplace procedures 4.2 Check and store tools and equipment, reporting any identified repair requirements to supervisor 4.3 Record relevant data and observations and report any abnormal records to supervisor |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interprets text in workplace procedures and instructions relating to disease control Interprets labels and signs on chemicals and equipment |
Writing | Fills out workplace forms on disease control legibly and accurately |
Numeracy | Counts or estimates stock mortalities or affected stock |
Oral communication | Describes abnormal records or stock behaviour relating to disease control to supervisor using correct terminology |
Sectors
Aquaculture (AQU)