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Evidence Guide: AHCBIO403 - Plan and implement a farm or enterprise biosecurity plan

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AHCBIO403 - Plan and implement a farm or enterprise biosecurity plan

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify relevant information for developing a biosecurity plan

  1. Interpret biosecurity guidance in industry standards and protocols relevant to enterprise
  2. Identify known disease, pest and weed seed threats relevant to enterprise
  3. Identify current access points on the property through which staff, visitors, machinery, equipment, vehicles, farm inputs and farm outputs pass
Interpret biosecurity guidance in industry standards and protocols relevant to enterprise

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Identify known disease, pest and weed seed threats relevant to enterprise

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Identify current access points on the property through which staff, visitors, machinery, equipment, vehicles, farm inputs and farm outputs pass

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Develop control measures and procedures for controlling farm inputs

  1. Research farm inputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading disease, pests and weeds
  2. Establish control measures and procedures as required for controlling farm inputs
  3. Seek vendor declarations or animal health statements
Research farm inputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading disease, pests and weeds

Completed
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Establish control measures and procedures as required for controlling farm inputs

Completed
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Seek vendor declarations or animal health statements

Completed
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Develop control measures to support biosecurity for farm outputs

  1. Research farm outputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds
  2. Establish control measures as required to support biosecurity for farm outputs
  3. Provide and retain supporting documentation
Research farm outputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

Completed
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Establish control measures as required to support biosecurity for farm outputs

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Provide and retain supporting documentation

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Develop control measures for movement of people

  1. Research the movement of people relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds
  2. Establish control measures as required for movement of people
  3. Arrange appropriate signage to support established control measures
Research the movement of people relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

Completed
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Establish control measures as required for movement of people

Completed
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Arrange appropriate signage to support established control measures

Completed
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Develop control measures for vehicles and equipment

  1. Research the role of vehicles and equipment relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds
  2. Establish control measures as required for vehicles and equipment as required
Research the role of vehicles and equipment relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

Completed
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Establish control measures as required for vehicles and equipment as required

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Develop control measures for production practices

  1. Research production practices relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds
  2. Establish control measures as required for production practices
Research production practices relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

Completed
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Establish control measures as required for production practices

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Develop control measures for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

  1. Identify feral animals, plant pests and weeds relevant to the enterprise and determine options for their control
  2. Establish and document control measures as required for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds
Identify feral animals, plant pests and weeds relevant to the enterprise and determine options for their control

Completed
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Establish and document control measures as required for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

Completed
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Develop control measures for training staff and keeping records

  1. Identify and document staff training required to implement control measures
  2. Establish recording requirements in accordance with industry best practice
Identify and document staff training required to implement control measures

Completed
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Establish recording requirements in accordance with industry best practice

Completed
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Implement, monitor and review biosecurity plan

  1. Conduct a property risk assessment and identify risk facts for pest and disease spread
  2. Identify appropriate control measures
  3. Document control measures in the form of a property biosecurity plan
  4. Develop a biosecurity plan that is achievable and cost effective with short and long term goals
  5. Induct and train staff in control measures relevant to their role and responsibility
  6. Monitor staff performance in adhering to control measures
  7. Monitor effectiveness of control measures and progress against the program timelines, and identify improvements that can be made
  8. Monitor industry standards and protocols relevant to biosecurity and incorporate into the on farm biosecurity plan
  9. Revise and amend risk assessment and control measures
  10. Review staff training and induction records to ensure staff are able to implement biosecurity control measures appropriate to their position
Conduct a property risk assessment and identify risk facts for pest and disease spread

Completed
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Identify appropriate control measures

Completed
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Document control measures in the form of a property biosecurity plan

Completed
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Develop a biosecurity plan that is achievable and cost effective with short and long term goals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Induct and train staff in control measures relevant to their role and responsibility

Completed
Date:

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Monitor staff performance in adhering to control measures

Completed
Date:

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Monitor effectiveness of control measures and progress against the program timelines, and identify improvements that can be made

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor industry standards and protocols relevant to biosecurity and incorporate into the on farm biosecurity plan

Completed
Date:

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Revise and amend risk assessment and control measures

Completed
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Review staff training and induction records to ensure staff are able to implement biosecurity control measures appropriate to their position

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify relevant information for developing a biosecurity plan

1.1 Interpret biosecurity guidance in industry standards and protocols relevant to enterprise

1.2 Identify known disease, pest and weed seed threats relevant to enterprise

1.3 Identify current access points on the property through which staff, visitors, machinery, equipment, vehicles, farm inputs and farm outputs pass

2. Develop control measures and procedures for controlling farm inputs

2.1 Research farm inputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading disease, pests and weeds

2.2 Establish control measures and procedures as required for controlling farm inputs

2.3 Seek vendor declarations or animal health statements

3. Develop control measures to support biosecurity for farm outputs

3.1 Research farm outputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

3.2 Establish control measures as required to support biosecurity for farm outputs

3.3 Provide and retain supporting documentation

4. Develop control measures for movement of people

4.1 Research the movement of people relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

4.2 Establish control measures as required for movement of people

4.3 Arrange appropriate signage to support established control measures

5. Develop control measures for vehicles and equipment

5.1 Research the role of vehicles and equipment relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

5.2 Establish control measures as required for vehicles and equipment as required

6. Develop control measures for production practices

6.1 Research production practices relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

6.2 Establish control measures as required for production practices

7. Develop control measures for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

7.1 Identify feral animals, plant pests and weeds relevant to the enterprise and determine options for their control

7.2 Establish and document control measures as required for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

8. Develop control measures for training staff and keeping records

8.1 Identify and document staff training required to implement control measures

8.2 Establish recording requirements in accordance with industry best practice

9. Implement, monitor and review biosecurity plan

9.1 Conduct a property risk assessment and identify risk facts for pest and disease spread

9.2 Identify appropriate control measures

9.3 Document control measures in the form of a property biosecurity plan

9.4 Develop a biosecurity plan that is achievable and cost effective with short and long term goals

9.5 Induct and train staff in control measures relevant to their role and responsibility

9.6 Monitor staff performance in adhering to control measures

9.7 Monitor effectiveness of control measures and progress against the program timelines, and identify improvements that can be made

9.8 Monitor industry standards and protocols relevant to biosecurity and incorporate into the on farm biosecurity plan

9.9 Revise and amend risk assessment and control measures

9.10 Review staff training and induction records to ensure staff are able to implement biosecurity control measures appropriate to their position

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify relevant information for developing a biosecurity plan

1.1 Interpret biosecurity guidance in industry standards and protocols relevant to enterprise

1.2 Identify known disease, pest and weed seed threats relevant to enterprise

1.3 Identify current access points on the property through which staff, visitors, machinery, equipment, vehicles, farm inputs and farm outputs pass

2. Develop control measures and procedures for controlling farm inputs

2.1 Research farm inputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading disease, pests and weeds

2.2 Establish control measures and procedures as required for controlling farm inputs

2.3 Seek vendor declarations or animal health statements

3. Develop control measures to support biosecurity for farm outputs

3.1 Research farm outputs relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

3.2 Establish control measures as required to support biosecurity for farm outputs

3.3 Provide and retain supporting documentation

4. Develop control measures for movement of people

4.1 Research the movement of people relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

4.2 Establish control measures as required for movement of people

4.3 Arrange appropriate signage to support established control measures

5. Develop control measures for vehicles and equipment

5.1 Research the role of vehicles and equipment relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

5.2 Establish control measures as required for vehicles and equipment as required

6. Develop control measures for production practices

6.1 Research production practices relevant to the enterprise and identify practices to minimise risk of spreading disease, pests and weeds

6.2 Establish control measures as required for production practices

7. Develop control measures for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

7.1 Identify feral animals, plant pests and weeds relevant to the enterprise and determine options for their control

7.2 Establish and document control measures as required for control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

8. Develop control measures for training staff and keeping records

8.1 Identify and document staff training required to implement control measures

8.2 Establish recording requirements in accordance with industry best practice

9. Implement, monitor and review biosecurity plan

9.1 Conduct a property risk assessment and identify risk facts for pest and disease spread

9.2 Identify appropriate control measures

9.3 Document control measures in the form of a property biosecurity plan

9.4 Develop a biosecurity plan that is achievable and cost effective with short and long term goals

9.5 Induct and train staff in control measures relevant to their role and responsibility

9.6 Monitor staff performance in adhering to control measures

9.7 Monitor effectiveness of control measures and progress against the program timelines, and identify improvements that can be made

9.8 Monitor industry standards and protocols relevant to biosecurity and incorporate into the on farm biosecurity plan

9.9 Revise and amend risk assessment and control measures

9.10 Review staff training and induction records to ensure staff are able to implement biosecurity control measures appropriate to their position

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:

determine biosecurity threats to farm or enterprise and control measures using standards and protocols

identify sources of current biosecurity best practice

identify current access points to property

establish control measures and procedures for:

controlling farm inputs including:

new plants or animals

the quality of water sources

bee hives coming onto the property

bedding material

records of source, and use of organic and inorganic fertiliser

measures to support biosecurity for farm outputs including:

harvest bins

packaging operations

transport and movement of plants, produce, livestock and livestock products, and plant waste

intensive rearing of young animals

animal breeding facilities

animal milking facilities

maintaining records

movement of people including:

controlled access points and production areas

visitors, their vehicles, and risk profile

general hygiene

vehicles and equipment including:

equipment hygiene

dedicated equipment use

storage areas

vehicle entry points

vehicle movement and parking

vehicle hygiene and washes

run off from wash areas

roads and tracks

production practices including:

water management

plant byproducts and waste

animal manure and waste effluent

feed storage, feed spills and disposal of unwanted feed

feed and water troughs

product storage

resistance to chemicals

animal disease control

monitoring and surveillance

monitoring frequency

fencing

control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds including:

wild and feral animals

boundary fences

property cleanliness

weeds

volunteer plants

straying animals

agisted or other visiting animals

property and land destruction

training staff and keeping records including:

staff training

traceability (both trace back and trace forward)

animal health assurance

vendor declarations and animal health and product statements

monitoring and surveillance data

seek vendor declarations or animal health statements for:

quality and disease free assurance status of animals, animal feed and compliance with national, state and territory standards and regulations and industry health assurance programs

disease and weed free status of organic fertilisers and compliance with Industry Purchasing Code of Practice or equivalent quality controls

purchased animal bedding material being fit for purpose

provide and retain supporting documentation for:

moving plants, or animals on and off the property

appropriate chemical usage and storage in accordance with industry best practice

develop, document, and induct and train staff in control measures for:

controlling farm inputs

biosecurity for farm outputs

movement of people

vehicles and equipment

production practices

control of feral animals, plant pests and weeds

training staff

keeping records

develop a plan for implementing biosecurity

monitor staff performance

monitor effectiveness of control measures, and identify improvements

revise and amend control measures as needed

review staff training and induction records.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

national industry standards and guidelines relevant to farm or enterprise biosecurity

Nationally Agreed Standard Operating Procedures (NASOP) relevant to farm or enterprise biosecurity plan

diseases, pests and weeds that pose a threat and potential causes of spread

principles of risk management applied to biosecurity

biosecurity practices for:

farm inputs

farm outputs

people, vehicles and equipment

production

feral animals, pests and weeds

training staff, biosecurity planning, and maintaining records

planning processes for costing, allocating resources and establishing timelines

processes for improving staff performance.

Range Statement