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Evidence Guide: AHCNRM401 - Plan and implement a biosecurity program

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AHCNRM401 - Plan and implement a biosecurity program

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

Maintain a biosecure area to prevent disease transmission through the use of physical barriers and hygiene practices

  1. Maintain a controlled access perimeter to funnel authorised traffic through control points
  2. Establish and implement procedures for all staff and equipment to cross the controlled access perimeter into the controlled access zone
  3. Restrict entry of workers and equipment into the controlled access zone by transferring inputs, waste and products through access points on the controlled access perimeter
  4. Maintain restricted access perimeters and restricted zones
  5. Prioritise access to restricted zones on the risks and potential impacts of infection being carried into the zone
Maintain a controlled access perimeter to funnel authorised traffic through control points

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and implement procedures for all staff and equipment to cross the controlled access perimeter into the controlled access zone

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restrict entry of workers and equipment into the controlled access zone by transferring inputs, waste and products through access points on the controlled access perimeter

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain restricted access perimeters and restricted zones

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prioritise access to restricted zones on the risks and potential impacts of infection being carried into the zone

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement biosecurity procedures to manage visitors

  1. Define the risk level of visitors by gathering information before the visit and during sign in
  2. Establish procedures for higher risk visitors
  3. Maintain clear signage to direct traffic and discourage unauthorised visitors
  4. Communicate the requirements for entry to visitors before they arrive on site
  5. Keep visitor parking separate to prevent staff vehicle or traffic way contamination
  6. Develop a questionnaire to be completed and signed by visitors to establish their risk levels
  7. Develop and post criteria for banning visitors including those who fail to make pre-arrangements
  8. Maintain visitor log books to allow traceability of any subsequent disease issues
Define the risk level of visitors by gathering information before the visit and during sign in

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish procedures for higher risk visitors

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain clear signage to direct traffic and discourage unauthorised visitors

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate the requirements for entry to visitors before they arrive on site

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep visitor parking separate to prevent staff vehicle or traffic way contamination

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop a questionnaire to be completed and signed by visitors to establish their risk levels

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and post criteria for banning visitors including those who fail to make pre-arrangements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain visitor log books to allow traceability of any subsequent disease issues

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply sanitation practices and personnel movements to reduce the risk of disease

  1. Monitor and adjust drainage to ensure water doesn't collect and stand
  2. Implement and monitor hygiene and clothing procedures for entry to the site
  3. Establish and maintain well-defined transition zones for entering restricted zones
  4. Select disinfectants that are appropriate for surfaces and water quality
  5. Develop and implement standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitising facilities, tools and equipment
  6. Ensure staff movements and animal exposures are from most susceptible animals to least susceptible
  7. Ensure boot dips are used correctly and recharged frequently
Monitor and adjust drainage to ensure water doesn't collect and stand

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement and monitor hygiene and clothing procedures for entry to the site

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish and maintain well-defined transition zones for entering restricted zones

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select disinfectants that are appropriate for surfaces and water quality

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and implement standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitising facilities, tools and equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure staff movements and animal exposures are from most susceptible animals to least susceptible

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure boot dips are used correctly and recharged frequently

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement an integrated strategy for pests to reduce the risk of disease

  1. Maintain facilities to eliminate potential points of entry for pests
  2. Screen all inputs such as feed, fertiliser and animals to reduce the likelihood of pests being introduced
  3. Monitor pest numbers through the use of counts or other indicators
  4. Use good sanitation and hygiene to break pest cycles and eliminate pest habitat
  5. Control or exclude pests from output storage areas
  6. Reduce pest numbers by use of an integrated approach using a combination of biological, chemical, behavioural and mechanical controls
  7. Rotate pesticides periodically to overcome resistance in pest populations
  8. Document and evaluate pest control measures in response to effectiveness over time
Maintain facilities to eliminate potential points of entry for pests

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen all inputs such as feed, fertiliser and animals to reduce the likelihood of pests being introduced

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor pest numbers through the use of counts or other indicators

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use good sanitation and hygiene to break pest cycles and eliminate pest habitat

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control or exclude pests from output storage areas

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce pest numbers by use of an integrated approach using a combination of biological, chemical, behavioural and mechanical controls

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotate pesticides periodically to overcome resistance in pest populations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document and evaluate pest control measures in response to effectiveness over time

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage outputs to reduce the risk of disease

  1. Remove and store outputs such as garbage for later removal or disposal
  2. Locate storage areas for outputs in low-traffic areas and managed to prevent cross-contamination and comply with environmental legislation
  3. Implement a mortality management strategy using alternatives such as burial, composting, rendering or incineration
Remove and store outputs such as garbage for later removal or disposal

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate storage areas for outputs in low-traffic areas and managed to prevent cross-contamination and comply with environmental legislation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement a mortality management strategy using alternatives such as burial, composting, rendering or incineration

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review the implementation of biosecurity measures

  1. Use record keeping of biosecurity procedures to reduce risk of disease
  2. Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives
  3. Ensure standards and protocols for the monitoring of sheds and facilities are adhered to as part of work duties
  4. Address issues and concerns with biosecurity and amend procedures where required
  5. Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and contain wider impacts
  6. Review staff training and induction records to ensure they are able to implement all biosecurity requirements appropriate to their position
Use record keeping of biosecurity procedures to reduce risk of disease

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure standards and protocols for the monitoring of sheds and facilities are adhered to as part of work duties

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address issues and concerns with biosecurity and amend procedures where required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and contain wider impacts

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review staff training and induction records to ensure they are able to implement all biosecurity requirements appropriate to their position

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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. Maintain a biosecure area to prevent disease transmission through the use of physical barriers and hygiene practices

1.1 Maintain a controlled access perimeter to funnel authorised traffic through control points

1.2 Establish and implement procedures for all staff and equipment to cross the controlled access perimeter into the controlled access zone

1.3 Restrict entry of workers and equipment into the controlled access zone by transferring inputs, waste and products through access points on the controlled access perimeter

1.4 Maintain restricted access perimeters and restricted zones

1.5 Prioritise access to restricted zones on the risks and potential impacts of infection being carried into the zone

2. Implement biosecurity procedures to manage visitors

2.1 Define the risk level of visitors by gathering information before the visit and during sign in

2.2 Establish procedures for higher risk visitors

2.3 Maintain clear signage to direct traffic and discourage unauthorised visitors

2.4 Communicate the requirements for entry to visitors before they arrive on site

2.5 Keep visitor parking separate to prevent staff vehicle or traffic way contamination

2.6 Develop a questionnaire to be completed and signed by visitors to establish their risk levels

2.7 Develop and post criteria for banning visitors including those who fail to make pre-arrangements

2.8 Maintain visitor log books to allow traceability of any subsequent disease issues

3. Apply sanitation practices and personnel movements to reduce the risk of disease

3.1 Monitor and adjust drainage to ensure water doesn't collect and stand

3.2 Implement and monitor hygiene and clothing procedures for entry to the site

3.3 Establish and maintain well-defined transition zones for entering restricted zones

3.4 Select disinfectants that are appropriate for surfaces and water quality

3.5 Develop and implement standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitising facilities, tools and equipment

3.6 Ensure staff movements and animal exposures are from most susceptible animals to least susceptible

3.7 Ensure boot dips are used correctly and recharged frequently

4. Implement an integrated strategy for pests to reduce the risk of disease

4.1 Maintain facilities to eliminate potential points of entry for pests

4.2 Screen all inputs such as feed, fertiliser and animals to reduce the likelihood of pests being introduced

4.3 Monitor pest numbers through the use of counts or other indicators

4.4 Use good sanitation and hygiene to break pest cycles and eliminate pest habitat

4.5 Control or exclude pests from output storage areas

4.6 Reduce pest numbers by use of an integrated approach using a combination of biological, chemical, behavioural and mechanical controls

4.7 Rotate pesticides periodically to overcome resistance in pest populations

4.8 Document and evaluate pest control measures in response to effectiveness over time

5. Manage outputs to reduce the risk of disease

5.1 Remove and store outputs such as garbage for later removal or disposal

5.2 Locate storage areas for outputs in low-traffic areas and managed to prevent cross-contamination and comply with environmental legislation

5.3 Implement a mortality management strategy using alternatives such as burial, composting, rendering or incineration

6. Review the implementation of biosecurity measures

6.1 Use record keeping of biosecurity procedures to reduce risk of disease

6.2 Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives

6.3 Ensure standards and protocols for the monitoring of sheds and facilities are adhered to as part of work duties

6.4 Address issues and concerns with biosecurity and amend procedures where required

6.5 Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and contain wider impacts

6.6 Review staff training and induction records to ensure they are able to implement all biosecurity requirements 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. Maintain a biosecure area to prevent disease transmission through the use of physical barriers and hygiene practices

1.1 Maintain a controlled access perimeter to funnel authorised traffic through control points

1.2 Establish and implement procedures for all staff and equipment to cross the controlled access perimeter into the controlled access zone

1.3 Restrict entry of workers and equipment into the controlled access zone by transferring inputs, waste and products through access points on the controlled access perimeter

1.4 Maintain restricted access perimeters and restricted zones

1.5 Prioritise access to restricted zones on the risks and potential impacts of infection being carried into the zone

2. Implement biosecurity procedures to manage visitors

2.1 Define the risk level of visitors by gathering information before the visit and during sign in

2.2 Establish procedures for higher risk visitors

2.3 Maintain clear signage to direct traffic and discourage unauthorised visitors

2.4 Communicate the requirements for entry to visitors before they arrive on site

2.5 Keep visitor parking separate to prevent staff vehicle or traffic way contamination

2.6 Develop a questionnaire to be completed and signed by visitors to establish their risk levels

2.7 Develop and post criteria for banning visitors including those who fail to make pre-arrangements

2.8 Maintain visitor log books to allow traceability of any subsequent disease issues

3. Apply sanitation practices and personnel movements to reduce the risk of disease

3.1 Monitor and adjust drainage to ensure water doesn't collect and stand

3.2 Implement and monitor hygiene and clothing procedures for entry to the site

3.3 Establish and maintain well-defined transition zones for entering restricted zones

3.4 Select disinfectants that are appropriate for surfaces and water quality

3.5 Develop and implement standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitising facilities, tools and equipment

3.6 Ensure staff movements and animal exposures are from most susceptible animals to least susceptible

3.7 Ensure boot dips are used correctly and recharged frequently

4. Implement an integrated strategy for pests to reduce the risk of disease

4.1 Maintain facilities to eliminate potential points of entry for pests

4.2 Screen all inputs such as feed, fertiliser and animals to reduce the likelihood of pests being introduced

4.3 Monitor pest numbers through the use of counts or other indicators

4.4 Use good sanitation and hygiene to break pest cycles and eliminate pest habitat

4.5 Control or exclude pests from output storage areas

4.6 Reduce pest numbers by use of an integrated approach using a combination of biological, chemical, behavioural and mechanical controls

4.7 Rotate pesticides periodically to overcome resistance in pest populations

4.8 Document and evaluate pest control measures in response to effectiveness over time

5. Manage outputs to reduce the risk of disease

5.1 Remove and store outputs such as garbage for later removal or disposal

5.2 Locate storage areas for outputs in low-traffic areas and managed to prevent cross-contamination and comply with environmental legislation

5.3 Implement a mortality management strategy using alternatives such as burial, composting, rendering or incineration

6. Review the implementation of biosecurity measures

6.1 Use record keeping of biosecurity procedures to reduce risk of disease

6.2 Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives

6.3 Ensure standards and protocols for the monitoring of sheds and facilities are adhered to as part of work duties

6.4 Address issues and concerns with biosecurity and amend procedures where required

6.5 Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and contain wider impacts

6.6 Review staff training and induction records to ensure they are able to implement all biosecurity requirements 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:

manage and maintain quarantine

implement and monitor quarantine area sanitation

disinfect facilities

plan and implement pest control strategies

establish a biosecure area

manage visitor access and the storage and movement of inputs and outputs for biosecurity

develop sanitation procedures to reduce the risk of disease

apply integrated pest management practices to control pests in a biosecure area

ensure staff are aware of and follow biosecurity procedures

review biosecurity status based on records system

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

diseases and pests that pose a threat and their likely causes of spread

principles of risk management applied to biosecurity

requirements for personal hygiene and quarantine procedures for site entry

principles of disinfecting a site

safe use of chemicals and cleaning agents

integrated pest management and rotation of chemical pest controls

cleaning and disinfecting procedures

work health and safety, environmental and biosecurity legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures

record keeping requirements

reporting incidents or issues

safety practices related to use of equipment and materials used in cleaning and pest control

basic requirements for ensuring thewelfare of animals described in the relevant Codes of Practice, where animals are affected by biosecurity plans

Range Statement