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Evidence Guide: AHCPMG305 - Survey pests

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AHCPMG305 - Survey pests

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

Prepare to conduct survey

  1. Access the organisation's pest management plan, survey strategy and monitoring program documents
  2. Map location and boundaries for the count and obtain required permits
  3. Work with key stakeholders to develop trust and effective working relationships
  4. Identify natural areas and features
  5. Confirm location of habitats and the range of movement of the target pest
  6. Determine items of direct evidence of the pest to be counted and survey method
  7. Determine time and duration of the count and notify relevant personnel
  8. Identify safety hazards and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the selected survey method
  9. Identify environmental risks and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the count
  10. Check serviceability of resources required to complete the count
Access the organisation's pest management plan, survey strategy and monitoring program documents

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Map location and boundaries for the count and obtain required permits

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Work with key stakeholders to develop trust and effective working relationships

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Identify natural areas and features

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Confirm location of habitats and the range of movement of the target pest

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Determine items of direct evidence of the pest to be counted and survey method

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Determine time and duration of the count and notify relevant personnel

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Identify safety hazards and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the selected survey method

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Identify environmental risks and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the count

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Check serviceability of resources required to complete the count

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Conduct survey and record observations

  1. Operate equipment appropriately
  2. Conduct count within boundaries of specified location
  3. Record observations of direct evidence of the target pest and report to supervisor
  4. Clean and store equipment and materials
  5. Apply animal welfare policies and procedures when conducting survey
Operate equipment appropriately

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Conduct count within boundaries of specified location

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Record observations of direct evidence of the target pest and report to supervisor

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Clean and store equipment and materials

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Apply animal welfare policies and procedures when conducting survey

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Assessed

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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. Prepare to conduct survey

1.1 Access the organisation's pest management plan, survey strategy and monitoring program documents

1.2 Map location and boundaries for the count and obtain required permits

1.3 Work with key stakeholders to develop trust and effective working relationships

1.4 Identify natural areas and features

1.5 Confirm location of habitats and the range of movement of the target pest

1.6 Determine items of direct evidence of the pest to be counted and survey method

1.7 Determine time and duration of the count and notify relevant personnel

1.8 Identify safety hazards and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the selected survey method

1.9 Identify environmental risks and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the count

1.10 Check serviceability of resources required to complete the count

2. Conduct survey and record observations

2.1 Operate equipment appropriately

2.2 Conduct count within boundaries of specified location

2.3 Record observations of direct evidence of the target pest and report to supervisor

2.4 Clean and store equipment and materials

2.5 Apply animal welfare policies and procedures when conducting survey

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. Prepare to conduct survey

1.1 Access the organisation's pest management plan, survey strategy and monitoring program documents

1.2 Map location and boundaries for the count and obtain required permits

1.3 Work with key stakeholders to develop trust and effective working relationships

1.4 Identify natural areas and features

1.5 Confirm location of habitats and the range of movement of the target pest

1.6 Determine items of direct evidence of the pest to be counted and survey method

1.7 Determine time and duration of the count and notify relevant personnel

1.8 Identify safety hazards and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the selected survey method

1.9 Identify environmental risks and take precautions to minimise risks associated with the count

1.10 Check serviceability of resources required to complete the count

2. Conduct survey and record observations

2.1 Operate equipment appropriately

2.2 Conduct count within boundaries of specified location

2.3 Record observations of direct evidence of the target pest and report to supervisor

2.4 Clean and store equipment and materials

2.5 Apply animal welfare policies and procedures when conducting survey

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:

organise and complete a pest survey according to the organisation’s pest management plan and survey strategy

recognise signs or evidence of common pest

count, add and record observations

operate equipment safely and in accordance with organisation workplace procedures

clean and store the equipment at the conclusion of the job

take appropriate safety precautions for all pest survey activities

apply appropriate animal welfare practices in the context of own work

use appropriate sustainability practices in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

survey techniques appropriate to the geography and type of pest being surveyed

precautions to be taken when aerial observation is employed as a survey method

the basic requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant Codes of Practice

relevant parts of the organisation's pest management plan and survey strategy

survey techniques that may be used

the types of permits that may be required

range of pest species in pest survey plan

pest behaviour and habitats including areas that have a high probability of infestation

direct evidence of range of pests included in pest management plan

Range Statement