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Evidence Guide: DEFPHL004 - Undertake a vector borne diseases surveillance program

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DEFPHL004 - Undertake a vector borne diseases surveillance program

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

Collect and review data in preparation for surveillance activities

  1. Analyse historical data to determine the surveillance area and vectors
  2. Review climate and topography of surveillance area to identify key locations of interest and optimal time to perform surveillance
  3. Analyse blood and/or mosquito samples using rapid test kits in accordance with manufacturer specifications, to identify potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area
Analyse historical data to determine the surveillance area and vectors

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Review climate and topography of surveillance area to identify key locations of interest and optimal time to perform surveillance

Completed
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Analyse blood and/or mosquito samples using rapid test kits in accordance with manufacturer specifications, to identify potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area

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Perform surveillance of vectors

  1. Gather surveillance data using vector collection techniques
  2. Operate surveillance equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications
  3. Sort and identify collected vectors to enable classification
  4. Preserve, store and maintain collected vectors for transport, in accordance with operational procedures
Gather surveillance data using vector collection techniques

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Operate surveillance equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications

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Sort and identify collected vectors to enable classification

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Preserve, store and maintain collected vectors for transport, in accordance with operational procedures

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Interpret and report data gathered from vector borne disease surveillance

  1. Interpret surveillance data to assess the risk of vector borne disease to personnel
  2. Determine the risk of vector borne disease occurrence to aid environmental health planning
  3. Draft and present a surveillance report to relevant stakeholders
  4. Recommend control measures to reduce vector borne disease risks to personnel
Interpret surveillance data to assess the risk of vector borne disease to personnel

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Determine the risk of vector borne disease occurrence to aid environmental health planning

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Draft and present a surveillance report to relevant stakeholders

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Recommend control measures to reduce vector borne disease risks to personnel

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Collect and review data in preparation for surveillance activities

1.1

Analyse historical data to determine the surveillance area and vectors

1.2

Review climate and topography of surveillance area to identify key locations of interest and optimal time to perform surveillance

1.3

Analyse blood and/or mosquito samples using rapid test kits in accordance with manufacturer specifications, to identify potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area

2

Perform surveillance of vectors

2.1

Gather surveillance data using vector collection techniques

2.2

Operate surveillance equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications

2.3

Sort and identify collected vectors to enable classification

2.4

Preserve, store and maintain collected vectors for transport, in accordance with operational procedures

3

Interpret and report data gathered from vector borne disease surveillance

3.1

Interpret surveillance data to assess the risk of vector borne disease to personnel

3.2

Determine the risk of vector borne disease occurrence to aid environmental health planning

3.3

Draft and present a surveillance report to relevant stakeholders

3.4

Recommend control measures to reduce vector borne disease risks to personnel

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Collect and review data in preparation for surveillance activities

1.1

Analyse historical data to determine the surveillance area and vectors

1.2

Review climate and topography of surveillance area to identify key locations of interest and optimal time to perform surveillance

1.3

Analyse blood and/or mosquito samples using rapid test kits in accordance with manufacturer specifications, to identify potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area

2

Perform surveillance of vectors

2.1

Gather surveillance data using vector collection techniques

2.2

Operate surveillance equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications

2.3

Sort and identify collected vectors to enable classification

2.4

Preserve, store and maintain collected vectors for transport, in accordance with operational procedures

3

Interpret and report data gathered from vector borne disease surveillance

3.1

Interpret surveillance data to assess the risk of vector borne disease to personnel

3.2

Determine the risk of vector borne disease occurrence to aid environmental health planning

3.3

Draft and present a surveillance report to relevant stakeholders

3.4

Recommend control measures to reduce vector borne disease risks to personnel

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures

collecting research material from available relevant sources

collecting and correctly identifying vectors

gathering vector borne disease surveillance data

identifying the potential prevalence of vector borne diseases in surveillance area

identifying vector borne disease hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures

interpreting and reporting surveillance data

manipulating vectors with high level of dexterity and hand–eye coordination

prioritising tasking

setting up and disassembling equipment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

aetiology of disease relevant to vector borne diseases

health surveillance system

historical data which must include one or more of the following:

health intelligence reports

government reports on health statistics

scientific reports on health statistics

operating procedures for surveillance equipment

preservation techniques for vectors

relevant vector borne diseases of interest to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

relevant vector biology

relevant disease control measures including:

avoiding known areas where vectors occur

education

impregnating clothing and bed nets with chemical protective barriers (permethrin impregnation)

selecting appropriate camp sites

sleeping under bed nets

using protective clothing

using repellents, insecticides

wearing long sleeves, trousers, head nets, covered footwear

relevant documentation processes

relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures

relevant vectors including:

cockroaches

fleas

house flies

lice

mites

mosquitoes

phlebotomies (sandflies)

ticks.

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.