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Evidence Guide: RGRSWA401A - Collect blood samples from racing personnel

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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RGRSWA401A - Collect blood samples from racing personnel

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

Plan for blood collection from racing personnel.

  1. Process for selecting racing personnel to be sampled is confirmed with stewards.
  2. Preparation of collecting area and provision of collecting equipment are confirmed.
  3. Collecting area and equipment are secured.
  4. Racing personnel nominated for blood collection are identified and escorted to collecting area.
Process for selecting racing personnel to be sampled is confirmed with stewards.

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Preparation of collecting area and provision of collecting equipment are confirmed.

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Collecting area and equipment are secured.

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Racing personnel nominated for blood collection are identified and escorted to collecting area.

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Collect blood samples from racing personnel.

  1. Collection procedures and rights and obligations are explained to nominated witness.
  2. Techniques are employed to ensure safety of self and others during collection.
  3. Preparation of racing personnel for blood collection is conducted.
  4. Blood collection procedures and protocols are followed.
  5. Chain of custody of sampling equipment , documentation and sample is maintained.
  6. Swab documentation, packaging, security and shipping protocols are followed.
  7. Disposal of sharps is managed to ensure safety of self and others.
Collection procedures and rights and obligations are explained to nominated witness.

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Techniques are employed to ensure safety of self and others during collection.

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Preparation of racing personnel for blood collection is conducted.

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Blood collection procedures and protocols are followed.

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Chain of custody of sampling equipment , documentation and sample is maintained.

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Swab documentation, packaging, security and shipping protocols are followed.

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Disposal of sharps is managed to ensure safety of self and others.

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Document and provide information on swabbing procedure to relevant parties.

  1. Sample documents are completed and stored in accordance with racing protocols and procedures.
  2. Alterations to collection procedures are recorded and reported to stewards.
  3. Incidents that occurred during collection process are recorded and reported to stewards.
Sample documents are completed and stored in accordance with racing protocols and procedures.

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Alterations to collection procedures are recorded and reported to stewards.

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Incidents that occurred during collection process are recorded and reported to stewards.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:

knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions that are to apply when collecting blood samples from racing personnel

implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and efficient application of blood sample collection from racing personnel

working with others to undertake and complete procedures that meet required outcomes.

Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace or simulated environment that provides access to the required resources. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements.

Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills, however these should not include human sample collection procedures.

The following resources must be available:

materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to perform duties associated with blood sample collection from racing personnel

safe and appropriate racing sample collection facilities and an Australian racing forensic laboratory

work instructions and related documentation.

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package.

The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:

written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge

observed, documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks associated with the elements in this unit:

plan for blood collection from racing personnel

document and provide information on swabbing procedure to relevant parties

case studies or role plays to assess candidate's ability to implement various strategies to address a range of scenarios and ensure continuity of security of evidence associated with the element:

collect blood samples from racing personnel.

Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons, at least one of whom should be approved by the State Principal Racing Authority.

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds).

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communicating with stewards, racing officials, licensed and registered personnel and others using assertive communication techniques to gather, interpret and relay information related to blood sample collection from racing personnel

completing duties in accordance with safe operating procedures and nominated time frame

conducting sample collection processes in accordance with laboratory protocols and procedures and OHS regulations to maintain the integrity of samples

directing racing personnel to make themselves available for sample collection

identifying and reporting swabbing irregularities

maintaining racing code requirements for confidentiality

providing prompt and succinct information to stewards and others as required

reading and interpreting workplace documentation and rules of racing

relating to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

responding quickly to requests from stewards or other racing officials

teamwork skills to ensure completion of job tasks

using initiative and problem-solving techniques to deal with difficult people

written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports.

Required knowledge

communication procedures within the race meeting environment and wider racing industry

ethical conduct standards of relevant racing principal authority

hazard identification and risk management

industry terminology related to race meeting and sample collection procedures

laboratory protocols and procedures

protocols and procedures for communicating with stewards, and licensed and other racing industry personnel

racing industry safety requirements, including safe operating procedures

reporting requirements for irregularities and problems, including difficulties in obtaining samples

sample collection standard operating procedures

swabbing protocols and associated rules of racing.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Preparation of collecting area will include:

collecting and managing records pertaining to individual sample collection processes

communicating with other sample collection officers and swab steward

checking number and verifying contents of swab kits

checking that swab video camera is working

ensuring swab area is clean

ensuring appropriate systems and personnel are in place to monitor key operating areas

preparing paperwork and computer used in sample collection.

Collecting equipment will include:

blood collection bottles

collection bottle seals and labels

disposable gloves

laboratory cards

license cards or registration cards for personnel

needles

sharps container

swab kit.

Collection procedures will include:

checking identification of personnel to be swabbed

escorting personnel to swab area

preparing swab kit and swab area

recording swab kit numbers

recording swab details

requesting personnel providing sample to sign required paperwork

storing swab samples in secured area prior to dispatch to laboratory for analysis

taking blood samples and sealing blood bottles.

Safety of self and others may include:

adhering to responsibilities under OHS legislation and workplace practices

adhering to rules of racing and rules of the race venue

applying safe operating systems for blood collection procedures

following accident and injury procedures

identifying and reporting unsafe work practices

using disposable gloves

using sharps container

wearing approved personal protective equipment.

Chain of custody of sampling equipment , documentation and sample may include:

conditions under which the sample is gathered, including:

identification of personnel to be tested

identification of all personnel attending

duration of sample custody

security conditions and manner in which sample is transferred to subsequent custodians

documents or paper trails showing collection, custody, control, transfer and analysis of physical (evidence) sample

each transaction completely documented chronologically

identifiable person always to have physical evidence, from swab staff to detective or steward

jurisprudence concept applying to handling of sample and its integrity.