Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Driver's or rider's fitness to compete considerations may include:
alcohol or drugs
blood or urine tests
dehydration
fatigue
illness
injury
physical and mental fitness.
Relevant rules of racing may include:
Australian and local rules of racing
apprentice allowances
drivers
jockeys and riders
prohibited substances
weight allowances
weighing in and weighing out.
Legislative obligations of medical practitioners will include:
legislative requirements for use of drugs and poisons
patient's rights, including refusal of medical treatment
rehabilitation policies
return to work policies
WorkCover andWorkSafe Acts
workplace health, welfare and safety responsibilities.
OHS and racing safety protocols and procedures may include:
adhering to responsibilities under OHS legislation and workplace practices
adhering to rules of racing and rules of the race venue
considering variables that influence behaviour of horses, such as:
fences and equipment
other persons or animals
vehicles
wind and noise
contributing to development of risk control measures
following safe work practices
following accident and injury procedures
identifying and reporting unsafe work practices
identifying emergency situations
wearing approved personal protective equipment.
Other actions recommended to ensure health and welfare of drivers or riders may include:
conditioning programs
physiotherapy
rehydration.
Advice provided to drivers or riders on health and welfare issues may include:
drug and alcohol use
fatigue
hydration
mental fitness
nutrition
physical fitness
stress
weight control.

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 performing the duties of a medical practitioner at race meetings or trials
implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and efficient application of medical practitioner duties
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 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.
The following resources must be available:
a range of drivers or riders
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to perform medical practitioner duties at race meetings or trials
race meetings, trials and racing personnel swabbing facilities
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.
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.
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).