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Coordinate the local pest management strategy

Coordinate the local pest management strategy

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCPMG404A
State Code
D7131
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/10/2014
Field of Education
059901 - Pest And Weed Control
Original Release Date
13/10/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit covers coordinating the local pest management strategy and defines the standard required to: prepare monitoring schedules and develop data recording documents for monitoring the pest strategy; develop milestones for the pest program based on pest lifecycles and local land management and production activity cycles; determine specific objectives for the pest management strategy; identify activities required to achieve specific objectives; estimate resources required to complete the required activities; develop an action plan to guide implementation of the strategy.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine the time period and milestones for the implementation of the local pest management strategy
  • 1.1. Local stakeholders are consulted regarding time period and milestones.
  • 1.2. The time period complies with the objectives in the local management strategy.
  • 1.3. The time period is realistic to allow achievement of the objectives while taking account of target pest's life cycle and behaviour patterns, and local land management and production activity cycles.
  • 1.4. Milestones are aligned to critical control points in the target pest's life cycle and behaviour patterns, and the local and management and production activity cycles.
  • 1.5. Milestones identify a key, measurable point in the time period.
2. Determine specific objectives for the local pest management strategy
  • 2.1. Objectives to be achieved at each milestone are defined in consultation with local land users.
  • 2.2. Performance criteria for objectives at each milestone are determined.
  • 2.3. Objectives and performance criteria are measurable.
3. Identify activities required to achieve specific objectives
  • 3.1. Activities required to achieve objectives by proposed deadlines are listed in consultation with local land users.
  • 3.2. Activities are selected and scheduled to comply with the pest management strategy, in consideration of community attitudes and in accordance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • 3.3. Monitoring and measurement activities are selected and scheduled to comply with the pest management strategy and in accordance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
4. Estimate resources required to complete the required activities
  • 4.1. Personnel required to carry out activities are estimated.
  • 4.2. Plant and machinery required to carry out activities are estimated.
  • 4.3. Materials required to carry out activities are estimated.
  • 4.4. Personnel, plant, machinery and materials are sourced and costed in consultation with other stakeholders.
5. Develop an action plan to guide implementation of the strategic plan
  • 5.1. The action plan documents the time period, milestones, objectives, activities, required resources and budget to implement the strategy.
  • 5.2. Potential contingencies are addressed in the action plan.
  • 5.3. Agreement to the action plan and commitment by other stakeholders is documented.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Methods and techniques may include:
changing land management or production processes and practices, e.g:
changing lambing times
changing sowing times
changing crops
modifying habitat
pasture management and vertebrate pest population control:
shooting
poisoning
trapping
mustering
relocation
fumigation
sedation
exclusion fencing
biological controls
harvesting
tagging
weed control:
poisoning
biological controls.
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.
Overview of assessment

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 holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
prepare monitoring schedules and develop data recording documents for monitoring the pest strategy
develop milestones for the pest program based on pest lifecycles and local land management and production activity cycles
determine specific objectives for the pest management strategy
identify activities required to achieve specific objectives
estimate resources required to complete the required activities
develop an action plan to guide implementation of the strategy.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S2646 RTD4405A Coordinate the local pest management strategy Unit of competency