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 in the performance criteria is detailed below.

The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to trial and race greyhounds. Workplaces include kennels and racecourses, training tracks and public areas.
Greyhounds' training performance against racing goals may include:
animal welfare and racing guidelines for the amount of exercise
expected time frame to first race
hormone control, for example:
sire versus bitch
race grade that greyhound is being prepared for
specialist advice to review fitness, including:
blood tests
other fitness tests.
Racing program plans may include:
considering recent training performance and level of greyhound health and fitness
determining exercise and remedial work required prior to trialling or racing
available and appropriate qualifying trials, including:
greyhound potential to win
location and distance of trial
quality and make up of trial field
class of races, including:
grades 1 to 5
aged
juvenile
maiden
mixed
non-graded
special event
external factors, including:
distance of races
race locations
track surfaces
weather conditions
ultimate aim for greyhound .
Racing meeting preparations may include:
arranging transportation to and from race meeting and planning departure time
checking greyhounds' general health and condition
ensuring required racing documents are available at race meeting
organising and briefing attendants and catchers, including:
routine race meeting procedures
safety procedures at race meeting
organising gear, including bedding, rug and water.
Race meeting protocols and procedures will include:
appropriate presentation of greyhounds, attendants, trainers and others at race meetings
arriving at race meeting in time for kennelling
ensuring safety of greyhounds and people
completing kennelling procedures
documentation requirements, including:
greyhound registration certificate
attendant and trainer registration
prior to race run procedures, including:
collecting greyhound from kennels and preparing
parading greyhound
starting box loading
post-race procedures, including:
catching pen
care and welfare of greyhound
inquiries and appeals
re-kennelling
swabbing procedures
post-race transportation
providing post-transport care for greyhounds.
Officials' directions likely during race meetings will include:
asking for greyhound or attendant documentation
directing greyhound kennelling procedures
instructing patrons in case of an emergency
instructing trainer to present greyhound for swabbing
instructing trainer to present for an inquiry
questioning on any aspect of conduct of race meeting
questioning trainer on health or injury status of greyhound
instructing attendants during kennelling, pre and post-race run procedures.
Information required by greyhound owners includes:
prospects of greyhound in race
protocols for addressing and complying with officials' instructions
required protocols and safety procedures in parading and presentation areas
routine procedures for conducting a race meeting
owner rights in an inquiry or appeal.
Assessment of greyhound's recovery will include:
checking for heat or swelling after cool down
checking for signs of injury or soreness after race
monitoring greyhound's recovery rate through vital signs.
Assessment of racing condition and performance will include:
appetite and general health and wellbeing, including:
brightness of eyes and condition of coat
muscle definition
recovery time after exercise
weight of greyhound
aerobic performance
box draw and box manners
quality of opposition
sex of greyhound
stage of preparation
trialling and racing times.
Variables that impact on performance may include:
housing conditions for greyhound
influence of field position
interference
level of fitness and wellbeing of greyhound
manner in which race was run
speed of race
starting position
temperament of greyhound
track surface and condition
travelling conditions for greyhound
type of race
weather and temperature.
Future race and training plans are prepared with consideration to:
checking greyhound's health and fitness via blood and other tests
consulting with owners
determining if greyhound is better suited to a different race class
determining if training or conditioning needs to be modified, for example:
more or less work
varying type of work
race performance during current preparation
spelling the greyhound
rationalising whether greyhound should continue to race.

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 apply to planning and managing greyhound trial and race programs.
demonstration of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of trial and race programs for racing greyhounds
working with others to undertake and complete procedures that meet required outcomes.
Evidence should be collected over a period of time using a range of greyhounds of different ages, sexes and temperaments, and at different stages of preparation in racing kennel and track environments.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to greyhounds that are being educated and trained in a commercial racing kennel under the care of a licensed trainer and 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 variety of greyhounds currently in training
commercial kennels, safe racetrack areas, race meetings and related facilities
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to trial and race greyhounds
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, for example:
RGRPSG303A Determine nutritional requirements for racing greyhounds
RGRPSG401A Relate anatomical and physiological features to the care and treatment of greyhounds
RGRPSG402A Manage greyhound health and welfare
RGRPSG403A Plan and implement education and training of greyhounds for racing.
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).