Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Strategies to control the emergency disease or plant pest may include:
application of plant pesticides
cleaning and decontamination
collecting samples
commonwealth, state, territory and industry response agreements
destruction
disinfestation
disposal
emergency management approach
epidemiological assessments
movement control
quarantine
tracing and surveillance
vaccination
vector control
whole of government approach
wild animal control measures
Emergency diseases or plant pests may include:
diseases that may affect animals, fish and other marine animals including:
disease that is exotic to Australia
serious infectious disease of unknown or uncertain cause
variant of an endemic disease
severe outbreak of a known endemic disease that is considered to be of national significance with serious social or trade implications
species, biotype or strain of invertebrate pest or pathogen injurious to plants or plant health.
Relevant standards and protocols may include:
directions from state control headquarters
emergency disease or plant pest response agreements such as:
Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA)
Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD)
emergency disease or plant pest specific guidelines and manuals included in the relevant national response plan such as AUSVETPLAN and PLANTPLAN
emergency management principles
standard operating procedures
state and territory legislation defining legal powers in an emergency disease or plant pest incursion
state response plans.
Declared areas may include:
areas in which defined conditions apply to the access or egress of specified plants, animals, fish and other marine animals or things
control areas
dangerous contact premises and suspect premises
infected premises
quarantine premises
restricted areas
stand still areas
any other areas declared.
Information recording and dissemination requirements may include:
electronic systems
mapping systems
message systems, including:
records of conversation
telephone messages
task requests
event logs
record keeping systems.
Relevant organisations may include:
community organisations
industry organisations
local, commonwealth and state or territory government agencies, including emergency service organisations
whole of government.

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
Competency is demonstrated in this standard if the candidate is able to:
plan for contingencies
plan, oversee and monitor a response to an emergency disease or plant pest incursion
build, maintain and motivate a team in response to an emergency disease or plant pest incursion
prioritise allocation of resources
implement best options for problem solving based on risk assessment.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
For valid assessment, one must have opportunities to participate in a range of exercises, case studies and other real and simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program.
The candidate must also have access to a functioning control centre, or a control centre established for an emergency disease or plant pest response simulation exercise.
Method of assessment
Assessment for this unit of competency is to be largely practical in nature and will most appropriately be assessed in an emergency disease or plant pest response simulation exercise or in responses to an emergency disease or plant pest incursion.
Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.
The skills and knowledge required to plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts, including the ability to deal with unplanned events. For example, this could include work within control centres established for other emergency diseases or plant pest incursions.