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.
Greyhound performance may be analysed by:
reading race reports and results
viewing races or trials live and via replay.
Race result reports may include:
box draw and number of runners
identification of greyhounds that did not complete the race
race class
race distance
race incidents that affected the results
race location
race record time
race times of individual runners in race sections.
Race class structure may affect race results:
due to class structures being set to match greyhounds that have won the same types of races and/or similar amounts of prize money
if greyhounds of all levels were raced against each other, greyhounds of higher class would have an advantage over the rest of the field.
Experience and/or age of runner may affect performance due to:
experienced greyhounds are more likely to settle into their race, which will also reduce wasting energy early
greyhounds generally need some race experience before they perform consistently
older greyhounds can suffer more wear and tear from racing, which can prevent them from racing according to previous form
young greyhounds need time to gain strength and stamina.
Box draw considerations may include:
boxes are numbered in the same way on every racetrack in Australia
greyhound races are started from a row of individual cages (boxes) for each greyhound
there are perceived advantages to runners starting from certain boxes so a random pick takes place to allocate boxes to greyhounds; this is known as the box draw.
Integrity and ethical principles are required for:
graders to demonstrate that they have applied the grading policy consistently to all greyhounds
graders not making decisions based on factors other than the grading policy, such as:
applying a selection criterion other than the grading policy
friendships or disputes with owners or trainers
subjective rather than objective evaluation of performance
graders conducting their work and private life in such a way as to avoid attempts of bribery or blackmail, or threats of harm
owners, trainers and the betting public to have confidence in the grading system.
Confidentiality of decisions is important due to:
certain information is private and should not be disclosed to others who may deliberately or inadvertently cause embarrassment or financial loss to others
information given to certain people before others are advised can give some people an unfair advantage
information that is not protected may be distributed out of sequence or with omissions or unauthorised additions that can distort the facts or misrepresent a person's intention or reputation.

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 grading greyhounds for races
implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and accurate application of greyhound grading procedures
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:
industry supervised access to racing administration offices and racecourses
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to complete greyhound grading procedures
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).