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. Add any 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.
What might be included in a quarantine site?
The quarantine site may be the whole farm, an apiary, enterprise premises, or part of the premises or enterprise, such as an isolation area or sick bay. In some cases, the quarantine area may extend beyond the enterprise boundaries.
How might vehicle decontamination be carried out?
Vehicle decontamination may require that all vehicles are driven through a dip of treated solution before entering the site.
What may be potential contaminants?
Potential contaminants may include pathogens entering on clothing/footwear, equipment, vehicles or items being delivered to the enterprise. Potential contaminants may also enter in foodstuffs, including food for animal, bee or human consumption, vaccines, water or soil, or be brought on to the site by new livestock, bees or pests.
What may be included in enterprise requirements?
These may include standard operating procedures (SOPs), enterprise quality assurance manual, industry standards and quality assurance programs specific to biosecurity, production schedules, Material Safety Data Sheets, work notes, product labels, manufacturers specifications, operators manuals, enterprise policies and procedures (including waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines), OHS procedures, supervisors oral or written instructions, work and routine maintenance plans.
What is included in livestock, feed, plant stock or other products?
Livestock, feed, plant stock or other products include any animals, plants, prepared stock feed and stock feed ingredients, fish, all hive products and the beehive itself.
What type of pest infestations might occur?
Pests can include vertebrate and invertebrate pests, wild birds in sheds or housing, dogs, cats, feral animals, wildlife, parasites of honeybees, or feral or managed bees carrying parasites.
What sort of waste products and other items might need to be disposed of?
Waste products might include feed spills, unused/expired vaccine, and biological matter, such as semen, embryos, tissue samples, plant cuttings, dead birds, manures, used beekeeping equipment, dead bees, and used chemicals and pest strips.
Other items may include beehives, materials and hive products.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this unit as a whole?
Competence in following site quarantine procedures requires evidence that the person is able to understand and apply the specific procedures in place in an enterprise and to report any breaches of quarantine to supervisors.
The skills and knowledge required to follow site quarantine procedures must be transferable to a different work environment. For example, following site quarantine procedures in different types of enterprises or where quarantine is imposed in response to different circumstances on different occasions.
What processes should be applied to this unit of competency?
There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this unit of competency. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
1.
How can communication of ideas and information (1) be applied?
Discussing problems with maintaining the quarantine procedures.
2.
How can information be collected, analysed and organised (1)?
Keeping records of visitors to the enterprise, and noting the requirements for exclusion periods from the quarantine site.
3.
How are activities planned and organised (1)?
Scheduling locking of sheds, gates and storage areas.
4.
How can team work (1) be applied?
Working as a team member to review and implement the required enterprise procedures and to deal with breaches of site quarantine.
5.
How can the use of mathematical ideas and techniques (1) be applied?
Recording and calculating chemical application rates.
6.
How can problem solving skills (1) be applied?
Identifying and investigating pest infestation mode of entry.
7.
How can the use of technology (1) be applied?
Using alarms or other warning systems to notify of breaches of quarantine site.