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Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises

Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBER401
State Code
BAT46
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
059901 - Pest And Weed Control
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise others in the range of activities required on infected premises (IP).The unit applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency disease or plant pest incursion response. Work is generally carried out under general instructions from the IP operations manager.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan emergency disease or plant pest control activities on an IP
  • 1.1 Plan emergency disease or plant pest control activities under direction from IP operations manager and in consultation with property owner or manager and taking into consideration environmental values that need to be protected
  • 1.2 Confirm all IP procedures with IP operations manager and communicate to property owner or manager
  • 1.3 Develop a schedule for implementation of emergency disease or plant pest control activities and request resources required for planned activities
  • 1.4 Establish reporting processes
  • 1.5 Establish staff rosters to support activities in a cost-effective manner and with minimal stress on personnel
2. Supervise emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 2.1 Assign personnel to team leader and worker positions required by IP operations functions to be performed and give directions for tasks to be performed
  • 2.2 Conduct emergency disease or plant pest control activities with ongoing consultation with IP operations manager and property owner or manager
  • 2.3 Supervise emergency disease or plant pest control activities to ensure that they are cost-effective, make effective use of resources and avoid unnecessary property damage and livestock or crop destruction
  • 2.4 Monitor valuations of materials requiring destruction, use of plant, equipment and materials and all IP service provision to ensure they adhere to relevant standards, national plans, protocols and contract requirements
  • 2.5 Monitor supplies of materials and resources to ensure that they are adequate to meet needs of control activities
  • 2.6 Maintain an incident log that includes details of all activities undertaken as well as contractors' hours and performance
  • 2.7 Supervise and motivate personnel to carry out specific emergency disease or plant pest control activities to the standard required
3. Check effectiveness of emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 3.1 Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives
  • 3.2 Carry out inspections of teams on site with sufficient regularity to ensure that standards are applied in line with required standards and protocols
  • 3.3 Provide progress reports to IP operations manager according to agreed reporting schedule and format
  • 3.4 Keep records as required by standards and protocols
  • 4.1 Revise site-specific emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 4.1 Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and to contain wider impacts
  • 4.2 Communicate revisions to activities promptly To Local Control Centre (LCC)
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6699 AHCBIO401A Supervise activities on infected premises Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCT33 AHCBER403 Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises Unit of competency