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 provide emergency animal assistance. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas.
Other specialists may include:
Department of Agriculture personnel
Department of Primary Industries personnel
injured animal's insurance company representative
local and state government emergency animal disease (EAD) contacts.
Animal emergency may include:
critical race meeting or training track injury requiring euthanasia, such as limb, neck and spinal injuries
suspected EAD outbreak.
Assistance provided to supervising personnel may include:
assisting with crowd control
assisting stewards or veterinarians, but not administering to animals
following prescribed protocols
providing details of animal ownership and insurance
recording any information relevant to situation
restraining animals
stopping animals leaving premises, in the case of an EAD
stopping entry of animals to premises, in the case of an EAD.
OHS hazards may include:
greyhounds or horses
hazardous substances and chemicals
machinery or equipment
other people, including:
contractors
employees
visitors
physical environment
unsafe work practices
zoonotic diseases.
Risks assessment may include:
conducting workplace site inspection audits
consulting with employees or specialists
monitoring safe work practices
using a risk assessment matrix.
Procedures to avoid injury to personnel and animals may include:
applying OHS hierarchy of control model:
eliminate
substitute
engineer
administrative
personal protective equipment
ensuring safe use and operation of equipment, including:
first aid
safety
personal protective clothing and equipment
following accident and injury procedures
following safe operating procedures
using correct manual handling techniques, including:
carrying
lifting
shifting.
Basic methods of restraints used on animals may include:
chemical
physical.
Considerations made in the management of incident may include:
positioning screens to block public view of incident site
providing information about where to obtain advice regarding access to counselling
taking care with language and making comments about prognosis
taking care with where people stand in order to block public view.
Factors considered when vehicle and equipment are prepared:
ensuring vehicle and equipment, for example slide, are in good working order
positioning vehicle for ease of access for loading animal to avoid public view and provide ease of departure.
Animal-loading techniques may include:
applying safe manual handling and lifting methods
using ropes and winches.
Designated disposal area may include:
confirming area agreed to by stewards
existing arrangement with local waste disposal area.

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 the specific industry sector and 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 providing emergency animal assistance
implementation of procedures and timely techniques for safe, effective and efficient provision of emergency animal assistance
working with others to undertake and complete emergency animal assistance 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 or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority. 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:
greyhound or horse vehicle for transporting animals
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to provide emergency animal assistance
relevant racing track sites, such as training tracks and racecourses
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
simulation exercises conducted in a State Principal Racing Authority approved simulated environment.
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).