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Perform duties of medical practitioner at race meetings and trials

Perform duties of medical practitioner at race meetings and trials

Unit of competency
National Code
RGRROP402
State Code
OAA88
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
05/07/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/02/2019
Original Release Date
05/07/2018
Nominal Hours
10
Field of Education
060119 - General Practice
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform pre-race and post-race assessments of drivers or riders and provide advice to stewards regarding their fitness to compete at race meetings or trials. It includes conducting swabbing procedures and providing medical advice to drivers or riders in relation to health and welfare issues.The unit applies to qualified medical practitioners to effectively perform the required duties of a race day medical practitioner at harness or thoroughbred race meetings and trials.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
General notes
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess driver or rider fitness to compete
  • 1.1 Comply with rules of racing and legislative obligations for medical practitioners, and work health and safety and racing safety protocols and procedures when determining driver or rider health status
  • 1.2 Examine drivers or riders after a fall to ensure fitness to continue with racing commitments
  • 1.3 Examine drivers or riders on stewards' instructions for fitness to continue with racing commitments
2. Report on driver or rider health and welfare
  • 2.1 Provide advice to stewards on driver or rider ability to safely complete racing commitments within the legislative obligations of medical practitioners and the rules of racing
  • 2.2 Convey recommendations for stand-down periods or other actions to ensure the health and welfare of drivers or riders to stewards
  • 2.3 Provide advice to drivers or riders on health and welfare issues to ensure compliance with the rules of racing and safe racing operating procedures
  • 2.4 Examine racing personnel and provide first aid at race meetings or trials
  • 2.5 Prepare reports and lodge with stewards within procedural timeframes on health and welfare issues involving racing participants
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S6953 RGRROP402A Perform duties of medical practitioner at race meetings and trials Unit of competency
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