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.
Programs may include:
calendar of races and official trials for greyhounds, harness or thoroughbreds compiled in consultation with race clubs and other codes' requirements, and TAB defined race allocations in separate jurisdictions
greyhound race classes, including:
5th to 1st grade
aged
maiden
non-graded
harness race classes. including:
age
claiming
classic
C0 to C8
country
graduation
M0 to M8
metropolitan
show
sire stakes
thoroughbred race classes, including:
class 1 to 6
class A to D
group
listed
open
restricted
special conditions
transition
trophy
weight for age.
Reviewing considerations regarding size and number of trials will include:
age
class
distance
location of trials, for example:
country regions
provincial
metropolitan
nominations received
official trials and unofficial trials (jump outs)
race club requests for additional trials.
Considerations for TAB supported meetings will include:
allocation per state or territory
location of meetings
non-TAB meetings
number of Saturday meetings
sequencing for Sky Channel coverage.
Special program requests may include:
administration error, for example no two-year old races
amendments arising from trainer requests
charity events
distance changes due to rail relocation during prolonged inclement weather
race club sponsored race days
replacement races or meetings for postponed meetings.
Relevance of permanent changes to calendar includes:
country, provincial or metropolitan program set times
impacts of changes, including:
betting turnover
patron attendance
prize money distribution
training program requirements for individual greyhounds or horses
setting before beginning of season.

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 programming races
implementation of procedures and timely techniques for the safe, effective and accurate application of race programming 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 relevant to the applicable racing code
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to complete race programming 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).