Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage and implement a biosecurity emergency control program.

The unit applies to individuals who have been appointed or engaged to undertake an operations management role within a biosecurity emergency incursion response and who take personal responsibility for their own work and the work of others and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse information and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Emergency Response (BER)

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.

Unit Mapping Information

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has managed a biosecurity emergency control program on at least two occasions and has:

• identified, sources or developed control procedures and monitored their implementation according to standards, guidelines and protocols
• develop operational plan and contributed to the development other plans and strategies within personal area of responsibility
• sourced resources for control program
• directed implementation of the control plan and procedures
• reported progress according to information management system
• monitored and reviewed control procedures against guidelines, and operational control plan
• monitored effectiveness of information management system and revised procedures to ensure completeness of records
• monitored resource expenditure and availability against requirements of the or control plan and reviewed allocation of resources.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

• standards and legislative requirements that guide the management of an emergency response to biosecurity, including:

• emergency response plans relevant to the industry
• nationally agreed standard operating procedures
• industry biosecurity codes of practice
• commonwealth, state and territory legislation for regulations and practices for biosecurity

• management procedures for biosecurity incident control
• relevant policies, practices and constraints for biosecurity emergency management
• reporting procedures including, information management and record keeping systems and situation reports
• techniques for monitoring and reviewing operational or control plans, and resource expenditure and allocation
• communication principles and strategies to liaise with other agencies, and direct implementation of the operation or control plan
• project management tools and skills required for implementing biosecurity control programs.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

• physical conditions:

• skills must be demonstrated on a site where a biosecurity emergency control program is to be implemented or an environment that represents workplace conditions

• resources, equipment and materials:

• information management and record keeping systems

• specifications:

• policies, procedures and processes for managing a biosecurity operation for biosecurity emergency control
• biosecurity legislation, codes of practice and industry deeds.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72