Assessment Requirements for AHCBER602 Plan and oversee a biosecurity emergency incident

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Assessment Requirements for AHCBER602 Plan and oversee a biosecurity emergency incident

Modification History

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Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.0.

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, on more than one occasion for a specified infected property, taken an oversight role in the planning and implementation of biosecurity emergency incident measures.

There must also be evidence that the individual has:

applied biosecurity standards, guidelines, protocols and legislation

recorded and disseminated information on a management system

identified stakeholder communications required for overseeing a biosecurity emergency incident or control program

planned and submitted for approval a control program contingent on identified strategies following expert advice

contributed to the development of at least one of the following:

response plan

incident action plan

resource plan

communications plan

identified declared areas that are within the jurisdiction of the control program

briefed stakeholders, organisations and agencies on outcomes and management of emergency disease or pest outbreak

implemented and monitored control plans using information management and reporting systems according to standards and protocols

reviewed control strategies and plans against the intended outcomes, and amended plans commensurate with review outcomes

monitored resource requirements to ensure strategies are achieved

communicated revisions of control strategies and/or plans to appropriate personnel.

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 inform and govern management of an emergency response to biosecurity incidents, including:

emergency response plans relevant to the industry

nationally agreed standard operating procedures

biosecurity codes of practice

commonwealth, state and territory legislation for biosecurity

incident management functions

phases of an emergency response

strategies for controlling and managing emergency diseases or pests

the purpose and development of plans designed to support a control program, including:

response plan

incident action plan

resource plan

communications plan, including working with the media

support agencies and sources of expert advice and direction

control procedures relevant to the emergency disease or pest

project management principles for coordinating and managing control programs

consequences and impacts of an outbreak, and management controls

information and records management systems

processes for monitoring and reviewing control plans, and resource expenditure

human and physical resources required to implement the control plan

methods and techniques for communicating with stakeholders, including:

oral presentation

print-based and media

reports and reporting styles.

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 incident control program is to be implemented or in an environment that represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

record-keeping and information management systems

specifications:

policies, procedures and processes for managing a biosecurity operation for emergency disease or pest control

biosecurity legislation, codes of practice and industry deeds

relationships:

stakeholders

subject matter experts.

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