AHCBER602 Plan and oversee a biosecurity emergency incident

Release: 1

AHCBER602 Plan and oversee a biosecurity emergency incident

Modification History

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

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and control a biosecurity emergency incident according to the relevant standards and protocols provided in a national response plan.

The unit applies to individuals who have been appointed or engaged to take control of a biosecurity incident and response. They take personal responsibility for their own work and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. They work in contexts that are subject to change, and adapt a range of fundamental principles accordingly.

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

Elements	Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Plan biosecurity emergency incident control	1.1 Identify strategies to support biosecurity emergency incident control 1.2 Confirm biosecurity emergency incident control programs comply with state, territory and commonwealth legislative and regulatory frameworks and nationally approved response plans 1.3 Seek expert advice on biosecurity emergency incident and gauge its likely impact 1.4 Identify declared areas of biosecurity emergency incident according to expert advice and available evidence 1.5 Develop plans to effectively and efficiently control biosecurity emergency incident 1.6 Submit plans to authority for approval 1.7 Identify consequences of biosecurity emergency outbreak relating to stakeholders
2. Oversee biosecurity emergency incident plans	2.1 Implement and monitor emergency biosecurity incident plans 2.2 Monitor recording and dissemination of information to ensure compliance with standards and protocols 2.3 Send, receive and act on reports according to relevant standards and protocols 2.4 Brief stakeholders on outcomes of management of biosecurity emergency incident according to command and control procedures
3. Monitor the biosecurity emergency incident	3.1 Monitor biosecurity emergency incident strategies to ensure they achieve planned outcomes 3.2 Monitor resource requirements to ensure strategies are achieved
4. Review biosecurity emergency incident control programs	4.1 Review biosecurity emergency incident control strategies and plans 4.2 Communicate changes to emergency biosecurity incident control strategies to stakeholders 4.3 Amend biosecurity emergency incident control plans according to review, expert advice, biosecurity standards and protocols

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.

Skill	Description
Reading	Organise, evaluate and critique information from biosecurity standards, procedures and legislative and regulatory frameworks when checking the planning and performance of biosecurity emergency incident response
Writing	Demonstrate sophisticated writing skills by selecting appropriate conventions and stylistic devices to express precise meaning in reporting and briefing documents to a diverse audience
Oral Communication	Communicate effectively with a range of different stakeholders in different situations

Unit Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHCBER602 Plan and oversee a biosecurity emergency incident	AHCBER601 Plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program	Changed code and title Changes to Application and Performance Criteria Update Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions	Equivalent

Links

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