AHCBEK408 — Provide bee pollination services
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What an assessment for AHCBEK408 must cover
38 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Assess pollination service requirement
- 1.1Discuss and confirm the pollination services required with client
- 1.2Determine number, location and types of colonies required for crop
- 1.3Confirm state, territory and local government legislative and regulatory and requirements, including biosecurity affecting pollination services
- 1.4Assess strength, condition and health of bee colonies for their suitability for use as crop pollinators
- 1.5Assess risk of pollination problems with client and establish process to monitor risk
- 1.6Provide technical information to client to support bee performance and maintain health
- 1.7Obtain appropriate certificates and permits where bees are to be moved across state borders
2 Price and formalise agreement for pollination services
- 2.1Identify resources and calculate costs in providing pollination services
- 2.2Confirm with client the price for pollination services
- 2.3Document, confirm and exercise an agreement with client to provide pollination service
3 Prepare apiary sites and deliver hives to client
- 3.1Prepare sites for hives according to workplace procedures and client requirements
- 3.2Deliver hives to site and set up apiary according to client and workplace procedures, legislative requirements and biosecurity code of practice
- 3.3Demonstrate strength and condition of hives to client to confirm agreed service has been provided
4 Monitor pollination performance of bee colonies
- 4.1Liaise with client on spraying programmes to minimise damage to bees
- 4.2Monitor crop within appropriate timeframe for evidence of bee foraging and pollination efficiency
- 4.3Carry out bee husbandry practices to ensure apiary performance
Performance evidence
- discussed and confirmed pollination service requirements with a client
- assessed number, types and hive condition required for pollination outcomes
- assessed the risks of pollination services and provided technical advice to client
- identified resources and calculated costs associated with providing the pollination service and confirmed with client
- prepared and implemented an agreement after confirmation with client
- identified suitable locations within crop or site for hive placement and established, delivered and managed an apiary for pollination services
- liaised with the client to protect apiary from chemical use
- monitored and managed hive activity according to industry practice and agreed service outcomes
- obtained requisite certificates and permits and complied with relevant legislation, regulations and biosecurity codes of practice
Knowledge evidence
- principles and practices of pollination services
- crop chemicals and alternatives when managing hives
- environmental and climatic factors affecting bee foraging behaviour and pollination
- health and performance of bee colonies, including: pests and diseases, swarm management, hive management strategies, including effects of: weather, nutrition, water requirements
- basic negotiation skills and essential elements of valid agreements and service contracts
- pollination requirements of major crops targeted, including: hive numbers, strength and densities, locality conditions of operation, competing crops and plants, timing to maximise crop pollination, measuring and assessing pollination performance and success and readiness to remove
- site selection and impact of location on colonies to maximise pollination
- calculations and pricing techniques for service industry
- legislation, regulations and biosecurity requirements affecting pollination services
Foundation skills
- Writing: Draft and finalise written pollination service agreements for clients Accurately complete applications for permits and certificates according to legislatives and regulatory requirements
- Numeracy: Perform calculations to analyse bee and pollination data, including quantity of hives required, costs and the performance of pollination services
- Oral Communication: Determine and confirm client requirements using active listening and questioning and observation of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify information and to confirm pollination services required
- Get the work done: Plan and monitor progress of services and reviews and implements change to meet client and service requirements
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing AHCBEK408
What does an assessment tool for AHCBEK408 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCBEK408 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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