AHCBER404 — Conduct field surveillance for a biosecurity emergency response

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What an assessment for AHCBER404 must cover

33 assessable components: 2 elements (14 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Prepare for surveillance activities

1.1Receive and confirm information on incursion with Operations Manager
1.2Confirm proposed surveillance activities
1.3Clarify legal implications and powers of authority with Operations Manager
1.4Identify, select and prepare resources required to undertake surveillance
1.5Notify stakeholders of site visit and legal obligations
1.6Decontaminate equipment and resources according to site biosecurity procedures
1.7Identify hazards, assess risks and select and implement controls according to workplace health and safety procedures

2 Conduct and finalise surveillance activities

2.1Identify signs of emergency disease or pest at sites according to surveillance plan
2.2Collect samples for a diagnosis according to biosecurity standards and protocols
2.3Handle, package and dispatch diagnostic samples according to biosecurity standards and protocols
2.4Contain emergency disease or pest in a timely manner according to authorised information from control centre and biosecurity procedures
2.5Collect information for managing emergency disease or pest outbreak and report results to operations manager
2.6Provide directions for stakeholders to follow according to control centre instructions
2.7Decontaminate personnel, equipment and vehicles according to biosecurity standards

Performance evidence

confirmed and coordinated surveillance activities
conducted site visits, collected, prepared and dispatched suspect emergency disease or pest samples
followed biosecurity standards and protocols throughout surveillance operations
sought expert advice to assist in identification and diagnosis of emergency disease or pest
alerted surveillance authority and contained emergency disease or pest in a timely manner as directed by Operations Manager and biosecurity standards and protocols
collected information for management of outbreak and reported to Operations Manager
directed and communicated with stakeholders of suspected emergency disease or pest
ensured decontamination of personnel, equipment and vehicles according to biosecurity procedures

Knowledge evidence

standards, guidelines and protocols for the emergency disease or pest
signs and symptoms of diseases or pests subject to surveillance for different environments
emergency disease or pest surveillance procedures, including: - collecting and handling samples and supporting evidence of diagnosis - reporting findings and information that may help in control response - containment of outbreak - personal and general decontamination
communication principles for providing direction and warnings to stakeholders, including: - property owners - property or land managers - transient operators such as bee keeping
recognising and interacting with various stakeholders involved in a biosecurity emergency response, including, general public, farmers, growers and producers and conservation land and water managers
roles, responsibilities and reporting procedures of stakeholders in an emergency response event
sources of information for identifying and managing emergency diseases and pests, including: - seeking and accessing expertise for disease and pest identification - emergency response plans relevant to the industry - nationally agreed standard operating procedures - codes of practice relevant to different industry sectors
decontamination procedures for the following: - personnel - tools and equipment - vehicles
timeliness in an emergency response

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret and analyse biosecurity and emergency response policies, procedures, standards and instructions, and apply to surveillance activities
Oral Communication: Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders

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What does an assessment tool for AHCBER404 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCBER404 needs to address all 33 unit components: 2 elements with 14 performance criteria, 8 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.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AHCBER404?

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