AHCTRF507 — Develop sports turf management programs

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What an assessment for AHCTRF507 must cover

43 assessable components: 5 elements (17 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 10 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 Determine scope and objectives of turf management program

1.1Identify key stakeholders to determine program scope
1.2Liaise with key stakeholders to determine the objectives of management program
1.3Investigate technical requirements for managing sports turf playing surfaces according to sport rules and regulations and legislative requirements
1.4Document the scope and objectives in a program brief

2 Research turf management principles and practices

2.1Investigate trends in sports turf cultural and management practices relative to site conditions
2.2Investigate the impact of workplace health and safety regulations on sports turf facility management programs
2.3Investigate the impact of environmental regulations on sports turf facility management programs

3 Develop turf management program

3.1Assess availability and quality of assets and resources used for sports turf maintenance
3.2Assess sports turf condition, characteristics and intended usage against quality and industry standards for sport
3.3Estimate the program duration and resource requirements for management program
3.4Develop program specifications and schedule for management program
3.5Develop a list of materials and financial budget for management programs
3.6Document sports turf management program

4 Communicate turf management program

4.1Develop a communications strategy for sports turf site, and prepare presentation materials according to workplace and stakeholder requirements
4.2Present the management program to key stakeholders according to communications strategy

5 Review and update turf management program

5.1Review historical maintenance activities against planned and recommend improvements
5.2Review and update turf management program against historical data

Performance evidence

There must be evidence that the individual has developed a management program spanning a 12-month period for at least two sports turf surfaces from the following: - a single hole for a golf course, including tee and surrounds, rough, fairways and green - a bowling green - a cricket surface, including the wicket surface and outfield - a ball sport selected from one of Australian Rules football, soccer or rugby - a horse race track - a sport turf surface selected from one of lawn tennis, lacrosse, hockey, polo or croquet.
liaised with key stakeholders and investigated technical requirements for managing a sports turf site
determined the scope and objectives of management program and documented in a project brief
researched turf culture, management principles and practices, health and safety and environmental implications of managing sports turf surface
assessed availability and quality of resources to inform maintenance program design
assessed the condition, characteristics and usage of existing turf surface to inform maintenance program design
developed specifications and schedule of works using a Gantt chart
developed a list of materials and financial budget for turf management program
communicated turf management program to key stakeholders according to workplace procedures, including: - a digital written report - a presentation to a group of stakeholders
reviewed and documented in an electronic format at least one turf management program against actual works
communicated planned changes and works achieved by the management program with a verbal presentation of at least 15 minutes’ duration
recorded and reported activities and changes for maintenance program according to workplace procedures.

Knowledge evidence

management programs structure, design and development
project management and scheduling, including: - project management tools and software - creating and using Gantt charts
maintaining quality of sports turf, including: - impact of type of sport and frequency of usage on turf quality - turf varieties and characteristics - users’ expectations - sport regulatory requirements
cultural requirements of sports turf surfaces, including: - turf grass species, varieties and cultivars - soil type, characteristics, tests and interpreting results - nutritional requirements for different stages of turf development - impact of climate on turf grass species and varieties - sports turf maintenance requirements and techniques - turf establishment techniques and requirements
ources of water supply and measures of quality, including: - testing and interpreting results - impact of water quality on soils and turf - advantages and disadvantages of sources of water - volume of water, irrigation performance and water budgets
key stakeholders and their importance in developing a sports turf management plan, including: - clients and their needs - senior management and relevant authorisations - employees and their role in implementation - contractors and their role in implementation
workplace health, safety and environmental constraints on management programs, including: - legislative requirements - storing and use of agricultural chemicals - accessing, storing and using hazardous materials - safety procedures and practices
strategies to communicate management programs to key stakeholders, including: - documentation - oral presentations - visual presentations - electronic presentations
assets required for sports turf maintenance, including: - quality water supply - equipment and machinery - suitably trained human resources - materials and consumables
record keeping and reporting procedures.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret sporting rules, legislation and regulations to identify and synthesise information that is critical to the development of sports turf management programs
Writing: Generate complex management programs using a range of writing styles
Oral communication: Determine stakeholder requirements through open-ended questioning, active listening, paraphrasing and summarising
Numeracy: Analyse and synthesise mathematical information from a range of tasks and texts to develop schedules and specifications

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