SFIBIO501 — Plan and implement an aquaculture biosecurity plan
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What an assessment for SFIBIO501 must cover
69 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Conduct research for developing a biosecurity plan
- 1.1Consider the need, purpose and regulatory requirements for a biosecurity plan
- 1.2Identify approved sector-specific biosecurity plans or guidelines to guide development of farm plan
- 1.3Identify diseases and pests that could produce adverse consequences to aquatic animal health and farm productivity
- 1.4Identify the major transmission routes onto, within and from the farm
2 Develop control measures for biosecurity risks
- 2.1Assess the level of biosecurity risks associated with entry, development, establishment and spread of diseases and pests
- 2.2Examine transmission routes onto, within and from the aquaculture farm and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading diseases and pests
- 2.3Examine movement of vectors of disease into, out of and within the aquaculture farm and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading diseases and pests
- 2.4Examine farm production practices and identify practices to minimise risk of introducing and spreading diseases and pests
- 2.5Identify wild aquatic and non-aquatic animals relevant to the farm and determine options for their control
- 2.6Establish and document control measures based on biosecurity risk analysis
3 Develop control measures for staff training and record keeping
- 3.1Identify and document staff training requirements to implement control measures
- 3.2Establish recording requirements according to regulatory requirements and industry best practice
4 Develop, implement, monitor and review biosecurity plan
- 4.1Develop the biosecurity plan based on documented risk analysis process and specific risk control measures
- 4.2Develop standard operating procedures based on new biosecurity processes
- 4.3Induct and train staff in standard operating procedures relevant to their role and responsibility
- 4.4Implement standard operating procedures and monitor staff performance
- 4.5Monitor effectiveness and progress of control measures against plan
- 4.6Monitor regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to biosecurity and incorporate in plan
- 4.7Revise and amend risk assessment and control measures as required
- 4.8Review staff training and induction records to ensure staff are able to implement biosecurity control measures appropriate to their role
Performance evidence
- determining biosecurity threats to farm
- identifying current access points to property
- developing a biosecurity plan that documents the risk analysis and control measures and procedures for:
- farm inputs
- farm outputs
- movement of vectors of disease, including equipment, vehicles and vessels, water, feed and waste
- production practices
- controlling wild aquatic and non-aquatic animals
- staff training
- record keeping for traceability of farm inputs and farm outputs
- developing, documenting, inducting and training staff in control measures for:
- controlling farm inputs
- biosecurity for farm outputs
- movement of people
- vehicles, vessels and equipment
- production practices
- control of wild aquatic and non-aquatic animals
- keeping records
- monitoring effectiveness of biosecurity plan and staff performance to identify improvements.
Knowledge evidence
- purpose and process for developing a biosecurity plan
- local, state and national regulatory requirements for aquaculture biosecurity
- purpose and process for conducting an aquaculture biosecurity risk analysis
- diseases or pests that pose a biosecurity threat to the aquaculture organisation
- good biosecurity practices and control measures for:
- farm inputs
- farm outputs
- movement of people
- movement of stock
- vessels, vehicles and equipment
- production practices
- wild aquatic and non-aquatic animals
- training staff
- maintaining records
- best practice record keeping for:
- moving aquatic stock on and off the property
- observation on health status
- water quality data
- disease testing
- husbandry records
- chemical usage and storage
- planning processes for costing, allocating resources and establishing timelines for implementing biosecurity measures
- processes for developing standard operating procedures to implement biosecurity control measures
- processes for improving staff performance against biosecurity control measures
- processes for monitoring effectiveness of biosecurity control measures.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Researches and analyses biosecurity information from a range of sources Interprets business and legal requirements in documentation
- Writing: Documents the biosecurity plan and standard operating procedures using appropriate format, clear language and correct technical terminology
- Numeracy: Quantifies resource costs relevant to implementing the biosecurity plan
- Navigate the world of work: Understands legislative and regulatory requirements
- Get the work done: Uses systematic, analytical processes to identify and solve problems and make decisions relating to biosecurity risk assessment Uses workplace digital systems and tools to access, organise and analyse data and information relevant to developing and implementing a biosecurity plan
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What does an assessment tool for SFIBIO501 need to cover?
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