List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Undertake site assessments and collect specimens | 1.1 Determine location of above-and-below-ground services 1.2 Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk 1.3 Perform site assessment to identify conditions which may impact upon the health of trees on site 1.4 Recognise stress inducing factors in accordance with characteristics of species 1.5 Recognise a wide range of common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies in trees 1.6 Recognise abiotic issues affecting health of trees 1.7 Collect specimens of stressed material for testing 1.8 Record and report results of site assessment and tests 1.9 Research health characteristics of tree species |
2. Prepare treatment program | 2.1 Access and read treatment program and confirm activities with management 2.2 Select appropriate treatment methods 2.3 Select, prepare, and carry out pre-operational and safety checks, on tools, equipment and machinery 2.4 Select and use personal protective equipment 2.5 Identify environmental implications of undertaking treatment program, assess likely outcomes and take appropriate action 2.6 Determine annual maintenance requirements for trees 2.7 Contribute to preparing a comprehensive full-year maintenance program 2.8 Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures |
3. Undertake treatment program | 3.1 Prepare and use treatment equipment 3.2 Apply physical or chemical treatments with due regard for environmental implications 3.3 Maintain growing environment in accordance with species needs 3.4 Monitor and review maintenance program over the course of a season of one year |
4. Complete treatment program activities | 4.1 Dispose of infected plant material and chemical waste appropriately 4.2 Sterilise equipment 4.3 Clean and store personal protective equipment 4.4 Follow up physical or chemical treatments to ensure effectiveness 4.5 Determine timetables for follow up treatments and communicate them to work team 4.6 Maintain records and document the report for that year |
The candidate must be observed applying physical and chemical treatments to a range of trees in accordance with a full one-year treatment program. The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:
determining location of above-and-below-ground services
undertaking a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk
performing a site assessment to identify conditions which may impact upon the health of trees on site
recognising stress inducing factors in accordance with characteristics of species
recognising a wide range of common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies in trees
assessing abiotic issues affecting health of trees, or impact on growth
researching species characteristics on tree health
collecting specimens of stressed material
recording and report results of site assessment and tests
accessing and read treatment program and confirm activities with management
selecting, using and maintaining suitable personal protective equipment
selecting appropriate treatment methods and equipment
identifying environmental implications of undertaking treatment program,
assessing likely outcomes of treatment programs and taking appropriate action
determining annual maintenance requirements for trees
contributing to preparation of a comprehensive full-year maintenance program
recording and implementing work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures
preparing and using equipment
applying physical or chemical treatments with due regard for environmental implications
maintaining growing environment in accordance with species needs
monitoring and reviewing maintenance program over season of one year
disposing of infected plant material and chemical waste appropriately
sterilising equipment
following up physical or chemical treatments to ensure effectiveness
determining timetables for follow up treatments and communicating to work team
maintaining records and documenting a report for that year
use of appropriate treatment methods and equipment
communicating within the work team
complying with relevant Australian Standards
use of industry standard terminology to describe arboriculture and work environment
applying work health and safety requirements in the context of own work.
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
site-specific risk assessment methods
treatments and treatment methods commonly used on trees
comprehensive full-year maintenance programs
recognition of a wide range of common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies in trees
the abiotic issues that could affect the health of tree species
methods of recording, storing and processing data
how to interpret a treatment program
the appropriate personal protective equipment
methods of collecting and storing specimens for identification
methods of testing collected specimens of stressed material
worksite traffic control
stress inducing factors for a variety of tree species
methods for treating tree pests and diseases
methods of analysing nutritional status of trees
health characteristics of tree species.
Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.
Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.
The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:
equipment:
sprayers/application equipment
measuring and weighing equipment
spill kit
personal protective equipment (PPE)
first aid and emergency kit
traffic management kit
signage - chemical use
signage - work zone
trees
materials:
tree inspection form
tree maintenance form
site assessment form
hazard identification and risk control form
equipment and PPE check form
emergency preparation form
chemical and treatment application form
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.
Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:
arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed
current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed