Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the risk of the equine work site to the introduction of diseases or contaminants
- Research information on equine disease, infection control, biosecurity and emergency animal disease response
- Identify and analyse the risks of introducing diseases or contaminants to the equine work site
- Evaluate the level of risk and prioritise unacceptable or high-level risks specific to work site
- Assess the risk of an emergency disease outbreak for work site and geographic area
- Determine options for treating and/or minimising identified risks
- Develop or update an equine biosecurity and infection control plan for work site
- Document a plan to address areas of risk identified in work site risk assessment
- Discuss proposed biosecurity and infection control plan with relevant personnel including a veterinarian and incorporate feedback
- Prepare forms and documentation to support implementation of plan and to collect relevant information and data
- Develop or update an action plan for addressing suspected emergency animal diseases
- Ensure a travel kit containing first aid, biosecurity and infection control resources is prepared for equine travel and off-site activities
- Implement disease prevention and biosecurity activities
- Ensure all staff and relevant personnel are trained in procedures and requirements of the equine biosecurity and infection control plan
- Train staff in equine health requirements and how to recognise, report and act on equine disease and/or contaminants according to workplace procedures
- Implement management practices specific to work site to minimise the risk of introducing diseases or contaminants according to biosecurity and infection control plan
- Oversee equine travel and off-site activities according to organisational biosecurity and infection control procedures
- Monitor disease prevention and biosecurity activities
- Monitor disease prevention and treatment programs against objectives and requirements of equine work site plan
- Monitor isolation, quarantine and biosecurity arrangements according to work site plan
- Monitor equine travel and off-site arrangements according to biosecurity and infection control procedures
- Maintain records on disease prevention and biosecurity activities
- Maintain up to date records relating to biosecurity and infection control for work site including records of training undertaken by work site personnel
- Provide information on work site equine health and practices to relevant authorities
- Report on notifiable diseases according to relevant state or territory government requirements
- Review disease prevention and biosecurity plan for work site/property
- Maintain a schedule for updating and reviewing biosecurity and infection control plan and supporting documentation
- Collect and analyse information and data relating to equine disease prevention and biosecurity activities to improve risk management for work site/property
- Obtain feedback from staff and/or relevant personnel to contribute to the review of policies, procedures and supporting documentation
- Review biosecurity and biosecurity and infection control plan according to timetable for review and update as required