Elements and Performance Criteria
- Obtain and use information about the emergency disease or plant pest and an appropriate response.
- Information about emergency disease or plant pest and appropriate response is accessed and applied during an emergency disease or plant pest response.
- Information is used to address specific work needs and further information requirements are identified.
- Information and/or resources required from stakeholders are identified and accessed.
- Work according to organisational requirements.
- All communication with stakeholders is carried out according to organisational policies and procedures.
- All work undertaken reflects a current working knowledge and understanding of organisational requirements.
- All work undertaken reflects understanding and compliance with relevant duty of care and legal responsibilities.
- Work activities conform to relevant legislation, regulations, procedures and codes of practice appropriate to work area and level of responsibility.
- Hazards and risks relevant to specific work being undertaken are identified and responded to as required.
- Work is carried out according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Manage own work.
- Work instructions are interpreted correctly and clarification is sought if inconsistencies are noted.
- Workload is assessed and competing demands are prioritised to achieve personal, team and organisational goals and objectives.
- Need for physical and human resources is communicated clearly to appropriate person(s).
- Own role, responsibilities and duties are performed in a positive manner that promotes cooperation within the workplace.
- Importance of own and others' roles in achieving organisational goals is respected.
- Personal symptoms of stress and their potential to impact on performance are recognised, action is taken to minimise their negative effects and undue personal stress is reported to appropriate persons.
- Comply with biosecurity requirements.
- Biosecurity procedures relevant to own work area are identified.
- Work activities are carried out according to established biosecurity procedures.
- Personal protective equipment and fomites are maintained according to biosecurity procedures.
- Biosecurity breaches are reported immediately to appropriate person.
- Biosecurity records are completed according to work area requirements.
- Adapt to change as required.
- Need for change in own work practices to reflect critical emergency issues or emerging trends is identified and assessed.
- Changes required are discussed and agreed with senior staff.
- Own work practices are changed where required and according to agreed arrangements.
- Flexible approach that takes account of changing priorities and circumstances is applied when implementing instructions for changes to work practices.
- Change is monitored to determine the effectiveness of revised work practices and senior staff members are advised of findings.