Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMINF502 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage equine biosecurity and infection control

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ACMINF502 - Manage equine biosecurity and infection control
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage biosecurity and infection control in a broad range of equine work sites, properties or contexts, and includes preventing the transfer of diseases from horses to horses, and from horses to humans. It covers knowledge of common equine diseases, and biosecurity and infection control principles and practices. The unit applies to managers of equine businesses or work groups within an equine work site, who have responsibility for biosecurity and infection control.Health and safety and animal welfare legislation relevant to interacting with horses applies to workers in this industry. Requirements vary between industry sectors and state/territory jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant authority for specific requirements.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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 
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 
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 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 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 
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 

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