Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMATE302, 'Carry out institution containment and exclusion procedures'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Carry out institution containment and exclusion procedures' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to carry out containment and exclusion procedures | 1.1 Treat items requiring decontamination according to institutional policies and procedures 1.2 Decontaminate personal and work vehicles before entering a containment or exclusion site 1.3 Carry out personal decontamination tests and procedures before entering a containment or exclusion site 1.4 Report contact with potential contaminants according to institutional requirements 1.5 Wash hands and change gloves before handling animals, feed, plant stock or other products 1.6 Put on / dress in appropriate clothing, footwear and personal protective equipment before commencing work, and store street clothing securely away from animals, feed or other products |
2. Carry out site containment and exclusion procedures | 2.1 Handle and store chemicals and medications according to industry standards 2.2 Keep different feed mixes, soils, growing media and other products separate, and mark appropriately according to industry standards 2.3 Identify and report any cases of pest infestation 2.4 Identify any WHS hazards and take appropriate action according to institutional policies and WHS legislation 2.5 Dispose of all waste products according to industry standards 2.6 Record information relating to work in containment and exclusion sites |
3. Carry out animal care in a containment and exclusion area | 3.1 Provide for animal health and wellbeing requirements according to industry standards 3.2 Maintain animal isolation housing areas in accordance with containment and exclusion requirements 3.3 Monitor and record physical health and behaviour of animals according to institutional policies and procedures 3.4 Carry out regular hygiene, feeding, exercise and enrichment procedures according to institutional policies and procedures 3.5 Provide disease or illness treatments |
4. Assist in maintaining site containment and exclusion procedures | 4.1 Follow, and explain to visitors, procedures and protocols for restricted access 4.2 Decontaminate incoming and outgoing goods according to institutional policies and procedures 4.3 Note and report any observed breaches of containment and exclusion procedures 4.4 Keep gates and doors locked according to institutional policies and procedures 4.5 Maintain security fencing, where installed according to institutional policies and procedures 4.6 Check deliveries to site to ensure that established industry procedures are followed for vehicle decontamination, unloading, receipt and holding or storage of stock and supplies |
5. Respond to site containment or exclusion breach or problem | 5.1 Identify and report the specific problem and its location 5.2 Secure the problem area 5.3 Clean and disinfect containment and exclusion site and location of breach 5.4 Isolate and monitor livestock and plant stock suspected of being exposed to contaminants for evidence of contamination according to institutional policies and procedures 5.5 Treat or dispose of all contaminated stock and materials according to institutional policies and procedures 5.6 Treat contaminated persons according to institutional policies and procedures 5.7 Accurately record information about the breach or problem according to institutional policies and procedures |