Assess health and provide first aid for greyhounds

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 RGRPSG302, 'Assess health and provide first aid for greyhounds'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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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. Assess health and condition of greyhounds

1.1 Identify signs of a healthy and fit greyhound

1.2 Identify and recognise signs of greyhound ill health, injury or distress

1.3 Follow workplace procedures for greyhound specialist treatment referral

2. Respond to injuries, illnesses or distress in greyhounds

2.1 Catch, handle and control sick or injured greyhounds, using fear-free techniques according to industry standards for safe greyhound handling

2.2 Follow first aid and disease control policies and procedures with respect to obligations to greyhounds, owners, regulations and duty of care

2.3 Comply with rules relating to prohibited substances and alternative treatments

2.4 Apply basic first aid treatment to greyhounds following industry standards, and refer greyhounds to the workplace veterinary practice when required

3. Monitor greyhound health and welfare before and after exercise or races

3.1 Implement pre-exercise and post-exercise or race assessment of greyhound for injuries, distress, health and fitness

3.2 Report signs of greyhound illness, injury or distress to officials where required


Qualifications and Skillsets

RGRPSG302 appears in the following qualifications:

  • RGR20208 - Certificate II in Racing (Kennelhand)
  • RGR40408 - Certificate IV in Racing (Greyhound Trainer)
  • RGR20213 - Certificate II in Racing (Greyhound)