AHCFAU501 — Manage fauna populations
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What an assessment for AHCFAU501 must cover
40 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Assess fauna populations
- 1.1Conduct surveys for distribution, ecology, viability, genetic diversity and threats
- 1.2Determine increase or decrease in species population size and range
- 1.3Assess desirability of the population change and impact on immediate environment
- 1.4Assess condition of the environment and habitats for ongoing support of species
- 1.5Research species numbers in other locations to determine significance of local population
- 1.6Assess attitudes of stakeholders to the species to determine acceptable range of population management options
- 1.7Complete a cost/benefit analysis of population management options
2 Prepare management plan
- 2.1Develop plan of management from assessment
- 2.2Prepare submissions for funding to implement management plan
- 2.3Reconcile costs of plan for management against available funds
3 Control or maintain fauna population
- 3.1Develop plan to manage species using a series of intervention measures according to resource constraints and legislative requirements
- 3.2Implement measures to manage population
- 3.3Obtain permits for population management according to legislative requirements
- 3.4Inform stakeholders and staff about population management measures
- 3.5Ensure management measures comply with workplace health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental sustainability policies and procedures
- 3.6Ensure staff are trained and comply with licensing requirements for managing population
- 3.7Manage incidents with species according to legislative, workplace health and safety and public safety requirements
- 3.8Monitor and adjust management plan and record results in accordance with legislative and workplace requirements
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
- There must be evidence that the individual has prepared and implemented a management plan for at least one fauna species in its ecological environment.
- assessed fauna populations and their habitat
- assessed the impact of fauna population on the environment
- determined the stability and importance of fauna populations for their species
- planned intervention measures to improve species distribution, habitat and survivability
- prepared a fauna management plan in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures, including: developed workplace health and safety procedures; incorporated biosecurity procedures; informed staff and stakeholders
- implemented plan to control or maintain fauna populations
- applied ethical welfare practices when managing fauna populations
- applied appropriate sustainability practices.
Knowledge evidence
- legislative and workplace requirements, including: ethical standards and practices when working with fauna; laws relevant to the protection of flora, fauna and marine environments
- ecological principles and practices as they apply to: fauna species and their interrelationships with the environment; fauna and their habitat; predators and fauna population; competition between fauna species
- survey and assessment techniques, including: survey materials and equipment; documenting and recording survey results
- key anatomical and behavioural characteristics and reproduction patterns of fauna species
- signs and symptoms of health issues in the species
- management planning methods and procedures
- requirements of licences for scientific, educational and conservation activities
- requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals described in the relevant codes of practice.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Conduct literature reviews on the impact of animal populations, and critically review results for the development of a fauna management plan
- Writing: Prepare fauna management plans and supporting texts, expressing ideas and exploring complex issues that are constructed logically, succinctly and accurately
- Oral communication: Establish and maintain effective oral communication with stakeholders and staff
- Numeracy: Calculate animal population densities and compare results with researched results for comparable locations; Prepare costing for management plan and reconciliation with available funding
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What does an assessment tool for AHCFAU501 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCFAU501 needs to address all 40 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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