AHCTRF506 — Manage sports turf renovation programs

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What an assessment for AHCTRF506 must cover

66 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 24 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 the turf renovation site

1.1Inspect and assess turf surface condition for renovation site
1.2Assess soil physical and chemical test results to determine soil condition and determine corrective action
1.3Assess water quality test results to determine effect on turf growth and development according to industry standards
1.4Assess sward cover and identify over-sowing requirements and turf grass species/varieties required
1.5Identify workplace health, safety and environmental hazards, assess risks and specify controls for incorporation into plan

2 Select renovation technique for sports turf site

2.1Investigate and evaluate renovation techniques and practices using historical and current data
2.2Review renovation records to inform planned works, practices and timing
2.3Determine turf renovation technique for current condition of turf and intended outcome of program
2.4Establish timing of renovation program according to turf species cultural requirements, renovation technique, weather conditions and sport turf usage
2.5Produce a financial budget for turf renovation activity
2.6Prepare a turf maintenance program for post-renovation recovery
2.7Document turf renovation program

3 Organise staff and resources for turf renovation project

3.1Determine machinery and equipment for renovation program, and check for working condition and settings and adjustments for sports turf renovation
3.2Calculate and order consumables required
3.3Liaise with contractors and machinery hire firms and arrange contracts according to program requirements
3.4Determine and sequence work requirements for the renovation program, and schedule work team and contractors

4 Review and report renovation outcomes

4.1Update records for soil condition and water quality
4.2Update financial records with direct and indirect costs, and review against budget
4.3Record and report renovation practices and outcomes
4.4Review actual against planned renovation activities and recommend improvements for future renovation work

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 a renovation management program for at least three sports turf playing surfaces from the following list:
a single hole for a golf course with tees and surrounds, rough, fairways and green
a bowling green
a cricket ground wicket surface and outfield
a ball sport surface selected from one of Australian Rules football, soccer or rugby
a horse race track
a sport turf surface selected from one of lawn tennis, lacrosse, hockey, polo or croquet.
There must also be evidence that the individual has:
inspected and assessed turf surface for condition
assessed soil test results and determined corrective action
assessed water quality tests and determined effect on turf growth
assessed grass sward cover and identified species and over-sowing requirements
reviewed historical records and practices and determined a turf renovation technique for current conditions and desired outcomes
identified work health, safety and environmental hazards, assessed risks and identified control measures to include in plan
documented a turf renovation plan and schedule of works
produced and reviewed a cost budget for the project
determined suitability and operational status of machinery and equipment and specified settings and adjustments
identified and liaised with team and contractor for expected works
prepared a schedule of works
calculated materials and ordered goods, services and contractors required for the renovation
prepared a post-renovation turf recovery maintenance program
updated records and reported outcomes for renovation program
reviewed program outcomes against plan, and recommended future adjustments.

Knowledge evidence

comparative health, safety and environmental implications of renovation activities, turf and soil treatments and waste disposal
enterprise and industry standards for turf surface appearance and quality
field measurement techniques, including infiltration rate, organic fines, hardness, traction, and surface smoothness
impact of environment on turf recovery, including: climatic conditions, soil temperature, moisture
turf grass species and cultivars, including: planting, care, renovation scheduling
requirements of the turf’s intended use, including intensity and scheduling
soil physical and chemical properties for imported and existing soils
specialist turf renovation principles and practices, including: aeration, thatch removal, topdressing and dusting, over-sowing, application of soil ameliorants, removal of over-sown species, turf nutrition and plant growth regulators
scheduling, program management and time management tools and Gantt charts
developing and managing budgets, including: direct costs, indirect costs, fixed or variable costs
enterprise, national and international industry standards for sports turf surface appearance, performance and quality
safe work practices and procedures applicable to renovation planned activities, including: materials handling, equipment and operation, public and turf user safety
purpose and methods of field measurement tests, including: infiltration rate, organic fines, hardness, traction, surface smoothness, turf sward height
identification and cultural requirements of turf grass species and cultivars, including: planting, propagating, care and maintenance, renovation scheduling requirements
specialist turf renovation practices to achieve high performance turf, including: dethatching, topdressing, aerating, de-compaction, over-sowing, fertilising and soil conditioning, adjusting drainage and water holding
establishing and estimating resource and material requirements for turf grass renovation programs, including: financial and budgetary considerations, consumables, labour and contractor requirements and scheduling
tools, machinery and equipment used in turf renovation, including: log books and operation status, adjustments and settings of tynes and blades, types of equipment and their purpose, effective and safe use of tools and machinery, common pre-operational and post-operational checks of equipment
managing techniques and working with a work team and contractors, including: communicating with work team, organising and directing labour, dealing with performance issues
preparation of renovation plans, recording and reporting renovation activities.

Foundation skills

Reading: Accurately interpret sporting rules and regulations
Writing: Generate renovation programs using a range of writing styles
Numeracy: Analyse and synthesise mathematical information from a range of tasks and texts to develop schedules and specifications

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What does an assessment tool for AHCTRF506 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCTRF506 needs to address all 66 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 24 performance evidence requirements, 19 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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