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Plan and manage infrastructure

Plan and manage infrastructure

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCAGB512
State Code
OBK53
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/10/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/01/2020
Field of Education
080321 - Farm Management And Agribusiness
Original Release Date
28/01/2020
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage property infrastructure in agricultural or horticultural production enterprises, including maintaining existing infrastructure, purchasing or constructing new infrastructure or selling or de-commissioning plant and equipment.This unit applies to farm or enterprise managers who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine infrastructure requirements
  • 1.1 Access information regarding the characteristics of products and their respective market requirements
  • 1.2 Confirm characteristics of land under production and production processes used, from colleagues and other planning processes
  • 1.3 Identify and access organisation data for input to infrastructure planning processes
  • 1.4 Collect and use information from other organisational planning processes to inform infrastructure planning process
  • 1.5 Identify and compare infrastructure required to efficiently achieve targeted production requirements, with those existing and available in the organisation
  • 1.6 Identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess risks and incorporate suitable controls into planning process
  • 1.7 Plan and budget for replacements, improvements, purchases and sales of plant and vehicles
  • 1.8 Ensure details about infrastructure requirements and improvements are built into other organisational planning processes
2. Obtain, prepare or build infrastructure
  • 2.1 Identify solutions to bridge gaps between required and existing infrastructure
  • 2.2 Use a cost benefit analysis to determine preferred solution to infrastructure gaps identified
  • 2.3 Negotiate to obtain infrastructure or componentry at best rate for organisation
  • 2.4 Organise and undertake preparation work required for existing infrastructure
  • 2.5 Plan and commission required works
  • 2.6 Ensure all alterations to infrastructure or new developments give due consideration to environmental and waste management requirements
3. Manage infrastructure
  • 3.1 Determine infrastructure maintenance programs including timelines and responsibilities
  • 3.2 Replace, purchase, sell or decommission infrastructure items according to organisational plans
  • 3.3 Ensure any reallocations of land are undertaken with the planning and consultation required by the organisation, and within all relevant guidelines and regulations
  • 3.4 Manage situations that require unplanned maintenance within organisation guidelines and policy
  • 3.5 Make checks to ensure that program specifications are adhered to and amendments are made where necessary
  • 3.6 Make checks to ensure all workplace health and safety requirements are adhered to including appropriate use of personal protective equipment
  • 3.7 Make checks to ensure potential detrimental environmental impacts are minimised or eliminated
4. Record and manage information
  • 4.1 Analyse data, observations and documentation recorded during production cycle, against infrastructure plan
  • 4.2 Prepare recommendations for future plans based on analysis of data
  • 4.3 Prepare a report that documents the plan’s implementation
  • 4.4 Create and maintain records and documentation as described in business plan
  • 4.5 Complete records and documentation clearly and accurately throughout production
  • 4.6 Ensure relevant records are available, accessible, meaningful and useful
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAQ74 AHCAGB502 Plan and manage infrastructure requirements Unit of competency