About this course

If you work with gear that moves between paddocks, farms, or regions, this 1-day (or online) course teaches you how to properly check and clean your machinery, tools and equipment so you don’t accidentally spread pests, weeds or diseases. It’s all about doing your bit to protect our land, crops and animals—simple steps that make a big difference.

The course aims to develop knowledge and skills in:
  • increasing awareness of how weeds and other pest organisms can be spread via contaminated machinery, and reducing the risk of this occurring
  • formally inspect machinery for material that may contribute to the spread of weeds, pests or disease covering options for location and equipment when cleaning machinery and plant.

At a glance:

Location: Statewide
Course duration: 1 day workshop or 12 weeks online
Start date: Multiple intakes
Number of units: 1
Indicative fees: $499 GST-free

Fee free to eligible applicants

Details

On successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • select and use the equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for inspection and cleaning
  • select appropriate inspection and cleaning sites
  • inspect and clean machinery and vehicles
  • apply safe work practices
  • take samples of contamination
  • dispose of waste materials
  • record cleaning history and inspection results.

$499 GST-free

Fee free to eligible applicants.

For more information contact a skills training coordinator in your area here

Face to face

  • Understanding the threat of weeds
  • Reducing the risk of spreading weeds through job planning
  • Weed recognition / identification
  • Formal inspection of machinery and plant
  • Consideration of location of machinery and plant
  • Recording and reporting
  • Associated legislation
  • Collecting and disposing of samples from machinery

Online

6 online modules comprised of a tutorial and a quiz:

  • Module 1 - WHS
  • Module 2 - Regulation and Legislation
  • Module 3 - Weeds, pests and diseases
  • Module 4 - Chemical use
  • Module 5 - Machinery inspection
  • Module 6 - Machinery cleaning

After the webinar there will be five (5) assignments that are to be completed and submitted online.

Face to face/blended:

  • A wide range of inspection and cleaning materials are provided, as well as a full colour reference manual to take home.
  • This course is delivered using indoor and outdoor instruction.

Online

This version of Machinery Hygiene has been developed to allow participants to complete this unit without the need to travel to a face to face training location. It consists of a self-paced online component divided into six bite-sized modules.

Face to face

  • There are no entry requirements for this course.

Online

  • There are no entry requirements for this course.
  • A reasonable level of computer literacy and internet connection is required to navigate around the user-friendly online environment.

This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:

AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity.



Additional Information

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