AUSCHEM Australia
AHCCHM307 & AHCCHM304
This two-day course provides the knowledge and skills required to manage risks associated with chemical use, and to understand obligations in relation to legislation, safety, compliance, transport and storage in the areas of duty of care, quality assurance and environmental management.
An essential update for primary producers in all aspects of chemical use will allow successful participants to maintain AUSCHEM Australia accreditation. The course covers new information in health and environmental safety, legislation, spraying and calibration techniques, residues and resistance to chemicals.
Participants will learn on a practical level how to improve their integrated pest management programs, to better choose the right chemical for the job and to apply it more accurately.
The course is designed for people who will be spraying chemicals without supervision.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the nationally accredited units which will allow them to apply for AUSCHEM Australia accreditation.
Suitable for
- Farmers/food producers.
- Local Government, DBCA, NRM, research staff and employees spraying on their employer’s land.
- Mine rehabilitation and weed eradication employees where they are spraying on mining land.
- Employees spraying on their employer’s land.
Delivered by
Chris Wyhoon
Fees
$100 for local students. Students on a visa will have a different cost. Fee includes course tuition and Chemical Users Resource Manual.
Dates and duration
Duration
2 days
Available dates
2 to 3 May 2024
Location and accommodation
Muresk Institute offers a variety of accommodation for students. Please visit our Accommodation page, for details.
Phone 1300 994 031 or email muresk@dtwd.wa.gov.au for further information including student rates.
Prerequisites
No formal pre-requisite, however due to the intensive nature of the AUSCHEM course, previous experience and/or exposure to the use of chemicals in an agricultural or land management context is required. Prospective students will need to complete a pre-enrolment questionnaire, which will be considered by the trainer prior to enrolment. Prospective students lacking such background and/or experience and deemed unsuitable for the course may be denied enrolment into this intensive skillset. Those students do have alternative study pathways. Working in Agriculture skill set is a useful introduction.
Enrolment
Enrolment for this short course can be done by emailing clientsupport@crtafe.wa.edu.au
Disclaimer
This course information is correct at the time of publishing; however may be subject to change.
