1080 (Victoria Only)

Course Program

22516VIC - Course in Minimising Risks in the Use of 1080 & PAPP Bait Products for Vertebrate Pest Control

Sodium fluoroacetate, commonly known as 1080, is used to control a variety of vertebrate pests in Victoria, such as rabbits, foxes, wild dogs and feral pigs.

1080 is a Schedule 7 (Dangerous Poison) and as such is currently restricted to those who hold a valid Agricultural Chemical User Permit (ACUP), Pest Control Licence (PCL), Pilot Licence (PCRL) or a Commercial Operator Licence with a vermin destroyer endorsement (COL), and complete specific training in order to obtain a 1080-endorsement to their licences.

The Course in Minimising Risks in the Use of 1080 & PAPP Bait Products for Vertebrate Pest Control is designed to enable participants to understand the requirements for purchasing and using 1080 and PAPP pest animal bait products. It focuses on identifying and managing the risks associated with the use of 1080 and PAPP pest animal bait products.

Successful completion of the ChemCert AQF3 course and 22516VIC course allows participants to apply to the Agriculture Victoria for an Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP) with a 1080 endorsement.

For more information about the 1080 endorsement on the ACUP, please check the Agriculture Victoria website.

Online course launching February 2021 - introductory price of $275. Face to face courses available now - $300. Enquire below.

Topics Covered

Benefits of integrated pest management
Government legislation and requirements
Government occupational health and safety requirements
Monitoring of pest animal infestations;
Types of 1080 and PAPP pest animal bait products;
1080 and PAPP risk assessment
Plan and schedule a 1080 and PAPP pest animal baiting programs
Understand bait laying techniques
Requirements for the purchase, transport, use and storage of 1080 and PAPP pest animal bait products
Post-baiting requirements and record keeping requirements.

Suitability

Retail (chemical suppliers)	Rural production
Amenity horticulture	Conservation and land management
Forestry	Public land management

Units Obtained

VU22745 Implement the legislative requirements for the use of 1080 and PAPP pest animal bait products

Face to Face Course

Course available only Face to Face

Time

4 hours plus 2 hours of pre-reading

Requirements

Students MUST read the Student Handbook and agree to the Policies

Student has to bring pens and calculator.

Participants must have completed training which meets the requirements of the Victorian ACUP, COL, PCL, or PCRL or have attained the AQF3 units AHCCHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals and AHCCHM307 Prepare and Apply Chemicals to Control Pest, Weeds and Diseases.

Alternatively, participants must have completed training which meets the requirements of the Victorian ACUP, COL, PCL or PCRL. For more information on these requirements see the Agriculture Victoria website.

Age/learning requirements:

We require all students to be a minimum of 16 years old and to have a reading level of a year 10 student. If you are unsure of your ability to complete the course we recommend completing our Learning, Literacy and Numeracy Quiz (click here to begin)

Students will also need to show to prove identity with one of the items below:

Australian Birth Certificate (not Birth Extract)
current Australian Passport
current New Zealand Passport
naturalisation certificate
current green Medicare Card
formal documentation issued by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirming permanent residence
signed declaration by a relevant referee (in absolute exceptional circumstances only).

Pre-course to be completed prior to attending