This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and analyse common water holding licences and/or accounts that are used to access and extract irrigation water, including water attached to entitlements and/or water that is available on the temporary market. It also includes implementing water deliveries and end of season review. Irrigators may own and operate their own infrastructure (private diverters) and/or access water via infrastructure within an irrigation network.

The unit applies to workers who apply knowledge and skills to access and take delivery of water onto properties for agricultural use. They monitor the environment and use judgement to access water and follow up water extraction and use. The unit applies to irrigators and other agricultural workers that operate autonomously, coordinate activities, solve predictable and unpredictable problems and take responsibility for the success of their crops and/or livestock. It may also apply to the access and extraction of water for other sectors.

Commonwealth and state/territory and regional/local legislation, regulations and rules apply to the access, extraction and use of water. Requirements vary between jurisdictions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.