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Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals

Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMBEH402
State Code
ODC98
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
13/04/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/07/2021
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
26/07/2021
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement, monitor and review enrichment strategies for animals, and to communicate the strategies to carers (team members/owners).This unit applies to individuals with responsibility for developing and providing enrichment activities for animals in various facilities, including animal training, pet shops, boarding, day care or breeding facilities, veterinary clinics, stables and wildlife/exhibited animal establishments. They work autonomously and apply specialist knowledge and skills to provide solutions for predictable and unpredictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Develop enrichment strategies
  • 1.1 Conduct research and consultation to profile the animal in care and determine appropriate environmental and behavioural enrichment strategies for species or breed, age and individual needs
  • 1.2 Develop enrichment strategies with reference to known species-specific behaviour, environments and needs
  • 1.3 Incorporate animal welfare and health and safety requirements into strategies as appropriate
  • 1.4 Develop organisational procedures for enrichment according to the profile of animals
  • 1.5 Align enrichment strategy budget allocation to short-term and longer-term strategies
2. Implement enrichment programs
  • 2.1 Communicate enrichment strategies and procedures to carers, and provide required training
  • 2.2 Adjust animal husbandry regimes to incorporate enrichment strategies
  • 2.3 Provide assistance to carers in implementing physical, social and food-related enrichment programs appropriate to the species
  • 2.4 Supervise carers providing enrichment to animals according to workplace policies and procedures
  • 2.5 Assess behaviours requiring attention and propose strategies in relation to possible causes of the behaviour and welfare of the animal
  • 2.6 Assess short-term and longer-term management of animals and implement appropriate environmental and behavioural enrichment programs
3. Monitor and review enrichment strategies
  • 3.1 Monitor and document animal behaviour, signs of stress and responses to implementation of enrichment strategy to determine their effects on animals
  • 3.2 Investigate and evaluate any adverse consequences to an enrichment strategy
  • 3.3 Collate enrichment program modification suggestions in consultation with carers, and implement where appropriate
  • 3.4 Update and document short-term and longer-term enrichment strategies in line with review findings
  • 3.5 Align organisation budget allocation to reviewed and updated enrichment strategies
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBD47 ACMCAS404 Development enrichment strategies for companion animals Unit of competency