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Supervise animal health programs

Supervise animal health programs

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK428
State Code
OFF17
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/02/2025
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/08/2025
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
11/08/2025
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise animal health programs.The unit applies to individuals who apply specialist skills and knowledge to supervise animal health programs. This includes applying and communicating non-routine technical solutions to predictable and unpredictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace, and animal welfare legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.This unit applies to managers of animal production workplaces and covers the process of implementing and monitoring animal health programs.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Monitor and assess animal health
  • 1.1 Conduct regular observations to assess animal health
  • 1.2 Recognise and report symptoms of ill health and common diseases or parasite infestations
  • 1.3 Sample and arrange testing for internal parasites or diseases where required
  • 1.4 Seek veterinary advice for suspected disease outbreaks where required, according to biosecurity legislation and workplace procedures
  • 1.5 Report notifiable diseases and comply with all restrictions and treatment requirements where required, according to biosecurity legislation and workplace procedures
  • 1.6 Record animal health status
  • 1.7 Identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace, and implement control measures to manage risks according to workplace health and safety procedures
  • 1.8 Select, fit, use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE), and maintain hygiene measures applicable to the task
  • 1.9 Monitor and record animal welfare status according to legislation and workplace requirements
  • 1.10 Dispose of deceased animals according to workplace requirements
2. Implement preventative health strategies
  • 2.1 Identify risks to animal health, and source strategies from the production plan, relevant expert or specialist consultant where applicable
  • 2.2 Develop and implement a vaccination program to control clostridial and other diseases
  • 2.3 Identify livestock prone to internal parasite build-up and plan out the timing of treatments
  • 2.4 Implement or research pest and disease control strategies according to pasture spelling and rotations of different classes of livestock
  • 2.5 Plan an integrated approach to health treatments for animals
  • 2.6 Use drenches, vaccines and other stock medications according to manufacturer instructions, and comply with withholding periods
  • 2.7 Apply strategies to minimise parasite resistance to anthelmintics
3. Record and review the animal health program
  • 3.1 Record treatments including batch numbers and date of expiry, and maintain an inventory of stock medicines according to regulations and workplace requirements
  • 3.2 Record health issues and the results of tissue, organ and blood samples according to workplace procedures
  • 3.3 Use records of health tests and animal health treatments, including animal production records, to review the animal health plan
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAT22 AHCLSK409 Supervise animal health programs Unit of competency