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Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan

Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA413
State Code
BBH64
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/02/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/04/2018
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
06/04/2018
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop or review the response to an emergency animal disease event for a workplace operating as a meat processing premises.The unit applies to individuals who are responsible for developing or reviewing, and testing an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan as part of an enterprise’s Approved Arrangement.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Source relevant documentation for Emergency Animal Disease Plan
  • 1.1 Identify sections of the AUSVET Plan applicable to emergency animal disease responses
  • 1.2 Identify regulations, Australian standards, templates and guidance information applicable to emergency animal disease responses
  • 1.3 Locate the current Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan or documents relevant to emergency animal disease response
  • 1.4 Determine current key contact authorities for responding to emergency animal disease events and their scope of responsibility.
2. Develop or update Emergency Animal Disease Plan
  • 2.1 Establish scope, development process, team and timelines
  • 2.2 Identify and brief personnel to be involved in the development process
  • 2.3 Develop or review risk reduction and contingency section
  • 2.4 Develop or review responses for a declared area
  • 2.5 Develop or review responses for an infected or dangerous contact premises
  • 2.6 Develop or review appendices as appropriate to the workplace
  • 2.7 Complete ancillary documents as appropriate to the workplace
3. Test Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan
  • 3.1 Check for scope, accuracy, and compliance with relevant AUS VET Plan and regulations
  • 3.2 Engage relevant personnel to check viability
  • 3.3 Use simulation or desktop audit to review responses for emergency animal diseases
  • 3.4 Establish review and updating process
  • 3.5 Ensure Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan is incorporated into Approved Arrangement.
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFA53 AMPQUA409 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan Unit of competency