Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Ratites may include:
ostrich and emu.
Hygiene and sanitation requirements may include:
relevant government regulations
workplace requirements.
OH&S requirements may include:
enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs
OH&S legal requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include:
coats and aprons
ear plugs or muffs
eye and facial protection
head-wear
lifting assistance
mesh aprons
protective boot covers
protective hand and arm covering
protective head and hair covering
uniforms
waterproof clothing
work, safety or waterproof footwear
requirements set out in standards and codes of practice.
Workplace requirements may include:
enterprise-specific procedures
OH&S requirements
QA requirements
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
the ability to perform the task to production requirements
work instructions.
Regulatory requirements may include:
animal welfare codes and regulations
domestic and importing country requirements
Export Control Act
federal, state and territory regulations regarding meat processing
relevant Australian Standards
relevant regulations
requirements set out in AS 5010:2001 Hygienic Production of Ratite (emu or ostrich) Meat for Human Consumption
requirements set out in AS 4696:2002 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption.
Reporting and recording may:
be oral, written (with accurate transcription)
be manual or electronic
be complex and contain information from a range of sources
include graphs, tables, charts, diagrams
include technical workplace and mathematical language and data.
Mathematical operations may include:
acceptable limits, tolerances, out-of-specification performance, trends
calculation
estimation
measurement and interpretation, and relate to time, temperature, moisture humidity, ratios, percentages, weight, mass, or volume
use of a calculator or electronic aids.
Workplace information and documentation may include:
specifications
status reports
audit reports
monitoring data.
Communication skills may include:
applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements
being appropriately assertive
empathising
establishing/using networks
interpreting the needs of internal/external customers
listening and understanding
negotiating responsively
persuading effectively
reading and interpreting workplace-related documentation
sharing information
speaking clearly and directly
working with diverse individuals and groups
writing to audience needs.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.
These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Competency must be demonstrated on at least one ratite species and in a ratite processing plant.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must include ratite carcases and actual examples of pathology.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
assignment
quiz of underpinning knowledge
simulation
workplace demonstration
workplace project
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.
Guidance information for assessment
A current list of resources for this unit of competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.