Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
23/07/2026 5:38 AM AWST
23/07/2026 5:38 AM AWST
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Operate a game harvesting vehicle
Operate a game harvesting vehicle
Unit of competency
National Code
MTMG301A
MTMG301A
State Code
D8760
D8760
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
110199 - Food And Hospitality, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to operate a game harvesting vehicle safely and hygienically.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare and maintain vehicle and equipment
- 1.1. Vehicle is cleaned and hygiene checked prior to harvesting operation.
- 1.2. Consumables are checked and replenished, as required.
- 1.3. Equipment is checked and maintained.
2. Load, transport and deliver to depot or processing works
- 2.1. Carcases are loaded according to management plan and regulatory requirements.
- 2.2. Carcases are loaded and transported to avoid contamination.
- 2.3. Delivery times are planned to meet regulatory and company requirements.
3. Unload game shot carcases
- 3.1. Carcases are unloaded according to management plan and regulatory requirements.
- 3.2. Carcases are unloaded to minimise contamination.
- 3.3. Delivery times at field depots or processing plants are planned and achieved to meet regulatory and company requirements.
4. Clean truck and equipment
- 4.1. Vehicle is cleaned to meet regulatory requirements.
- 4.2. Cleaning chemicals are used that meet regulatory requirements in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
- 4.3. Kit and hanging pins are cleaned in accordance with the management plan.
- 4.4. Kit and hanging pins are stored so as to avoid contamination.
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.
Consumables may include:
sanitisers
cleaning chemicals
tags
paper towels (if used)
disposable rubber gloves (if used)
delivery receipt books as required.
Equipment may include:
knives
scabbards
wash tubs
buckets
hooks.
Regulatory requirements include:
State and Federal regulations such as:
AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption.
and administered by authorised bodies such as:
Food Authorities
Australian Quarantine inspection Service (AQIS)
Parks and Wildlife Authorities
State Government Departments.
Wild game refers to:
any vertebrate animal:
including a mammal, bird or reptile, but excluding fish; and
of a species that can be legally harvested; and
not husbanded in the manner of a farmed animal; and
is killed in the field.
and may include:
kangaroos
wallabies
wild boar
wild goat
possum
rabbit
hare
wild game birds.
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.
Consumables may include:
sanitisers
cleaning chemicals
tags
paper towels (if used)
disposable rubber gloves (if used)
delivery receipt books as required.
Equipment may include:
knives
scabbards
wash tubs
buckets
hooks.
Regulatory requirements include:
State and Federal regulations such as:
AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption.
and administered by authorised bodies such as:
Food Authorities
Australian Quarantine inspection Service (AQIS)
Parks and Wildlife Authorities
State Government Departments.
Wild game refers to:
any vertebrate animal:
including a mammal, bird or reptile, but excluding fish; and
of a species that can be legally harvested; and
not husbanded in the manner of a farmed animal; and
is killed in the field.
and may include:
kangaroos
wallabies
wild boar
wild goat
possum
rabbit
hare
wild game birds.
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
The assessment must represent a report on the candidate's ability to maintain, operate, load and unload carcases during a game harvesting exercise.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions while harvesting game animals.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
video record
on-the-job observation by an assessor
third party such as a regulator or depot manager
oral or written test.
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.
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
The assessment must represent a report on the candidate's ability to maintain, operate, load and unload carcases during a game harvesting exercise.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions while harvesting game animals.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
video record
on-the-job observation by an assessor
third party such as a regulator or depot manager
oral or written test.
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.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAY29 | AMPG301 | Operate a game harvesting vehicle | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D604 | MTM30611 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (General) | Qualification |