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Promote environmental health and safety for companion animals in remote communities

Promote environmental health and safety for companion animals in remote communities

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMINF304
State Code
OAL25
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/12/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
29/05/2019
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
29/05/2019
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to promote health and safety related to companion animals in remote Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) communities. It focuses on basic infection prevention and control for companion animals (mainly dogs and cats) and humans and covers knowledge of cultural issues and the need to work collaboratively within remote communities.The unit applies to individuals who provide advice related to human health, veterinary, animal management or education services in remote Indigenous communities. They work under broad direction, take responsibility for their own work, solve problems and use discretion and judgement in the use of available resources.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify a remote community's basic animal environmental health and infection control requirements
  • 1.1 Confirm the community's attitude and relationship to companion animals
  • 1.2 Carry out a basic assessment of human and animal disease risk and access to preventatives or treatment options within the community
  • 1.3 Confirm applicable regulations relating to the keeping and management of companion animals in the community and their relationship to environmental health and infection control
  • 1.4 Identify key issues related to the health and condition of animals and local community priorities
  • 1.5 Establish rapport and trust with the local community to be able to carry out animal welfare activities within the community
2. Handle or interact with companion animals safely within a remote community
  • 2.1 Observe animal behaviour before approaching or handling to assess risks to safety of self or other people or animals
  • 2.2 Select, fit and use personal protective equipment before contact with animals and animal body fluids and excrement
  • 2.3 Use appropriate personal hygiene practices when handling or interacting with companion animals
  • 2.4 Apply basic animal training and behaviour principles when approaching or handling animals to ensure safety
  • 2.5 Apply behaviours and techniques to behaviours to prevent attacks, bites and perceived threats to animals
3. Provide animal environmental health and infection control advice to community members
  • 3.1 Check general condition and look for signs of health and diseases in individual companion animals within a community
  • 3.2 Provide advice on how to access treatments and treat common animal skin and parasitic infections to individual community members, including medications which can only be administered by a veterinarian
  • 3.3 Explain how to contact a veterinarian or local council or regional services for more serious animal health conditions
  • 3.4 Explain the benefits to the community and promote the use of available population control and treatment services
4. Provide hygiene and infection control advice to community members
  • 4.1 Identify opportunities to build awareness of the link between animal and human health and the adoption of good hygiene relating to animal care
  • 4.2 Model appropriate personal hygiene and safety when handling or interacting with animals according to health standards
  • 4.3 Provide advice to individual community members on basic hygiene and infection control for self and family members
  • 4.4 Provide advice on seeking medical assistance for signs of zoonotic diseases according to available services in the region
5. Consult to provide ongoing culturally appropriate community awareness activities
  • 5.1 Seek permission to interact with or handle animals according to community requirements and practices
  • 5.2 Involve community members in activities to improve care for animals, prevent and minimise the transmission of diseases and promote responsible animal ownership
  • 5.3 Use communication techniques and work practices that show respect for the culture of the community and other team members according to community standards
  • 5.4 Provide feedback to supervisor and service providers to increase cross-cultural awareness in animal environmental health and management services
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