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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
AMPQUA409
State Code
OFA53
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/06/2023
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
21/06/2023
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop or review the response plan 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 (EADRP) as part of a workplace Approved Arrangement.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food and meat safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Source relevant documentation for EADRP
  • 1.1 Identify sections of the Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN) applicable to emergency animal disease responses at meat processing premises
  • 1.2 Identify regulations, Australian Standards, templates and guidance information applicable to emergency animal disease responses at meat processing premises
  • 1.3 Locate the current EADRP 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 EADRP
  • 2.1 Establish scope, development or updating process, team and timelines
  • 2.2 Identify and brief personnel involved in the development or updating process
  • 2.3 Develop or review EADRP according to Chapter 2 AUSVETPLAN Enterprise Manual Meat Processing – Risk reduction and contingency planning
  • 2.4 Develop or review EADRP according to Chapter 3 AUSVETPLAN Enterprise Manual Meat Processing – Response plans in a declared area
  • 2.5 Develop or review EADRP according to Chapter 4 AUSVETPLAN Enterprise Manual Meat Processing – Response plans in 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 EADRP
  • 3.1 Check for plan scope, accuracy and compliance with relevant AUSVETPLAN guidelines and regulations
  • 3.2 Engage relevant personnel to check viability of plan
  • 3.3 Use simulation or desktop audit to review responses for emergency animal diseases
  • 3.4 Establish or follow plan review and updating process
  • 3.5 Ensure EADRP is incorporated into Approved Arrangement
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBH64 AMPA413 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BIZ3 AMP40522 Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection Qualification