Elements and Performance Criteria

Range of Variables
The Range of Variables explains the range of contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment may depend on the work situations available.

What information may be considered when assessing breeding requirements?
Relevant information may include an assessment of enterprise breeding and production records to identify property potentials.

What resources may be arranged?
This may include human resources, facilities and equipment including recording systems, personal protective equipment, monitoring technology for breeding, pesticides, weighing and testing equipment.

What range of breeding options may be considered?
This may include a decision to straight breed or cross breed, to arrange natural mating or artificial breeding.

What information may be included in a breeding program?
This may include breed and identity of livestock, the method of breeding, joining procedures, and culling and replacement instructions.

What range of selection criteria may be used to select livestock for breeding purposes?

What livestock may be relevant to this standard?

What criteria may determine the carrying out of culling and replacement practices?
Criteria for

What type of tests may be conducted?
Testing may be carried out to determine pH, trace elements, and specifications, spot colour appearance, calorimetry, optical, wether tail, nutritional intake and history.

What environmental considerations may be applicable to this standard?
Negative environmental impacts may result from high density livestock activity, particularly in holding or confined areas, causing increased run-off flows, loss of ground cover, soil disturbance, pugging, dust problems, weed seeds in animal manure, and contamination of ground and surface water supplies. Consideration may also be given to the safe use and disposal of veterinarian chemicals and livestock residues.

What OHS requirements may be applicable to this standard?
Safe systems and procedures for:
maintenance of hygienic and hazard-free facilities and equipment
handling livestock
handling of hazardous substances
manual handling, including lifting and carrying
outdoor work including protection from solar radiation
appropriate use of personal protective equipment.

What enterprise requirements may apply to this standard?
SOP, industry standards, Total Quality Management standards, product labels, manufacturers specifications, MSDS, operators manuals, enterprise policies and procedures (including waste disposal, recycling and re-use), and reporting requirements.

What legislative requirements may be applicable to this standard?
This may include Animal Welfare Act, OHS legislation, Environmental Protection Act, and legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to the breeding livestock and the transfer of genetic materials.

What relevant information may be documented?
This may include details of joined livestock, artificial insemination procedures carried out, health and condition status of livestock and details of administered preventative health treatments, and details of culled and replaced livestock.

What information may be considered when assessing breeding requirements?
Relevant information may include an assessment of enterprise breeding and production records to identify property potentials.

What resources may be arranged?
This may include human resources, facilities and equipment including recording systems, personal protective equipment, monitoring technology for breeding, pesticides, weighing and testing equipment.

What range of breeding options may be considered?
This may include a decision to straight breed or cross breed, to arrange natural mating or artificial breeding.

What information may be included in a breeding program?
This may include breed and identity of livestock, the method of breeding, joining procedures, and culling and replacement instructions.

What range of selection criteria may be used to select livestock for breeding purposes?

What livestock may be relevant to this standard?

What criteria may determine the carrying out of culling and replacement practices?
Criteria for

What type of tests may be conducted?
Testing may be carried out to determine pH, trace elements, and specifications, spot colour appearance, calorimetry, optical, wether tail, nutritional intake and history.

What environmental considerations may be applicable to this standard?
Negative environmental impacts may result from high density livestock activity, particularly in holding or confined areas, causing increased run-off flows, loss of ground cover, soil disturbance, pugging, dust problems, weed seeds in animal manure, and contamination of ground and surface water supplies. Consideration may also be given to the safe use and disposal of veterinarian chemicals and livestock residues.

What OHS requirements may be applicable to this standard?
Safe systems and procedures for:
maintenance of hygienic and hazard-free facilities and equipment
handling livestock
handling of hazardous substances
manual handling, including lifting and carrying
outdoor work including protection from solar radiation
appropriate use of personal protective equipment.

What enterprise requirements may apply to this standard?
SOP, industry standards, Total Quality Management standards, product labels, manufacturers specifications, MSDS, operators manuals, enterprise policies and procedures (including waste disposal, recycling and re-use), and reporting requirements.

What legislative requirements may be applicable to this standard?
This may include Animal Welfare Act, OHS legislation, Environmental Protection Act, and legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to the breeding livestock and the transfer of genetic materials.

What relevant information may be documented?
This may include details of joined livestock, artificial insemination procedures carried out, health and condition status of livestock and details of administered preventative health treatments, and details of culled and replaced livestock.

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in this standard requires evidence of the ability to design and develop a breeding strategy to enhance the genetic strength of livestock. It also requires the ability to undertake an economic assessment to establish the feasibility of the breeding objectives and estimate the cost of investment in the breeding strategy.
The skills and knowledge required must be transferable to a different work environment. For example, this may include different breeds, animals, breeding techniques and enterprise requirements.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:

basic genetic theories, including knowledge of hereditability of traits, pedigrees, breeding patterns and dominant and recessive genes and the importance of this to the development of an enterprise's breeding strategy and its long term planning
economic assessment of production characteristics
testing procedures
costs and benefits of alternative strategies.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:

handle livestock safely and humanely
supervise personnel
plan and schedule resources
maintain a safe and hazard-free workplace environment
monitor and minimise impacts to the environment
communicate in verbal and written form including the preparation of plans, document and maintain records, and report writing for the understanding of staff and management
calculate resources and costings of program.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:

basic genetic theories, including knowledge of hereditability of traits, pedigrees, breeding patterns and dominant and recessive genes and the importance of this to the development of an enterprise's breeding strategy and its long term planning
economic assessment of production characteristics
testing procedures
costs and benefits of alternative strategies.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:

handle livestock safely and humanely
supervise personnel
plan and schedule resources
maintain a safe and hazard-free workplace environment
monitor and minimise impacts to the environment
communicate in verbal and written form including the preparation of plans, document and maintain records, and report writing for the understanding of staff and management
calculate resources and costings of program.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Information about the breeding strategy may be explained to other persons involved in implementation of the program. (3)

Communicating ideas and information
Information about the breeding strategy may be explained to other persons involved in implementation of the program. (3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Information with regard to the breeding program and its processes and outcomes may be documented and organised by reports for future analysis. (3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Information with regard to the breeding program and its processes and outcomes may be documented and organised by reports for future analysis. (3)

Planning and organising activities
Resources and materials necessary to the program may be planned and scheduled to meet timetables and deadlines. (3)

Planning and organising activities
Resources and materials necessary to the program may be planned and scheduled to meet timetables and deadlines. (3)

Working with others and in teams
In the application of effective methods and procedures, including advice and input from external sources to achieve the objectives of the breeding program. (3)

Working with others and in teams
In the application of effective methods and procedures, including advice and input from external sources to achieve the objectives of the breeding program. (3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
In the application of estimation techniques to determine the likelihood of successful outcomes of the breeding program. (3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
In the application of estimation techniques to determine the likelihood of successful outcomes of the breeding program. (3)

Solving problems
Problems may arise in the course of the program that need to be addressed through adjustments of the programs resources or timetables. (3)

Solving problems
Problems may arise in the course of the program that need to be addressed through adjustments of the programs resources or timetables. (3)

Using technology
Technology may be used to communicate, source information, and to monitor and calculate the results of the program. (3)

Using technology
Technology may be used to communicate, source information, and to monitor and calculate the results of the program. (3)