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Oversee humane handling of animals

Oversee humane handling of animals

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA411
State Code
AVX16
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2016
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
03/05/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee the handling and, where applicable, the slaughtering of animals by a range of company personnel and/or government inspection staff to meet regulatory requirements.Ensuring animals are produced, handled and slaughtered humanely is the responsibility of both regulatory authorities and companies. This unit is therefore applicable to meat safety officers, lairage supervisors, Animal Welfare Officers and Quality Assurance (QA) Officers in meat processing establishments, and livestock transport and saleyard staff.This unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Oversee humane handling of animals
  • 1.1 Identify potential animal welfare risks and existing management procedures
  • 1.2 Identify animal welfare requirements in legislation, regulation and workplace procedures
  • 1.3 Oversee handling of animals in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 1.4 Monitor procedures for minimising animal stress and preventing injury
2. Oversee humane euthanasia or slaughter of animals
  • 2.1 Oversee effective restraint and stunning (where appropriate), prior to euthanasing or slaughtering of animals to ensure compliance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 2.2 Oversee bleeding of animals to ensure compliance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 2.3 Oversee monitoring of bleed chain insensibility to ensure compliance with workplace and regulatory requirements
3. Oversee facilities, equipment and people involved with the handling of animals
  • 3.1 Oversee facilities, equipment, and people handling and slaughtering animals in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 3.2 Monitor data about bruising and hide or pelt damage and take corrective action where appropriate
4. Handle contingencies
  • 4.1 Oversee handling of sick or injured stock in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 4.2 Oversee handling of wild or uncooperative animals in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • 4.3 Interpret and implement contingency plans for managing animal welfare
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG257 MTMP414A Oversee humane handling of animals Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBD55 AMPA416 Oversee humane handling of animals Unit of competency