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Escort livestock during export

Escort livestock during export

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK433
State Code
OFF71
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/02/2025
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/08/2025
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
11/08/2025
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to escort livestock during export.The unit applies to individuals who apply specialist skills and knowledge to escort livestock during export. This includes applying and communicating non-routine technical solutions to predictable and unpredictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace, and animal welfare legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.This unit applies to animal attendants who escort livestock on sea voyages.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Carry out administration requirements
  • 1.1 Obtain and clarify details of the livestock to be exported from the exporter or producer
  • 1.2 Establish effective communication links between all parties to the consignment and relevant organisations or agencies
  • 1.3 Investigate and verify specific details of the vessel or aircraft to facilitate loading and transit operations
  • 1.4 Complete required certification, permit and invoicing arrangements according to exporter requirements and relevant legislation
  • 1.5 Estimate nutritional and veterinary requirements and order required quantities according to exporter directions, industry standards and load specifications
2. Prepare for livestock to be loaded
  • 2.1 Comply with workplace health and safety policies and procedures, including selection of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 2.2 Comply with animal welfare and biosecurity requirements
  • 2.3 Establish communication lines with on-board personnel for the voyage
  • 2.4 Review exporter instructions according to loading criteria
  • 2.5 Identify appropriate infrastructure for loading
  • 2.6 Perform risk analysis for loading and recommend preventative measures
  • 2.7 Identify on-board loading resources and personnel requirements
  • 2.8 Check and ensure all on-board equipment is in working condition, including veterinary kit and euthanasia equipment
3. Load and accompany livestock on transport
  • 3.1 Comply with workplace health and safety policies and procedures, and animal welfare, biosecurity and environment requirements
  • 3.2 Load and secure livestock using good stock handling techniques and according to workplace health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, environment and exporter requirements
  • 3.3 Check and verify loading densities and conditions according to loading plan and regulatory requirements
  • 3.4 Monitor and record water and feed provision to livestock and report any abnormalities or variance from feed budgets to the appropriate party
  • 3.5 Carry out regular observation of all livestock to ensure timely and appropriate responses to changes in condition, feed and water intake, or incidence of disease
  • 3.6 Deal humanely with injured or diseased livestock according to workplace health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, environment and customer requirements
  • 3.7 Complete reports according to shipping or airline company requirements
4. Complete post-shipment procedures
  • 4.1 Establish unloading strategies including timing, health checks and documentation in consultation with the carrier senior officer
  • 4.2 Complete pen cleaning and other established pre-unloading procedures prior to entering port
  • 4.3 Unload animals using good stock handling techniques, and appropriate equipment and facilities according to workplace health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, environmental and exporter requirements
  • 4.4 Identify specific animal requirements at unloading and obtain supplies to meet consignment needs
  • 4.5 Complete end of voyage reports and required documentation according to exporter requirements, shipping or airline company requirements, government legislation, and customer requirements
  • 4.6 Undertake post-transport checks according to exporter and customer requirements, and shipping or airline company requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAQ73 AHCLSK418 Escort livestock during export Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJA4 AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification