Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Wild game refers to:
any vertebrate animal:
including a mammal, bird or reptile, but excluding fish; and
of a species that can be legally harvested; and
not husbanded in the manner of a farmed animal; and
is killed in the field.
and may include:
kangaroos
wallabies
wild boar
wild goat
possum
rabbit
hare
wild game birds.
Approved tags may include:
harvester or company tags
state and territory wildlife authority tags.
Contamination may include:
faecal material
ingesta
fly strike
mould
unacceptable contamination by other foreign matter
inadequate dressing (e.g. bladder left in,pluck missing and kidneys missing).
Diseases and abnormalities may include:
tumours
abscesses
cysts
abnormal carcases
nasal and eye discharge (rabbits)
any other conditions listed in AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption that are relevant to making a disposition at this inspection point.
Regulatory requirements may include:
state, territory and federal regulations administered by:
food authorities
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)
parks and wildlife authorities
state and territory government departments
relevant sections of AS 4464:2007 Hygienic production of wild game meat for human consumption.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.
Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Candidates must be able to:
demonstrate competent pre-dressing inspection of carcases following presentation without guidance or supervision
recognise diseases and abnormal conditions and make dispositions.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions at a game processing works receiving carcases either from field depots or direct from the field.
Method of assessment
Assessment methods may include:
workplace referee report
on-the-job demonstration with assessor observation
knowledge test
recognition of diseases and conditions from photographic records or preserved samples
oral and written examinations.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.
Guidance information for assessment
A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.