Assessor Resource

AHCDRY201
Milk livestock

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to milk livestock.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They identify and provide solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for milking

1.1 Prepare dairy sheds, yards and equipment for milking operations

1.2 Prepare teat sprays

1.3 Move and yard livestock in readiness for milking operations

1.4 Follow appropriate work health and safety practices

2. Carry out milking

2.1 Move livestock into position and check and prepare for milking

2.2 Segregate and report livestock producing milk unsuitable for bulk sales where required

2.3 Conduct milking hygienically and monitor progress to prevent over-milking

2.4 Identify and isolate unsuitable milk from bulk supplies

2.5 Identify and report livestock health problems to supervisor for treatment

2.6 Report livestock on heat where required

2.7 Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Complete milking operation

3.1 Return livestock to paddocks without causing stress or injury

3.2 Select suitable detergents and cleaning supplies

3.3 Carry out cleaning procedures to maintain hygiene standards of dairy facilities

3.4 Identify and report machinery and equipment malfunctions for repair or replacement

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare dairy facilities and equipment to industry safety and hygiene standards

operate milking equipment to carry out milking in an effective and efficient manner

complete milking operation and return livestock to paddocks

clean dairy facilities and equipment to industry standards

recognise and isolate unsuitable milk

identify sickness or abnormal behaviour in livestock

communicate with supervisor and staff

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise animal welfare policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types, functions, cleaning and maintenance of milking facilities, machinery and equipment such as sheds, yards, milking machines and teat sprays

anatomy, physiology, reproduction cycle, lactation and behaviour of the animal species applicable to milking operations

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant animal welfare practices and requirements such as handling and moving livestock

work routines, procedures and impacts of bad practices for milking operations

criteria and methods for determining milk quality

types, characteristics, signs of ill health, prevention and treatment of relevant diseases in the livestock species

types, handling, use and disposal of detergents and cleaning agents, work health and safety and environmental practices for these agents

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace OR workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for milking

1.1 Prepare dairy sheds, yards and equipment for milking operations

1.2 Prepare teat sprays

1.3 Move and yard livestock in readiness for milking operations

1.4 Follow appropriate work health and safety practices

2. Carry out milking

2.1 Move livestock into position and check and prepare for milking

2.2 Segregate and report livestock producing milk unsuitable for bulk sales where required

2.3 Conduct milking hygienically and monitor progress to prevent over-milking

2.4 Identify and isolate unsuitable milk from bulk supplies

2.5 Identify and report livestock health problems to supervisor for treatment

2.6 Report livestock on heat where required

2.7 Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Complete milking operation

3.1 Return livestock to paddocks without causing stress or injury

3.2 Select suitable detergents and cleaning supplies

3.3 Carry out cleaning procedures to maintain hygiene standards of dairy facilities

3.4 Identify and report machinery and equipment malfunctions for repair or replacement

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare dairy facilities and equipment to industry safety and hygiene standards

operate milking equipment to carry out milking in an effective and efficient manner

complete milking operation and return livestock to paddocks

clean dairy facilities and equipment to industry standards

recognise and isolate unsuitable milk

identify sickness or abnormal behaviour in livestock

communicate with supervisor and staff

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise animal welfare policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types, functions, cleaning and maintenance of milking facilities, machinery and equipment such as sheds, yards, milking machines and teat sprays

anatomy, physiology, reproduction cycle, lactation and behaviour of the animal species applicable to milking operations

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant animal welfare practices and requirements such as handling and moving livestock

work routines, procedures and impacts of bad practices for milking operations

criteria and methods for determining milk quality

types, characteristics, signs of ill health, prevention and treatment of relevant diseases in the livestock species

types, handling, use and disposal of detergents and cleaning agents, work health and safety and environmental practices for these agents

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace OR workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Prepare dairy sheds, yards and equipment for milking operations 
Prepare teat sprays 
Move and yard livestock in readiness for milking operations 
Follow appropriate work health and safety practices 
Move livestock into position and check and prepare for milking 
Segregate and report livestock producing milk unsuitable for bulk sales where required 
Conduct milking hygienically and monitor progress to prevent over-milking 
Identify and isolate unsuitable milk from bulk supplies 
Identify and report livestock health problems to supervisor for treatment 
Report livestock on heat where required 
Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies 
Return livestock to paddocks without causing stress or injury 
Select suitable detergents and cleaning supplies 
Carry out cleaning procedures to maintain hygiene standards of dairy facilities 
Identify and report machinery and equipment malfunctions for repair or replacement 

Forms

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