Assessor Resource

AHCLSK206
Identify and mark livestock

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out the identification and marking of livestock.

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

In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.

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

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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 to identify and mark animals

1.1 Select and check appropriate equipment for correct operation, and maintain or replace as required

1.2 Select appropriate materials and ensure adequate quantities for required task

1.3 Identify, clean and prepare suitable marking sites and facilities

1.4 Prepare and ensure adequate quantities of animal preventative health treatments as instructed

1.5 Identify hazards, control risks as appropriate and report to supervisor

1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

2. Identify and mark animals

2.1 Muster animals and identify, draft and move young animals to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking

2.2 Carry out animal identifying and marking operations in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

2.3 Carry out contingency plans as instructed in the event of adverse weather conditions

2.4 Identify environmental implications associated with enterprise operations for identifying and marking animals and report to the supervisor

3. Complete identifying and marking operation

3.1 Keep tally or record animal numbers as required during operations and assist to conduct and record animal counts at completion of tasks

3.2 Prepare animals and move along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment

3.3 Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities

3.4 Report equipment faults or malfunctions

3.5 Dispose of animal residues and waste appropriately

3.6 Monitor livestock behaviour and wellbeing post-operations, and mother-up young animals if required

3.7 Apply enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies where required

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:

identify hazards, control risks and implement safe operating procedures

prepare and maintain appropriate identifying and marking sites and facilities to industry standards

handle animals in a safe and humane manner in line with enterprise and industry animal welfare policies

operate and maintain equipment

determine identifying and marking methods

carry out identifying and marking operations

monitor animal's behaviour post-marking for health and well-being, mother-up animals and their young if required

apply contingency measures in the event of adverse weather conditions

tally, count, calculate and record animal numbers during marking operations if required

demonstrate safe and environmentally responsible workplace practices

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies as required

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

components and functions of animal handling equipment

animal marking methods and identification systems

animal preventative health requirements and procedures

relevant livestock behaviour

basic livestock health and nutritional requirements

environmental codes of practice with regard to animal production

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice

Competency is to be assessed in the work place or workplace and simulated environments that accurately reflect performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.


Submission Requirements

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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 to identify and mark animals

1.1 Select and check appropriate equipment for correct operation, and maintain or replace as required

1.2 Select appropriate materials and ensure adequate quantities for required task

1.3 Identify, clean and prepare suitable marking sites and facilities

1.4 Prepare and ensure adequate quantities of animal preventative health treatments as instructed

1.5 Identify hazards, control risks as appropriate and report to supervisor

1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

2. Identify and mark animals

2.1 Muster animals and identify, draft and move young animals to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking

2.2 Carry out animal identifying and marking operations in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

2.3 Carry out contingency plans as instructed in the event of adverse weather conditions

2.4 Identify environmental implications associated with enterprise operations for identifying and marking animals and report to the supervisor

3. Complete identifying and marking operation

3.1 Keep tally or record animal numbers as required during operations and assist to conduct and record animal counts at completion of tasks

3.2 Prepare animals and move along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment

3.3 Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities

3.4 Report equipment faults or malfunctions

3.5 Dispose of animal residues and waste appropriately

3.6 Monitor livestock behaviour and wellbeing post-operations, and mother-up young animals if required

3.7 Apply enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies where required

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:

identify hazards, control risks and implement safe operating procedures

prepare and maintain appropriate identifying and marking sites and facilities to industry standards

handle animals in a safe and humane manner in line with enterprise and industry animal welfare policies

operate and maintain equipment

determine identifying and marking methods

carry out identifying and marking operations

monitor animal's behaviour post-marking for health and well-being, mother-up animals and their young if required

apply contingency measures in the event of adverse weather conditions

tally, count, calculate and record animal numbers during marking operations if required

demonstrate safe and environmentally responsible workplace practices

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies as required

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

components and functions of animal handling equipment

animal marking methods and identification systems

animal preventative health requirements and procedures

relevant livestock behaviour

basic livestock health and nutritional requirements

environmental codes of practice with regard to animal production

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice

Competency is to be assessed in the work place or workplace and simulated environments that accurately reflect 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
Select and check appropriate equipment for correct operation, and maintain or replace as required 
Select appropriate materials and ensure adequate quantities for required task 
Identify, clean and prepare suitable marking sites and facilities 
Prepare and ensure adequate quantities of animal preventative health treatments as instructed 
Identify hazards, control risks as appropriate and report to supervisor 
Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment 
Muster animals and identify, draft and move young animals to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking 
Carry out animal identifying and marking operations in line with enterprise animal welfare policies 
Carry out contingency plans as instructed in the event of adverse weather conditions 
Identify environmental implications associated with enterprise operations for identifying and marking animals and report to the supervisor 
Keep tally or record animal numbers as required during operations and assist to conduct and record animal counts at completion of tasks 
Prepare animals and move along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment 
Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities 
Report equipment faults or malfunctions 
Dispose of animal residues and waste appropriately 
Monitor livestock behaviour and wellbeing post-operations, and mother-up young animals if required 
Apply enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies where required 

Forms

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