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AHCLSK415
Oversee alpaca farm activities

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee alpaca farm activities.

This unit applies to those whose job role includes overseeing activities on an alpaca farm, particularly maintaining the farm’s administrative affairs.

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 take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

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. Maintain farm records

1.1 Identify and obtain information required to successfully manage farm activities

1.2 Maintain and manage record keeping and information management systems in place within farm to ensure that sound records may be accessed when required

1.3 Obtain and supply required pedigrees and histories from/to the relevant controlling body

1.4 Complete and forward alpaca transfer and registration forms to relevant controlling body

2. Identify and nominate alpacas for sale, exhibition or competition

2.1 Consider individual alpacas for sale, exhibition or competition according to enterprise objectives and procedures

2.2 Obtain, complete and submit appropriate entry forms for specified activity and pay any required entry fees

3. Oversee alpaca farm activities

3.1 Identify work health and safety hazards associated with alpaca farm activities, assess risks, and implement risk controls in line with enterprise polices

3.2 Apply site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols, including hygiene and cleanliness of work areas, to all animals and activities as required

3.3 Apply enterprise animal welfare policies

3.4 Agree upon and document services to be provided for clients' animals with individual clients

3.5 Develop and agree upon plans with each client for management of identified risks in relation to services provided as required

3.6 Identify and manage alpacas arriving at the property in line with established farm protocols

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 and implementing safe work procedures

keep alpaca farm records that comply with requirements of controlling body

manage nomination of alpacas for sale, exhibition and competition

apply relevant animal welfare practices, site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols, including hygiene and cleanliness of work areas, to all animals and activities as appropriate

maintain operational and breeding records

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety waste and environment management, animal health and animal welfare, and employment of staff and contractors

relevant state and territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace work health and safety, and the use and control of machinery and equipment

requirements and procedures laid down by the breed society for recording and communicating farm records

risk management procedures required when providing services to clients' animals

relevant biosecurity measures in relation to alpaca movements between properties

Competency is to be assessed in the work place or 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. Maintain farm records

1.1 Identify and obtain information required to successfully manage farm activities

1.2 Maintain and manage record keeping and information management systems in place within farm to ensure that sound records may be accessed when required

1.3 Obtain and supply required pedigrees and histories from/to the relevant controlling body

1.4 Complete and forward alpaca transfer and registration forms to relevant controlling body

2. Identify and nominate alpacas for sale, exhibition or competition

2.1 Consider individual alpacas for sale, exhibition or competition according to enterprise objectives and procedures

2.2 Obtain, complete and submit appropriate entry forms for specified activity and pay any required entry fees

3. Oversee alpaca farm activities

3.1 Identify work health and safety hazards associated with alpaca farm activities, assess risks, and implement risk controls in line with enterprise polices

3.2 Apply site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols, including hygiene and cleanliness of work areas, to all animals and activities as required

3.3 Apply enterprise animal welfare policies

3.4 Agree upon and document services to be provided for clients' animals with individual clients

3.5 Develop and agree upon plans with each client for management of identified risks in relation to services provided as required

3.6 Identify and manage alpacas arriving at the property in line with established farm protocols

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 and implementing safe work procedures

keep alpaca farm records that comply with requirements of controlling body

manage nomination of alpacas for sale, exhibition and competition

apply relevant animal welfare practices, site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols, including hygiene and cleanliness of work areas, to all animals and activities as appropriate

maintain operational and breeding records

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety waste and environment management, animal health and animal welfare, and employment of staff and contractors

relevant state and territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace work health and safety, and the use and control of machinery and equipment

requirements and procedures laid down by the breed society for recording and communicating farm records

risk management procedures required when providing services to clients' animals

relevant biosecurity measures in relation to alpaca movements between properties

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

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and obtain information required to successfully manage farm activities 
Maintain and manage record keeping and information management systems in place within farm to ensure that sound records may be accessed when required 
Obtain and supply required pedigrees and histories from/to the relevant controlling body 
Complete and forward alpaca transfer and registration forms to relevant controlling body 
Consider individual alpacas for sale, exhibition or competition according to enterprise objectives and procedures 
Obtain, complete and submit appropriate entry forms for specified activity and pay any required entry fees 
Identify work health and safety hazards associated with alpaca farm activities, assess risks, and implement risk controls in line with enterprise polices 
Apply site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols, including hygiene and cleanliness of work areas, to all animals and activities as required 
Apply enterprise animal welfare policies 
Agree upon and document services to be provided for clients' animals with individual clients 
Develop and agree upon plans with each client for management of identified risks in relation to services provided as required 
Identify and manage alpacas arriving at the property in line with established farm protocols 

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