Assessor Resource

AHCMKH405
Performance test milking machines

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to performance test milking machines.

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 may apply to partnerships between milking machine technicians, veterinarians, dairy factory field officers, herd test personnel, detergent and chemical company representatives, original equipment manufacturer representatives, regulatory authority personnel and enterprise.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work 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.

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. Wet test milking machine/equipment

1.1 Apply enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Collate relevant mechanical testing reports and outcomes as the basis for additional tests

1.3 Establish protocols for wet testing to suit individual installation requirements

1.4 Install test equipment at specific locations to complete tests

1.5 Measure and record vacuum levels and vacuum drop and identify abnormalities

2. Carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment

2.1 Establish protocols for milking-time tests based on consideration of previous dry or wet testing outcomes

2.2 Install testing equipment to complete agreed tests during milking

2.3 Complete milking-time tests and record results

2.4 Submit written assessment and recommendations to the enterprise

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:

wet test milking machine/equipment with live animals

carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment with live animals

apply enterprise work health and safety policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements, equipment, procedures and assessment criteria for mechanical testing, wet testing and milking time testing of milking machine/equipment

criteria, methods and procedures for assessing performance of milking machine/equipment

key aspects and components of collating, interpreting and reporting on test results to an enterprise

relevant work health and safety requirements

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or 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 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. Wet test milking machine/equipment

1.1 Apply enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Collate relevant mechanical testing reports and outcomes as the basis for additional tests

1.3 Establish protocols for wet testing to suit individual installation requirements

1.4 Install test equipment at specific locations to complete tests

1.5 Measure and record vacuum levels and vacuum drop and identify abnormalities

2. Carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment

2.1 Establish protocols for milking-time tests based on consideration of previous dry or wet testing outcomes

2.2 Install testing equipment to complete agreed tests during milking

2.3 Complete milking-time tests and record results

2.4 Submit written assessment and recommendations to the enterprise

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:

wet test milking machine/equipment with live animals

carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment with live animals

apply enterprise work health and safety policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements, equipment, procedures and assessment criteria for mechanical testing, wet testing and milking time testing of milking machine/equipment

criteria, methods and procedures for assessing performance of milking machine/equipment

key aspects and components of collating, interpreting and reporting on test results to an enterprise

relevant work health and safety requirements

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or 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
Apply enterprise work health and safety policies 
Collate relevant mechanical testing reports and outcomes as the basis for additional tests 
Establish protocols for wet testing to suit individual installation requirements 
Install test equipment at specific locations to complete tests 
Measure and record vacuum levels and vacuum drop and identify abnormalities 
Establish protocols for milking-time tests based on consideration of previous dry or wet testing outcomes 
Install testing equipment to complete agreed tests during milking 
Complete milking-time tests and record results 
Submit written assessment and recommendations to the enterprise 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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