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AHCSHG207A
Shear goats

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to the processes involved with shearing goats and is usually conducted within established routines, methods and procedures.

This unit covers the process of catching, handling and shearing goats and defines the standard required to: load and prepare handpiece and ensure combs and cutters are sharp; catch goat and move into position for shearing; shear goats using industry accepted methods and procedures; avoid damage to goats and fleece; recognise problem and diseased goats and apply treatments; avoid contamination in the fibre and assist in keeping stained fibre separate; disengage handpiece and release goat after shearing.

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Employability Skills

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Evidence Required

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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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

load and prepare handpiece and ensure combs and cutters are sharp

catch goat and move into position for shearing

shear goats using industry accepted methods and procedures

avoid damage to goats and fleece

recognise problem and diseased goats, and apply treatments

avoid contamination in the fibre and assist in keeping stained fibre separate

disengage handpiece and release goat after shearing.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

select and operate equipment appropriate to shearing tasks

shear goats using industry accepted methods and procedures

avoid contamination, second cuts and damage to fleece, goats and people

appropriately treat injured goats

handle goats with due care

demonstrate safe and environmentally responsible workplace practices

maintain safe and hazard-free equipment

read and interpret Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), manufacturer's specifications and shearing schedules

effectively communicate with work teams and supervisor, and comprehend and apply task instructions

use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

types of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens

components and functions of shearing equipment and machinery

industry accepted handling and shearing techniques and positions

goat anatomy and behavioural characteristics

goat diseases and treatments

environmental codes of practice with regard to livestock production

OHS and animal welfare legislative requirements

codes of practice for goat shearing

relevant industry awards.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Animals may include:

all types of non shedding goats in all shearing shed sizes and configurations.

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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
Shearing equipment is checked for correct operation prior to shearing session. 
Goats to be shorn are identified, caught and moved according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), animal welfare and enterprise requirements. 
Goats are positioned for shearing according to industry agreed shearing methods. 
Potential and existing hazards in the workplace are identified, assessed and controlled according to OHS requirements. 
Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained according to OHS and enterprise requirements. 
Shearing equipment is prepared in readiness for shearing operations. 
Goats are shorn using identified positions according to industry standards. 
Shearing methods ensure that damage to the goat and fleece is minimised and that the volume of shearing meets enterprise requirements. 
Safe and humane handling techniques are used at all times according to OHS and animal welfare requirements. 
Contamination is identified during shearing operations and reported to owner according to enterprise requirements. 
Cuts to goats are treated according to industry standards and animal welfare requirements. 
Problem goats are identified and reported according to industry and enterprise requirements. 
Fibre is placed to avoid contamination and for collection by handlers according to enterprise and industry requirements. 
Handpiece is set to non-operational position and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements. 
Goats are safely released from the board into the count-out pens. 
Shearing grievances and difficulties are reported according to enterprise requirements. 
Environmental implications associated with shearing activities are monitored and controlled according to enterprise requirements. 

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