Assessor Resource

MTMG302A
Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit is applicable to game harvesters who are required to partially or fully eviscerate game animals in the field prior to delivery of game carcases to a depot or processing plant. Tagging will be carried out according to company and regulatory requirements.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to partially or fully eviscerate a game animal in the field.

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

Prerequisites

MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

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

Candidates must be able to:

demonstrate competent evisceration of carcases without guidance or supervision

recognise diseases and abnormal conditions.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions either at a game depot or at a processing works receiving carcases straight from the field.

Method of assessment

Methods of assessment may include:

recognition of diseases and conditions from photographic records or preserved samples

demonstration of evisceration in the presence of an assessor

video record of evisceration.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Ability to

eviscerate carcases hygienically and avoid contamination

consistently follow a set routine for evisceration

handle knives safely and hygienically

identify species

read and interpret required workplace documentation

apply numeracy skills to workplace requirements

develop practical solutions to workplace problems

adapt to new situations

manage time and priorities

be open to learning and new ideas and techniques

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

types and causes of contamination

trimming requirements

relevant State Regulations

relevant sections of the Australian Standard

rejection and disposal processes

hygiene and sanitation requirements

company and regulatory requirements

causes of contamination and cross contamination

time requirements for evisceration

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) hazards associated with the field during evisceration of game carcases

corporate requirements for tagging procedures

state wildlife/conservation authority requirements for tagging

property/location identification protocols

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Abnormal conditions may include:

diseases and conditions

injuries and wounds.

Conditions that exclude carcases may include:

abscess or tumours (multiple)

contamination (dirt, vegetable matter, faeces and ingesta)

emaciation

fly strike

gangrene

nasal and eye discharge (rabbits).

Maintenance of hygiene between carcases will include:

hand washing

cleaning of knives

cleanliness of clothing.

Property refers to:

private property, farm, cattle station etc

crown land.

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
Post-harvesting inspection is performed to identify any abnormality and disease. 
Carcases are eviscerated hygienically to company and regulatory requirements. 
A set routine for evisceration is consistently followed. 
Abnormal conditions and conditions that exclude carcases are identified. 
Hygiene between carcases is maintained. 
Perform post-evisceration inspection for contamination. 
Identify diseases and conditions that exclude carcases are identified. 
Comply with trimming requirements. 
Tagging requirements are accurately completed, where applicable to the species and regulatory requirement. 
Property is identified by name and/or property identification code (PIC). 
Species are identified for the purposes of completing tags 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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