Assessor Resource

MTMP2010A
Apply animal welfare and handling requirements

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit is applicable to all personnel responsible for handling livestock.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify animal welfare issues and comply with the necessary requirements when handing animals. The requirements include all workplace and regulatory requirements for humane handling.

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

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

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

Competency must be demonstrated utilising the most current legislation and codes.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must involve some practical demonstration of competency in the relevant workplace.

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

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:

identify sick or injured animals

identify out-of-specification animals

accurately complete records of livestock movement

communicate effectively and appropriately with fellow workers (e.g. to exchange information with stockperson)

identify signs and causes of stress in animals

comply with workplace procedures and requirements for handling livestock and minimising livestock stress

maintain flow of livestock with minimal livestock stress

identify the relevant sections of the animal welfare standard and code

identify relevant regulatory requirements

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

workplace procedures for receival and/or dispatch of animals

workplace requirements for maintaining flow and order of animals

impact of stress and injury on the animal

impact of stress and injury on product quality, including carcases, hides and skins

stock identification systems including National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)

lot identification of stock and its importance with regard to trace back

WHS hazards of handling stock

feed and water requirements where relevant

the relevant sections of the animal welfare standard and code

relevant work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) associated with tasks undertaken

customer and community expectations

workplace and regulatory requirements

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.

Workplace requirements may include:

animal handling practices

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

enterprise-specific requirements

hygiene and sanitation requirements

WHS requirements

Quality Assurance requirements

SOPs and work instructions

the ability to perform the task to workplace requirements

Regulatory requirements may include:

relevant legislation such as the Export Control Act and Animal Welfare Acts

hygiene and sanitation requirements

relevant regulations and Australian Standards and Codes of Practice

requirements set out in AS 4696:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption

National Livestock Identification Systems (NLIS)

Animal Welfare Standards

WHS requirements may include:

enterprise WHS policies, procedures and programs

WHS legal requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

requirements set out in standards and codes of practice

Suitability of animalsfor slaughter may require consideration of:

age

condition

gender

breed

health status

length of lairage period

product specification

Records oflivestock movement may include:

receival documents

NVDs

waybills

gender

breed

NLIS uploads

reconciliations of livestock-on-hand

Communication skills may include:

listening and understanding

reading and interpreting workplace documentation

speaking clearly and directly

working with diverse individuals and groups

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
Work instructions and work practices for the welfare and handling of animals are identified 
The impact on the quality of meat of stressing and/or injuring animals is identified 
Defects in meat quality resulting from poor handling techniques of live animals are identified 
Risks to animals being handled are identified 
Workplace and regulatoryrequirements for handling animals humanely are identified and explained 
Relevant sections of the applicable Animal Welfare Standard and relevant legislation are identified and explained 
Risks associated with handling animals are identified 
WHS requirements associated with handling animals are identified 
Individual animal identification procedures are identified, where appropriate, according to workplace, WHS and regulatory requirements 
The purpose of individual mob and lot identification is explained 
Lots are identified according to workplace requirements 
The consequences of incorrect lot identification are explained 
Workplace and regulatory requirements are explained 
Humane destruction (euthanasing) arrangements are described 
Animals are handled in a way that complies with workplace requirements and minimises stress 
Flow of stock to meet processing requirements is maintained 
Animals are handled safely in accordance with workplace and WHS requirements 
Sick and injured stock are handled in accordance with workplace requirements 

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