Assessor Resource
SFIAQUA212C
Work with crocodiles
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
As crocodiles can be dangerous, particular care must be taken when near these animals. Much of this unit is based on the Code of Practice on the Humane Treatment of Captive and Wild Australian Crocodiles and the Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Crocodile Meat for Human Consumption. Specific permits or licences may need to be issued by state or territory authorities as well as some commonwealth government departments.
Where crocodiles are being exported refer to the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Control (Fish) order.
Licences may be required for the use of:
firearms
restricted drugs
vehicles.
All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines and ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles.
Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.
This unit of competency involves working with crocodiles, including the culture for meat, skins and other products, and holding for display purposes. It involves capturing (from the wild or an enclosure), restraining, transporting, releasing, handling and grading. Collection, transport, processing and incubation of eggs and care of hatchlings are covered in other units, as are feeding, health arrangements, culture structures and water quality maintenance.
Work is likely to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking and often carried out as part of a team effort. Responsibility for observing and reporting non-standard conditions is expected at this level. It covers the interpreting of instructions and appropriate use of equipment.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Therefore it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit.
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