Required skills

administer specific drugs where permitted by legislation

apply effective decision making skills to develop a seizure plan quickly in consultation with others

calculate doses of specific drugs and administer medications

captureseize animals using safe and humane animal handling and restraint techniques

complete relevant workplace documentation using appropriate equipment to record and report information regarding the seizure of animals

coordinate others and work as part of a team

implement organisational policies and procedures

demonstrate a mature approach to the daily application of safe work practices

estimate target animals body weights sufficient to calculate drug doses

maintain the highest standard of hygiene and infection control at all times to reduce the risk of infection and crossinfection

maintain tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturers specifications

procure store and record use of specific drugs and dispose of discarded materials

use firearms safely and with accuracy where required licences and permits are held

literacy skills to read and follow organisational policies and procedures including OHS infection control and waste management follow sequenced written instructions record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of defined tasks

oral communication skillslanguage to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification and consulting with or seeking advice from supervisor

numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

problemsolving skills to use available resources and prioritise daily tasks

use safe manual handling techniques andor equipment

use safe waste handling and disposal procedures

Required knowledge

animal stress and threat signs eg aggression

animals interpretation of human body language when being approached

appropriate capture and restraint methods for different animals

equipment methods and strategies for seizing restraining and transporting animals

health hygiene diseases and zoonoses

importance of maintaining equipment

relevant legislation and codes of practice relating to the captureseizure and transportation of animals

organisational policies and procedures including OHS and animal welfare

relevant state or territory legislation covering the use of therapeutic and controlled substances

relevant legislation and codes of practice relating to OHS and animal control and regulation requirements

specific restraint drugs including

their pharmacology

antidotes

dose rates

methods of administration

effects to both animals and humans in case of error

use of equipment including firearms capture guns and anaesthetic agents

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 competence in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit Assessors should ensure that candidates can

plan and coordinate the seizure of animals including requesting backupassistance as required and minimising risk to self assistants the public and target animal

capture a range of dangerous aggressive large or injured animals

use captureseizure restraint sedation and transportation equipmentdevices in a safe and humane manner

communicate effectively with bystanders and the personnel involved in the seizure

administer drugs remotely to seize animals as required and permitted by legislation

prepare brief for supervisor after the event as required by organisational policies and procedures

access and use management systems to keep and maintain accurate records of seizure

The skills and knowledge required to coordinate seizure of animals must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in an animal control and regulation workplace or a situation that reproduces normal work conditions

There must be access to a range of dangerous aggressive large andor injured animals as well as the appropriate equipment andor resources to enable one to demonstrate competence

Method of assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated to industry defined standards on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and over a number of assessment activities

The assessment strategy must include practical skills assessment Suggested strategies for this unit are

written andor oral assessment of candidates required knowledge

observed documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidates application of practical tasks

simulation exercises that reproduce normal work conditions

thirdparty evidence

workplace documentation

portfolio

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands eg literacy and numeracy demands and the needs of particular target groups eg people with disabilities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people with a language background other than English youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds

Assessment of situations may include:

Development of seizure plan may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

Animals may include:

OHS risks when capturing and seizing animals may include:

Emergency procedures may include:

Equipment may include:

Appropriate licences and permits must be held by the user and relevant records must be kept in accordance with legislation and standard operating procedures.

Transporting animals may include:

Further action requirements may include: