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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assist with preparation of animals for insemination
   • Detect animals on heat and record or report information
   • Move animals on heat to the insemination area
   • Restrain animals using safe and humane techniques in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
   • Provide assistance for the appropriate preparation of tools and equipment
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment and clothing in line with enterprise work health and safety policies
2. Support insemination procedure
   • Sterilise and clean or dispose of insemination equipment
   • Identify and prepare recipient animal
   • Restrain recipient animal appropriately and assist the insemination procedure to optimise results
   • Record details of insemination, identification of the semen used and identifies of the female animals in line with enterprise requirements
3. Clean work area and equipment
   • Dispose of waste and debris appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies
   • Clean and maintain work area and equipment appropriately
   • Return animals to designated area
   • Clean and maintain restraints and harnesses

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

assist with preparation of animals for insemination

support insemination procedure

clean work area and equipment

follow work health and safety policies

follow animal welfare practices

follow enterprise environmental policies.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

resource and manpower requirements, biosecurity requirements, industry standards, codes of practice and procedures for artificial insemination of the livestock species

reproductive anatomy and reproductive physiology in the livestock species

signs of heat, methods for detection of oestrus and management of animals on heat

techniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of the livestock species

relevant animal welfare practices for the conduct of artificial insemination in the livestock species

types, uses, maintenance, servicing and storage of equipment

methods and procedures for cleaning and sterilisation of equipment used for artificial insemination

procedures for handling, measurement and usage of cleaning chemicals, disinfectants and sanitisers

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant documentation and records that are required

relevant environmental and sustainability requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes and debris

requirements and procedures for cleaning and maintaining work areas.

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