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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Demonstrate knowledge of deer velvet industry requirements
   • Identify and apply relevant legislation and codes of practice to deer farm activities and in particular to deer velveting
   • Identify and implement industry accreditation and quality assurance schemes
   • Establish and maintain relationships with external parties
   • Establish and maintain a bona fide legal relationship with a registered veterinarian
   • Establish and maintain record keeping system
2. Apply knowledge of industry-accredited deer velveting process
   • Handle animals according to work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare requirements
   • Select and use restraint facilities and equipment suitable for handling animals for velvet harvesting
   • Establish and follow stag and buck management process before and after velveting
   • Determine deer antler growth rates and optimum time for cutting
   • Identify drugs and equipment used in velveting and calculate dosage rates
   • Ensure velvet for sale or export are identified using NVAS tags or NVAS Statutory Declaration Forms
   • Establish human emergency response procedures

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:

apply the NVAS to own enterprise

establish and maintain a bona fide client-veterinarian relationship

apply relevant state and territory legislation and industry codes of practice as they relate to own enterprise

demonstrate knowledge of legal aspects of possession and use of approved drugs

establish systems to satisfy the Deer Industry Association of Australia’s (DIAA's) quality assurance program

implement enterprise work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

animal welfare issues and legislation relating to velvet antler harvesting

basic and applied principles of anatomy, physiology, pain control and pharmacology relevant to velvet harvesting

DIAA's NVAS and quality assurance program

definitions and requirements with respect to veterinary supervision and legal responsibilities of deer producers and veterinarians

drug withholding periods and tissue residues

management of deer before and after velveting

nature of a bona fide legal relationship

principles and process of velveting, including potential complications

relevant action of drugs used for velveting on body function, and detrimental results of drug administration

relevant legislation relating to restricted drugs

work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and enterprise requirements

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