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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work
   • Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary
   • Identify work health and safety risks and inform supervisor
   • Prepare and use suitable personal protective equipment
   • Select and prepare appropriate tools and equipment
2. Monitor and assess livestock health and welfare
   • Check livestock regularly to assess health and welfare
   • Recognise and report symptoms of injuries, ill health or abnormal behaviour
   • Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
3. Implement livestock health and welfare procedures
   • Follow quarantine and biosecurity procedures as instructed to minimise the risk of disease
   • Maintain thorough personal hygiene practices in all activities associated with handling livestock to reduce risks from diseases that are transmissible to humans
   • Treat sick and injured livestock or make arrangements to humanely destroy livestock if necessary
   • Recognise environmental implications associated with livestock husbandry practices and follow relevant procedures
   • Follow the regulations and codes of practice appropriate for the industry
   • Follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures where required
4. Administer drenches, vaccines and prescribed treatments to livestock
   • Prepare livestock treatment site and facilities
   • Prepare livestock treatments
   • Move, yard and control livestock and inspect for treatment requirements
   • Use safe work practices with regard to livestock handling
   • Administer treatment if required as instructed or under supervision
5. Monitor treated livestock and maintain records
   • Monitor livestock post-treatment for signs of treatment effectiveness
   • Recognise and report livestock health and condition abnormalities
   • Record disease incidence, livestock losses, and treatments
   • Report post-treatment information to the supervisor so that prevention strategies can be planned and implemented
6. Complete work
   • Dispose of treatment materials appropriately
   • Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities
   • Dispose of livestock residues and waste in an environmentally responsible manner

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:

handle livestock safely and humanely

monitor and assess livestock health and welfare

select, use and maintain specialised animal health equipment

prepare treatment site, facilities and equipment

administer treatments to livestock

monitor the effectiveness of treatments and report issues

keep and maintain records

dispose of unused treatments safely and in an environmentally correct manner

recognise ill health and abnormal behaviour in livestock

recognise fear and aggressive behaviour in livestock

recognise heat stress

follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity, animal welfare and sustainability policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

water quality and animal requirements

feed requirements and quality

workplace biosecurity and euthanasia procedures

safe handling of sick and dead livestock

livestock handling principles and livestock behaviour

signs of heat stress

symptoms of ill-health in livestock

the range of common diseases affecting livestock

vaccination programs

relevant legislation and regulations relating to waste and environment management, livestock health, stock medicines and animal welfare

relevant work health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice

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