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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Select potential exhibits
   • Determine selection criteria
   • Choose potential exhibits against selection criteria and according to industry exhibit expectations
   • Identify faults in potential exhibits and take remedial action
2. Determine preparation requirements
   • Identify preparation requirements
   • Identify and organise resources and facilities to allow for adequate preparation prior to exhibition
   • Communicate preparation requirements, including work health and safety animal welfare requirements to staff
   • Make arrangements to ensure necessary resources and facilities at the exhibition are available and will be ready
3. Supervise preparation
   • Check potential exhibits and monitor progress
   • Monitor staff in line with established preparation procedures and realistic time-lines
   • Implement contingency plans to meet preparation shortfalls as required
   • Advise staff of any changes in preparation procedures and instruct accordingly
4. Present exhibition
   • Check transport arrangements to ensure that transport is suitable and that exhibits will arrive in time
   • Ensure livestock movement documentation is completed
   • Confirm entries meet exhibition schedule requirements and procedural rules
   • Display exhibits to their best advantage and according to exhibition guidelines
   • Optimise promotional and sales opportunities and pursue as required

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:

select livestock for exhibition

prepare animals for exhibition

present livestock to best advantage

promote the product to clients and pursue sales opportunities

communicate with staff during preparations, exhibit officials and potential customers

identify potential exhibits against selection criteria to accurately select livestock/fleeces

train animals to be led and presented in competition

organise entries, resources and facilities for showing

arrange and prepare for transport

apply relevant work health and safety requirements

apply relevant biosecurity and animal welfare practices

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

criteria for competition judging

preparation procedures

requirements for entry of competitors

transportation requirements

feeding and nutrition requirements

communication and supervision techniques

observation methods

relevant legislative work health and safety requirements, especially as they relate to livestock and fleece exhibitions, and animal transportation, animal welfare and safe livestock handling techniques

enterprise and industry policies and codes of practice with regard to livestock exhibitions, sales, livestock transportation, and recording and reporting requirements

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