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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide information about animal welfare to the team
   • Explain the relevant provisions of animal welfare regulations and codes of practice to the work group
   • Provide information on workplace animal welfare policies, procedures and programs in a readily accessible manner
   • Provide information about identified animal welfare requirements to the group and individuals in a broad workplace context and in the context of the individuals’ job roles
2. Facilitate the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance
   • Implement and monitor workplace procedures for compliance with animal welfare procedures
   • Explain procedures for reporting animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints to workers, and action that will be taken to address these concerns, grievances and complaints
   • Manage and resolve animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints according to workplace procedures, or refer to the appropriate personnel where necessary
3. Implement and monitor workplace animal welfare procedures
   • Report existing and potential animal welfare concerns, and take action to address these concerns according to workplace procedures
   • Maintain detailed records of animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints, and actions taken
   • Monitor implementation of workplace animal welfare procedures to ensure ongoing adherence to and effectiveness of these procedures
4. Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies
   • Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies
   • Record and report animal welfare emergencies to workplace management or relevant authorities
   • Implement measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of animal welfare emergencies
5. Implement and monitor workplace procedures for providing animal welfare training
   • Identify animal welfare induction and training needs
   • Implement both on and off-the-job animal welfare induction and training for work group
6. Implement and monitor workplace procedures for maintaining animal welfare records
   • Implement and monitor procedures to maintain animal welfare records
   • Use aggregate information from animal welfare records to implement animal welfare programs

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:

provide information about animal welfare to the work group and individuals in the workplace

facilitate the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance

implement and monitor workplace procedures for animal welfare

implement workplace procedures for animal welfare emergencies

implement and monitor staff training in animal welfare

maintain animal welfare records

implement relevant work health safety animal welfare and biosecurity requirements and practices

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant animal welfare legislation, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines including:

Australian Animal Welfare Strategy

Animal Welfare Act or Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act or equivalent specific to the State or Territory

Australian Standards and Model Codes of Practice specific to the livestock or industry sector

industry requirements and standards for animal welfare for the animal species

animal welfare emergencies procedures for:

animal disease or injury

damage to facilities where animals are housed

animals which have escaped from the normal control of the workplace

road accidents when moving and transporting animals

inclement weather - flooding, strong wind, lightning, storm, extreme temperatures

fire

power failure

water or feed failure or contamination

need for animal welfare in the workplace

requirements for ensuring the welfare of livestock described in the relevant codes of practice

workplace policies, procedures, guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to animal welfare

relevant work health safety animal welfare and biosecurity requirements and practices in the context of animal welfare

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