Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify animal species and breeds, and their behavioural characteristics
- Identify and comply with animal welfare requirements for stock handling and lairage facilities
- Handle animals to achieve objective or outcome required
- Move and process animals (e.g. for ante-mortem inspection) and sort as required by workplace and regulatory standards
- Identify and comply with workplace health and safety requirements for handling animals
- Handle animals appropriately to prevent injury, minimise stress and maintain the quality of meat, hides or skins
- Handle contingencies
- Deal with affected animals appropriately