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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify the main reasons for ante-mortem inspection
  2. Perform ante-mortem inspection on camels
  3. Make disposition as a result of inspection and take appropriate action
  4. Identify base anatomical structure systems of camels
  5. Perform ante-mortem inspection on camels and make disposition
  6. Identify and isolate animals requiring testing
  7. Identify the main reasons for post-mortem inspection
  8. Perform post-mortem inspection of camels
  9. Make disposition
  10. Treat affected carcase appropriately
  11. Monitor stunning and slaughter of animals
  12. Describe the procedures followed for retained carcase on the slaughter floor
  13. Identify and use Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform post-mortem inspection
  14. Take pathological and residue samples to assist in determining disposition

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

Candidates must perform ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of camels to Australian Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements in a workplace environment under normal operating conditions.

The candidate must:

identify the organs, skeletal structure and elements of the lymphatic, circulatory, digestive, urinary, nervous and respiratory systems relevant to meat inspection duties

perform ante-mortem inspection to Australian Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements

identify common diseases and conditions in camels seen at ante mortem inspection

describe appropriate dispositions for common diseases and conditions in camels

identify major emergency or notifiable diseases

demonstrate procedures for humane handling of livestock

identify suspect animals that may be suffering from a notifiable disease on ante-mortem examination according to Australian Standards

make disposition according to workplace and regulatory requirements

report notifiable diseases promptly and accurately according to regulatory requirements

perform post-mortem inspection in accordance with the Australian Standard and, where relevant, other importing country requirements

identify common diseases and conditions found at post-mortem

describe appropriate dispositions for common diseases and conditions in camels

treat carcases and offal in accordance with the Australian Standard and/or importing country requirements

monitor stunning in order to detect, assess and report animal welfare issues

follow safe work practices as laid down in work place requirements

take and dispatch samples for mandated testing

treat carcases being held for test results in accordance with regulatory or importing country requirements

perform inspection duties in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

the physiology and anatomy of camels

the Australian Standard procedures for the post and ante mortem inspection of camels

additional inspection procedures relevant to the plant where assessment of the trainee is taking place

the potential impact of emergency diseases

common diseases and their symptoms as seen at ante and post mortem inspection

humane and efficient slaughtering techniques

procedures for retaining carcases

carcase sampling and testing

workplace health and safety hazards and work place requirements

principles and procedures for humane handling of camels

regulatory requirements for suspect camels, hygiene and sanitation standards, and workplace standards associated with ante-mortem inspection

segregation requirements for suspect animals

steps and procedures for humane destruction, emergency and suspect kills

steps in ante-mortem inspection and recognise abnormal conditions

symptoms of major emergency or notifiable diseases

regulatory requirements associated with emergency or notifiable diseases

the relevant registration processes and procedures for meat inspectors at their specific plant