Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Eviscerate carcase
  2. Inspect carcase
  3. Tag animal and complete documentation

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must partially or fully eviscerate a game animal carcase in the field.

The candidate must:

demonstrate competent evisceration of carcases without guidance or supervision

recognise diseases and abnormal conditions

eviscerate carcases hygienically and avoid contamination

consistently follow a set routine for evisceration

handle knives safely and hygienically

identify species

read and interpret required documentation

apply numeracy skills relevant to completion of documentation

develop practical solutions to workplace problems

adapt to new situations

manage time and priorities


Knowledge Evidence

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

types and causes of contamination

trimming requirements

relevant State Regulations

relevant sections of the Australian Standard

rejection and disposal processes

hygiene and sanitation requirements

company and regulatory requirements

causes of contamination and cross contamination

time requirements for evisceration

workplace health and safety hazards associated with the field during evisceration of wild game carcases

corporate requirements for tagging procedures

state wildlife/conservation authority requirements for tagging

property/location identification protocols