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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Receive wildgame meat carcases at a depot
  2. Inspect game meat carcases
  3. Weigh carcases, where applicable

Required Skills

Required skills

Ability to

inspect carcases and make accurate dispositions

identify

faecal material

abnormal carcases

enlarged or discoloured kidneys

slimy or smelly meat surface

emaciated carcases

abnormal animals

fly strike

mould

unacceptable contamination by other foreign matter

inadequate dressing bladder left inpluck missing kidneys missing etc

inadequate dressing (bladder left in,pluck missing, kidney(s) missing etc)

evidence of animal welfare issues eg non headshotbrain shot

receive and record harvesters paperwork where applicable

check tags for compliance

prepare records of carcase receival

communicate with game harvesters and processing companies

weigh carcases where appropriate

read and interpret workplace related documentation

apply numeracy skills to workplace requirements

share information

show independence in identifying problems

collect analyse and organise information

take initiative and make decisions within workplace role

use technology and workplacerelated equipment

Required knowledge

causes of contamination at receival

hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety OHampS risks associated with carcase receival

relevant sections of AS Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption

identification and traceability requirements

eligible carcases

tag requirements

Shire requirements

areas prohibited to game harvesters

lighting lux requirements to ensure adequate inspection at night

OHampS hazards specific to receival

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid current authentic and sufficient evidence

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence not three pieces of the same kind In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice This increases the legitimacy of the evidence

All assessment must be conducted against Australian game meat industry standards and regulations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Candidates must be able to

demonstrate competent receipt and inspection of carcases without guidance or supervision

recognise diseases and abnormal conditions and make dispositions

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions either at a game depot or at a processing works receiving carcases straight from the field

Method of assessment

Assessment methods may include

workplace referee report

video record of receival and inspection

onthejob demonstration with assessor observation

knowledge test

recognition of diseases and conditions from photographic records or preserved samples

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander gender or language backgrounds other than English Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC wwwmintraccomau or telephone

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Wild game refers to:

any vertebrate animal:

including a mammal, bird or reptile, but excluding fish; and

of a species that can be legally harvested; and

not husbanded in the manner of a farmed animal; and

is killed in the field.

and may include:

kangaroos

wallabies

wild boar

wild goat

possum

rabbit

hare

wild game birds.

Harvester tags may include:

'Wildlife Authority' tags on macropods

company-approved tags.

Regulatory requirements may include:

state and federal regulations administered by:

Food Authorities

Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)

Parks and Wildlife Authorities and State Government Departments

other authorities as applicable

relevant regulations including carcase age

relevant sections of the Australian Standard AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption.

Reasons for rejectionof carcases may include:

undersize

restricted species

sourced from restricted area

contamination

disease or abnormality

outside time and temperature limits.

Preparation of scales may include:

calibration

cleaning and sanitising.