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
- Animals are moved and 'processed' (e.g. for ante-mortem inspection) and sorted as required by workplace and regulatory standards.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements for handling animals are identified and complied with.
- Animals are handled appropriately to prevent injury, minimise stress and maintain the quality of hides or pelts.
- Handle contingencies
- Deal with affected animals appropriately