Required skills

Ability to

perform antemortem and postmortem inspection on ratites according to the Australian Standard

notify relevant authorities promptly when exotic or notifiable diseases are identified

prepare notification reports including technical information for internal personnel and external authorities

work with processing team to inspect poultry and identify suspect birds in an efficient and timely manner

research and identify legislation and Australian Standards applicable to the processing of ratites

apply mathematical operations where necessary to establish regulatory compliance

identify and use relevant workplace information and documentation

identify common conditions and exotic and notifiable diseases in ratites

identify sources of repeated contamination and work with processing team to rectify problems

use relevant communication skills

Required knowledge

Knowledge of

basic anatomical structure of ratites

specific hygiene and sanitation requirements associated with ratite processing

specific structural requirements for ratite processing

potential hazards associated with ratite processing

dressing and storage requirements for ratites

major diseases and defects in ratites

main products and byproducts associated with ratite processing

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 meat industry standards and regulations

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

Competency must be demonstrated on at least one ratite species and in a ratite processing plant

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must include ratite carcases and actual examples of pathology

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include

assignment

quiz of underpinning knowledge

simulation

workplace demonstration

workplace project

workplace referee or thirdparty report of performance over time

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

Ratites may include:

Hygiene and sanitation requirements may include:

OH&S requirements may include:

Workplace requirements may include:

Regulatory requirements may include:

Reporting and recording may:

Mathematical operations may include:

Workplace information and documentation may include:

Communication skills may include: