Subjects
Total number of units = 19
Core Units = 6
Elective Units =13
Core Units
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements | |
Follow safe work policies and procedures | |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Overview the meat industry | |
Apply animal welfare and handling requirements | |
Handle livestock using basic techniques |
Elective Units
Select five units from Group A.
Select six units from Group B.
Select a further two units from Group B or C, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in stockyards and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3.
Group A
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Prepare animals for slaughter | |
Feed race | |
Restrain animal | |
Perform emergency kill | |
Assess, purchase and transport calves | |
Unload livestock | |
Identify animals using electronic systems | |
Handle working dogs in stock yards | |
Carry out regular livestock observation | |
Ride horses to carry out stock work | |
Use computer applications relevant to a workplace |
Group B
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection | |
Perform Ante-Mortem Inspection and make disposition*
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Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats | |
Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs | |
Manage NLIS data for livestock in lairage*
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Manage NLIS data for sheep and goats in lairage*
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Manage NLIS for direct purchase of stock identified with an RFID*
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Manage NLIS for direct purchase of sheep or goats*
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Manage NLIS data for saleyard purchase of livestock*
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Manage NLIS for saleyard purchase of sheep or goats*
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Manage, report and upload mob based NLIS data for sheep and goats*
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Prepare a kill sheet | |
Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs and PICs for NLIS for sheep and goats*
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Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs, PICs and RFIDs*
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Identify emergency diseases of food animals | |
Manage NLIS data for pigs in lairage*
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Overview of the NLIS Pork | |
Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for Meat Processing | |
Oversee humane handling of animals | |
Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant*
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Coordinate and monitor livestock transport | |
Care for livestock in transit |
Group C
Provide coaching | |
Provide mentoring | |
Follow and implement an established work plan | |
Conduct an internal audit of a documented program | |
Contribute to team effectiveness | |
Identify and minimise environmental hazards | |
Provide work skill instruction | |
Contribute to assessment |