Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMCAN305A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ACMCAN305A - Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals
Description This unit of competency covers the process of assisting with capture and restraint of animals that may need rescue and/or moving from one location to another.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The unit is applicable to wildlife animal keepers or carers who are expected to perform tasks under supervision.In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all units of competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan the capture and restraint of animals
  • Species of animal to be captured is confirmed.
  • Capture and restraint of animal are planned in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
  • Role of individuals involved in the process is allocated and confirmed.
  • Equipment required is identified and checked.
  • Occupational health and safety (OHS) and emergency procedures relating to procedure are reviewed and put into place.
       
Element: Capture and restrain animals
  • Capture and restraint equipment is used in a safe and humane manner, using safe lifting techniques, where appropriate.
  • Assistance is provided in administering medication to animals under veterinary supervision where appropriate.
  • Animals are monitored carefully for distress and/or injury.
  • Dead animals are disposed of in accordance with legislative requirements and institutional policies and procedures, if relevant.
  • Capture and restraint equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
  • Debriefing sessions are conducted with relevant personnel after an animal capture.
       
Element: Assist with animal transportation requirements
  • Animals are prepared for transportation as directed.
  • Transport containers appropriate to the species are designed or selected and prepared in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animal Regulations.
  • Protocols and procedures for shipment or transfer, including animal welfare requirements are followed under supervision.
  • Relevant documentation and reports are completed.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit. Assessors should ensure that candidates can:

assist with planning and implementing the safe capture and restraint of animals

assist with moving animals in accordance with established protocols and legislative requirements

complete relevant documentation and reports.

The skills and knowledge required to assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in a captive animal workplace.

There must be access in this situation to animals to capture and restrain, from at least two of the six major animal groups (amphibians, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles), as well as the appropriate equipment and/or resources to enable one to demonstrate competence.

Method of assessment

To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated, to industry defined standards, on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.

The assessment strategy must include practical skills assessment. Suggested strategies for this unit are:

written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge

observed, documented and first-hand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks

simulation exercises that reproduce normal work conditions

third-party evidence

workplace documentation

portfolio.

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds).

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

complete animal husbandry tasks as required, including conditioning animal for transportation and providing special dietary requirements

complete relevant documentation and reports

employ safe, humane and environmentally responsible organisational systems and procedures when handling, restraining and moving animals

follow quarantine and disease control procedures

implement institutional policies and procedures

maintain capture and restraint tools and equipment and transport containers in accordance with manufacturers' specifications

monitor animal health and behaviour for indicators of injury, compromised health or distress

literacy skills to read and implement institutional policies and procedures, including OHS and waste management; follow treatment instructions; record accurately and legibly information collected; and select and apply procedures to a range of defined tasks

communication skills/language to fulfil the job role as specified by the institution, including questioning techniques, active listening, asking for clarification from supervisors and consulting with supervisors

numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures and transport container requirements as required

interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds

problem solving skills to use available resources and prioritise daily tasks

use safe manual handling techniques and/or equipment

use safe waste handling and disposal procedures.

Required knowledge

anatomical structures and physiological features of animals related to capture, restraint and transportation

animal husbandry requirements related to capture, restraint and transportation

emergency procedures

IATA shipment requirements and protocols

maintenance of capture and restraint equipment

principles of animal welfare and ethics

principles of capture and restraint and associated behavioural and physiological aspects

relevant institutional policies and procedures, including OHS, animal welfare, ethics, hygiene standards and other industry guidelines

relevant legislation, including state or territory acts and codes of practice

relevant quarantine requirements for the external shipment of animals.

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.

Species may include animals from the six major animal groups:

amphibians

birds

fish

invertebrates

mammals

reptiles.

Planning requirements may include:

assessment of the impact of the capture or restraint on animals and/or group

choice of capture technique depending on species' characteristics:

aggressive nature

defence mechanisms

flight or fight

physiological attributes

sex

size

stress response

choice of staff, including veterinary

climatic conditions

contingency plans in the event of escape

equipment required

safety issues, including those relating to the public and the team involved in the capture or restraint

time factors.

Equipment may include:

anaesthetic agents

bags

catch poles

nets

ropes

transportation containers

visual barriers.

OHS risks when handling animals may include:

animal bites, envenomation, kicks, scratches and crush injuries

biological hazardous waste and sharps disposal

handling of chemicals and medicines

gas leakage

inhalation of aerosol particles

intraocular contamination

manual handling, including carrying, lifting and shifting

needle pricks and cuts from other sharps

release of infective agents (animal and human)

slippery or uneven work surfaces

zoonoses.

Emergency procedures would relate to:

injury to animal, other animals, staff and potentially the public

potential escape of animal.

Safe and humane manner requirements include:

allocating sufficient time to the process

appropriately restraining the animal

conducting the capture or restraint out of the public's view

observing stress in the animal

using personal protective equipment.

Assistance to the veterinarian may be provided by:

safely and securely restraining the animal

administering tranquillisers and/or sedatives

using chemical agents.

Preparation prior to transportation may include:

building transport containers

conditioning the animal for transport

providing special dietary requirements.

Transport containers may include:

bags

padded containers

pouches

shipping boxes

transfer or crush cages.

Transportation protocols and procedures may include:

IATA shipment requirements and protocols

container requirements

transportation methods

transportation standards for specific species

food and water requirements.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Species of animal to be captured is confirmed. 
Capture and restraint of animal are planned in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. 
Role of individuals involved in the process is allocated and confirmed. 
Equipment required is identified and checked. 
Occupational health and safety (OHS) and emergency procedures relating to procedure are reviewed and put into place. 
Capture and restraint equipment is used in a safe and humane manner, using safe lifting techniques, where appropriate. 
Assistance is provided in administering medication to animals under veterinary supervision where appropriate. 
Animals are monitored carefully for distress and/or injury. 
Dead animals are disposed of in accordance with legislative requirements and institutional policies and procedures, if relevant. 
Capture and restraint equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. 
Debriefing sessions are conducted with relevant personnel after an animal capture. 
Animals are prepared for transportation as directed. 
Transport containers appropriate to the species are designed or selected and prepared in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animal Regulations. 
Protocols and procedures for shipment or transfer, including animal welfare requirements are followed under supervision. 
Relevant documentation and reports are completed. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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