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

AHCPER207 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Care for animals in a permaculture system

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER207 - Care for animals in a permaculture system
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to care for the health and welfare of animals in a permaculture system through providing the optimal environment for them, caring for animals common in permaculture systems, animal behaviour and handling and maintaining basic records. This unit is applicable to both farm animals and companion animals.All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, including animal welfare, quarantine and work health and safety policies and procedures.This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They undertake defined activities and work in a structured context.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also hold a nationally accredited Certificate III qualification (or higher) in Permaculture and/or have completed a Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
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: Monitor and assess animal health and welfare
  • Check animals regularly
  • Recognise and report symptoms of ill health, common diseases or parasite infestations in animals
  • Remove and dispose of any dead animals
       
Element: Provide an optimal environment for animals
  • Assess animal’s needs in conjunction with work team and supervisor
  • Install equipment and housing
  • Monitor welfare of animals and report any issues
       
Element: Establish and maintain quality of animal housing
  • Follow health and safety procedures, practices, policies and precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment
  • Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of animal housing
  • Follow any quarantine procedures as instructed by supervisor
  • Maintain personal hygiene in all animal handling activities
  • Dismantle and clean equipment and correctly replace fittings
  • Control pest and vermin when necessary
  • Dispose of all waste and debris, and deal with run off
  • Conduct routine disease or parasite infestation prevention procedures
       
Element: Implement and record control strategies
  • Report any disease incidence or animal losses to the supervisor
  • Implement preventative strategies and quarantine measures as instructed by the supervisor
  • Maintain and enter records
       


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.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Monitor and assess animal health and welfare

1.1 Check animals regularly

1.2 Recognise and report symptoms of ill health, common diseases or parasite infestations in animals

1.3 Remove and dispose of any dead animals

2. Provide an optimal environment for animals

2.1 Assess animal’s needs in conjunction with work team and supervisor

2.2 Install equipment and housing

2.3 Monitor welfare of animals and report any issues

3. Establish and maintain quality of animal housing

3.1 Follow health and safety procedures, practices, policies and precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment

3.2 Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of animal housing

3.3 Follow any quarantine procedures as instructed by supervisor

3.4 Maintain personal hygiene in all animal handling activities

3.5 Dismantle and clean equipment and correctly replace fittings

3.6 Control pest and vermin when necessary

3.7 Dispose of all waste and debris, and deal with run off

3.8 Conduct routine disease or parasite infestation prevention procedures

4. Implement and record control strategies

4.1 Report any disease incidence or animal losses to the supervisor

4.2 Implement preventative strategies and quarantine measures as instructed by the supervisor

4.3 Maintain and enter records

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

assess animal health and welfare

provide an optimal environment for animals

feed and water animals

handle animals safely and humanely

move animals to different housing or pastures when necessary

implement and record animal health and welfare control strategies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices related to animal care in a permaculture system

animals common to permaculture systems in a given region or system

role or niche of animals in system and interrelationship with other animals, plants or systems

principles of animal feeding and nutrition

principles of animal health, welfare and care

symptoms of ill-health in animals

legislation and regulations relating to animal health and welfare

signs of animal fear, aggression and stress

handling of animals

safe handling of sick and dead animals

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Monitor and assess animal health and welfare

1.1 Check animals regularly

1.2 Recognise and report symptoms of ill health, common diseases or parasite infestations in animals

1.3 Remove and dispose of any dead animals

2. Provide an optimal environment for animals

2.1 Assess animal’s needs in conjunction with work team and supervisor

2.2 Install equipment and housing

2.3 Monitor welfare of animals and report any issues

3. Establish and maintain quality of animal housing

3.1 Follow health and safety procedures, practices, policies and precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment

3.2 Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of animal housing

3.3 Follow any quarantine procedures as instructed by supervisor

3.4 Maintain personal hygiene in all animal handling activities

3.5 Dismantle and clean equipment and correctly replace fittings

3.6 Control pest and vermin when necessary

3.7 Dispose of all waste and debris, and deal with run off

3.8 Conduct routine disease or parasite infestation prevention procedures

4. Implement and record control strategies

4.1 Report any disease incidence or animal losses to the supervisor

4.2 Implement preventative strategies and quarantine measures as instructed by the supervisor

4.3 Maintain and enter records

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
Check animals regularly 
Recognise and report symptoms of ill health, common diseases or parasite infestations in animals 
Remove and dispose of any dead animals 
Assess animal’s needs in conjunction with work team and supervisor 
Install equipment and housing 
Monitor welfare of animals and report any issues 
Follow health and safety procedures, practices, policies and precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment 
Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of animal housing 
Follow any quarantine procedures as instructed by supervisor 
Maintain personal hygiene in all animal handling activities 
Dismantle and clean equipment and correctly replace fittings 
Control pest and vermin when necessary 
Dispose of all waste and debris, and deal with run off 
Conduct routine disease or parasite infestation prevention procedures 
Report any disease incidence or animal losses to the supervisor 
Implement preventative strategies and quarantine measures as instructed by the supervisor 
Maintain and enter records 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCPER207 - Care for animals in a permaculture system
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