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

AMPA3000 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Stun animal

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA3000 - Stun animal
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the humane, effective and hygienic stunning of animals.This unit is applicable to workers in registered slaughtering establishments.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be performed in an operating abattoir or knackery.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speed with a range of types of stock (which can be from a single species).

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
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: Restrain animal
  • Restrain animal humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
  • Restrain animal in correct position for stunning as required
  • Restrain animal with appropriate restraining equipment
       
Element: Operate stunning equipment
  • Operate stunning equipment in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain stunning equipment and facilities in effective working order
  • Operate stunning equipment humanely in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
       
Element: Stun the animal
  • Stun animal in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
  • Stun animal to workplace and health and safety requirements
  • Check stun where part of work instructions, and take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved
  • Ensure stunning effectiveness is in accordance with workplace requirements
       


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. Restrain animal

1.1 Restrain animal humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

1.2 Restrain animal in correct position for stunning as required

1.3 Restrain animal with appropriate restraining equipment

2. Operate stunning equipment

2.1 Operate stunning equipment in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

2.2 Maintain stunning equipment and facilities in effective working order

2.3 Operate stunning equipment humanely in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

3. Stun the animal

3.1 Stun animal in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

3.2 Stun animal to workplace and health and safety requirements

3.3 Check stun where part of work instructions, and take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved

3.4 Ensure stunning effectiveness is in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must humanely, effectively and hygienically stun animals.

The candidate must:

restrain animal effectively and safely, with minimum stress to the animal

stun animal effectively in accordance with workplace health and safety, workplace and regulatory requirements

correctly use measuring equipment for voltage and/or gas levels, as applicable

demonstrate procedures to be taken if stun is not effective

check, operate and maintain stunning equipment according to workplace requirements

apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

report equipment faults according to workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

alternative methods of stunning

animal welfare requirements including importing country requirements and religious considerations where appropriate

purpose of stunning animal

risks of potential contamination and cross-contamination during stunning

workplace health and safety consequences of not achieving an effective stun

purpose of having a back-up procedures

impact of ineffective restraining and stunning on product quality

relevant regulatory requirements

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. Restrain animal

1.1 Restrain animal humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

1.2 Restrain animal in correct position for stunning as required

1.3 Restrain animal with appropriate restraining equipment

2. Operate stunning equipment

2.1 Operate stunning equipment in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

2.2 Maintain stunning equipment and facilities in effective working order

2.3 Operate stunning equipment humanely in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

3. Stun the animal

3.1 Stun animal in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements

3.2 Stun animal to workplace and health and safety requirements

3.3 Check stun where part of work instructions, and take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved

3.4 Ensure stunning effectiveness is in accordance with workplace 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
Restrain animal humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements 
Restrain animal in correct position for stunning as required 
Restrain animal with appropriate restraining equipment 
Operate stunning equipment in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements 
Maintain stunning equipment and facilities in effective working order 
Operate stunning equipment humanely in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements 
Stun animal in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements 
Stun animal to workplace and health and safety requirements 
Check stun where part of work instructions, and take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved 
Ensure stunning effectiveness is in accordance with workplace requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA3000 - Stun animal
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