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

AMPA410 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Inspect ratites

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA410 - Inspect ratites
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect emus and ostriches.This unit is applicable to meat safety and Quality Assurance (QA) officers working in an emu and/or ostrich processing plant.This unit must be delivered using Australian meat industry standards and regulations.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.

Competency must be demonstrated in a ratite processing plant.

Assessment must include ratite carcases and actual examples of pathology.

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 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: Identify anatomical and physiological properties specific to ratites
  • Identify structure of body system
       
Element: Perform ante-mortem inspection
  • Identify procedures and principles for humane handling of ratites in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, workplace health and safety, and workplace requirements
  • Handle ratites humanely according to animal welfare regulations
  • Identify signs of common conditions during ante-mortem inspection and deal with them accordingly
  • Perform ante-mortem inspection in accordance with workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
  • Identify QA issues relating to animal handling during ante-mortem inspection
  • Identify procedures for emergency and suspect slaughter
  • Complete reporting and recording requirements
       
Element: Assess suitability for slaughter
  • Identify diseases and conditions affecting ratite suitability for slaughter and initiate appropriate action
  • Identify the signs of major exotic and notifiable diseases and report according to regulatory requirements
  • Take appropriate remedial action
       
Element: Perform post-mortem inspection
  • Perform post-mortem inspection in accordance with regulatory requirements
  • Identify and detect abnormalities in ratites
  • Make disposition according to Australian Standards and work instructions
  • Identify exotic and notifiable diseases
  • Complete reporting and recording requirements
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Identify anatomical and physiological properties specific to ratites

1.1 Identify structure of body system

2. Perform ante-mortem inspection

2.1 Identify procedures and principles for humane handling of ratites in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, workplace health and safety, and workplace requirements

2.2 Handle ratites humanely according to animal welfare regulations

2.3 Identify signs of common conditions during ante-mortem inspection and deal with them accordingly

2.4 Perform ante-mortem inspection in accordance with workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements

2.5 Identify QA issues relating to animal handling during ante-mortem inspection

2.6 Identify procedures for emergency and suspect slaughter

2.7 Complete reporting and recording requirements

3. Assess suitability for slaughter

3.1 Identify diseases and conditions affecting ratite suitability for slaughter and initiate appropriate action

3.2 Identify the signs of major exotic and notifiable diseases and report according to regulatory requirements

3.3 Take appropriate remedial action

4. Perform post-mortem inspection

4.1 Perform post-mortem inspection in accordance with regulatory requirements

4.2 Identify and detect abnormalities in ratites

4.3 Make disposition according to Australian Standards and work instructions

4.4 Identify exotic and notifiable diseases

4.5 Complete reporting and recording requirements

The candidate must inspect ratites. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time on at least one species of ratite.

The candidate must:

perform ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection on ratites according to the Australian Standard

notify relevant authorities promptly following identification of exotic or notifiable diseases

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

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

research and identify legislation and Australian Standards applicable to processing ratites

apply mathematical operations 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

The candidate must demonstrate a broad factual, technical and theoretical 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 by-products associated with ratite processing

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Identify anatomical and physiological properties specific to ratites

1.1 Identify structure of body system

2. Perform ante-mortem inspection

2.1 Identify procedures and principles for humane handling of ratites in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, workplace health and safety, and workplace requirements

2.2 Handle ratites humanely according to animal welfare regulations

2.3 Identify signs of common conditions during ante-mortem inspection and deal with them accordingly

2.4 Perform ante-mortem inspection in accordance with workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements

2.5 Identify QA issues relating to animal handling during ante-mortem inspection

2.6 Identify procedures for emergency and suspect slaughter

2.7 Complete reporting and recording requirements

3. Assess suitability for slaughter

3.1 Identify diseases and conditions affecting ratite suitability for slaughter and initiate appropriate action

3.2 Identify the signs of major exotic and notifiable diseases and report according to regulatory requirements

3.3 Take appropriate remedial action

4. Perform post-mortem inspection

4.1 Perform post-mortem inspection in accordance with regulatory requirements

4.2 Identify and detect abnormalities in ratites

4.3 Make disposition according to Australian Standards and work instructions

4.4 Identify exotic and notifiable diseases

4.5 Complete reporting and recording requirements

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify structure of body system 
Identify procedures and principles for humane handling of ratites in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, workplace health and safety, and workplace requirements 
Handle ratites humanely according to animal welfare regulations 
Identify signs of common conditions during ante-mortem inspection and deal with them accordingly 
Perform ante-mortem inspection in accordance with workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements 
Identify QA issues relating to animal handling during ante-mortem inspection 
Identify procedures for emergency and suspect slaughter 
Complete reporting and recording requirements 
Identify diseases and conditions affecting ratite suitability for slaughter and initiate appropriate action 
Identify the signs of major exotic and notifiable diseases and report according to regulatory requirements 
Take appropriate remedial action 
Perform post-mortem inspection in accordance with regulatory requirements 
Identify and detect abnormalities in ratites 
Make disposition according to Australian Standards and work instructions 
Identify exotic and notifiable diseases 
Complete reporting and recording requirements 

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