This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare and care for livestock in transit, in accordance with relevant regulations and industry codes of practice for caring for livestock in transit.

It includes making preparations to transport livestock, caring for and controlling livestock in transit, and using appropriate animal husbandry techniques, as required.

Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision generally within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare to transport livestock

1.1

Condition, quality and quantity of livestock to be transported is checked prior to transport operation, in accordance with client requirements and workplace procedures

1.2

Job hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

1.3

Poor quality livestock is identified and reported to specified personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Feed provisions and other requirements for livestock, prior to and during transit, are identified and organised

1.5

Portable stockyards are assembled as required

2

Care for and control livestock in transit

2.1

Condition of livestock is regularly monitored during loading, transit and unloading, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

2.2

Working dogs and appropriate handling equipment are used to aid handling of livestock during loading and unloading operations, in accordance with regulations and workplace procedures

2.3

Required action is taken for care and wellbeing of animals in an accident during transit

2.4

Distressed stock is handled in an appropriate manner in accordance with government regulations and workplace procedures

3

Use animal husbandry techniques

3.1

Symptoms of animal diseases and parasites are identified and appropriate action is taken to control them in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

3.2

Documentation is completed and proofread in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Prescribed medication is administered to livestock in accordance with veterinary directions and workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying and correctly using required equipment

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to animals or equipment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

Australian animal welfare standards and guidelines for transporting livestock by land

housekeeping standards and procedures when caring for livestock during transit

insurance rights and responsibilities

methods of securing livestock during transit

relevant regulations for caring for livestock in transit

risks when caring for livestock in transit and related precautions to control the risk

specialised livestock handling equipment and procedures for its use

work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and guidelines for lifting and moving loads

workplace procedures and policies for caring for livestock in transit.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.