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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK202 - Care for health and welfare of livestock

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AHCLSK202 - Care for health and welfare of livestock

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to work

  1. Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary
  2. Identify work health and safety risks and inform supervisor
  3. Prepare and use suitable personal protective equipment
  4. Select and prepare appropriate tools and equipment
Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

Completed
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Identify work health and safety risks and inform supervisor

Completed
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Prepare and use suitable personal protective equipment

Completed
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Select and prepare appropriate tools and equipment

Completed
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Monitor and assess livestock health and welfare

  1. Check livestock regularly to assess health and welfare
  2. Recognise and report symptoms of injuries, ill health or abnormal behaviour
  3. Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
Check livestock regularly to assess health and welfare

Completed
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Recognise and report symptoms of injuries, ill health or abnormal behaviour

Completed
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Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

Completed
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Implement livestock health and welfare procedures

  1. Follow quarantine and biosecurity procedures as instructed to minimise the risk of disease
  2. Maintain thorough personal hygiene practices in all activities associated with handling livestock to reduce risks from diseases that are transmissible to humans
  3. Treat sick and injured livestock or make arrangements to humanely destroy livestock if necessary
  4. Recognise environmental implications associated with livestock husbandry practices and follow relevant procedures
  5. Follow the regulations and codes of practice appropriate for the industry
  6. Follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures where required
Follow quarantine and biosecurity procedures as instructed to minimise the risk of disease

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain thorough personal hygiene practices in all activities associated with handling livestock to reduce risks from diseases that are transmissible to humans

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treat sick and injured livestock or make arrangements to humanely destroy livestock if necessary

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise environmental implications associated with livestock husbandry practices and follow relevant procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the regulations and codes of practice appropriate for the industry

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures where required

Completed
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Administer drenches, vaccines and prescribed treatments to livestock

  1. Prepare livestock treatment site and facilities
  2. Prepare livestock treatments
  3. Move, yard and control livestock and inspect for treatment requirements
  4. Use safe work practices with regard to livestock handling
  5. Administer treatment if required as instructed or under supervision
Prepare livestock treatment site and facilities

Completed
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Prepare livestock treatments

Completed
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Move, yard and control livestock and inspect for treatment requirements

Completed
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Use safe work practices with regard to livestock handling

Completed
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Administer treatment if required as instructed or under supervision

Completed
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Monitor treated livestock and maintain records

  1. Monitor livestock post-treatment for signs of treatment effectiveness
  2. Recognise and report livestock health and condition abnormalities
  3. Record disease incidence, livestock losses, and treatments
  4. Report post-treatment information to the supervisor so that prevention strategies can be planned and implemented
Monitor livestock post-treatment for signs of treatment effectiveness

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise and report livestock health and condition abnormalities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record disease incidence, livestock losses, and treatments

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report post-treatment information to the supervisor so that prevention strategies can be planned and implemented

Completed
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Complete work

  1. Dispose of treatment materials appropriately
  2. Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities
  3. Dispose of livestock residues and waste in an environmentally responsible manner
Dispose of treatment materials appropriately

Completed
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Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities

Completed
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Dispose of livestock residues and waste in an environmentally responsible manner

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare to work

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Identify work health and safety risks and inform supervisor

1.3 Prepare and use suitable personal protective equipment

1.4 Select and prepare appropriate tools and equipment

2. Monitor and assess livestock health and welfare

2.1 Check livestock regularly to assess health and welfare

2.2 Recognise and report symptoms of injuries, ill health or abnormal behaviour

2.3 Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Implement livestock health and welfare procedures

3.1 Follow quarantine and biosecurity procedures as instructed to minimise the risk of disease

3.2 Maintain thorough personal hygiene practices in all activities associated with handling livestock to reduce risks from diseases that are transmissible to humans

3.3 Treat sick and injured livestock or make arrangements to humanely destroy livestock if necessary

3.4 Recognise environmental implications associated with livestock husbandry practices and follow relevant procedures

3.5 Follow the regulations and codes of practice appropriate for the industry

3.6 Follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures where required

4. Administer drenches, vaccines and prescribed treatments to livestock

4.1 Prepare livestock treatment site and facilities

4.2 Prepare livestock treatments

4.3 Move, yard and control livestock and inspect for treatment requirements

4.4 Use safe work practices with regard to livestock handling

4.5 Administer treatment if required as instructed or under supervision

5. Monitor treated livestock and maintain records

5.1 Monitor livestock post-treatment for signs of treatment effectiveness

5.2 Recognise and report livestock health and condition abnormalities

5.3 Record disease incidence, livestock losses, and treatments

5.4 Report post-treatment information to the supervisor so that prevention strategies can be planned and implemented

6. Complete work

6.1 Dispose of treatment materials appropriately

6.2 Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities

6.3 Dispose of livestock residues and waste in an environmentally responsible manner

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare to work

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Identify work health and safety risks and inform supervisor

1.3 Prepare and use suitable personal protective equipment

1.4 Select and prepare appropriate tools and equipment

2. Monitor and assess livestock health and welfare

2.1 Check livestock regularly to assess health and welfare

2.2 Recognise and report symptoms of injuries, ill health or abnormal behaviour

2.3 Handle livestock in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Implement livestock health and welfare procedures

3.1 Follow quarantine and biosecurity procedures as instructed to minimise the risk of disease

3.2 Maintain thorough personal hygiene practices in all activities associated with handling livestock to reduce risks from diseases that are transmissible to humans

3.3 Treat sick and injured livestock or make arrangements to humanely destroy livestock if necessary

3.4 Recognise environmental implications associated with livestock husbandry practices and follow relevant procedures

3.5 Follow the regulations and codes of practice appropriate for the industry

3.6 Follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures where required

4. Administer drenches, vaccines and prescribed treatments to livestock

4.1 Prepare livestock treatment site and facilities

4.2 Prepare livestock treatments

4.3 Move, yard and control livestock and inspect for treatment requirements

4.4 Use safe work practices with regard to livestock handling

4.5 Administer treatment if required as instructed or under supervision

5. Monitor treated livestock and maintain records

5.1 Monitor livestock post-treatment for signs of treatment effectiveness

5.2 Recognise and report livestock health and condition abnormalities

5.3 Record disease incidence, livestock losses, and treatments

5.4 Report post-treatment information to the supervisor so that prevention strategies can be planned and implemented

6. Complete work

6.1 Dispose of treatment materials appropriately

6.2 Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities

6.3 Dispose of livestock residues and waste in an environmentally responsible manner

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:

handle livestock safely and humanely

monitor and assess livestock health and welfare

select, use and maintain specialised animal health equipment

prepare treatment site, facilities and equipment

administer treatments to livestock

monitor the effectiveness of treatments and report issues

keep and maintain records

dispose of unused treatments safely and in an environmentally correct manner

recognise ill health and abnormal behaviour in livestock

recognise fear and aggressive behaviour in livestock

recognise heat stress

follow enterprise animal welfare emergency procedures

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity, animal welfare and sustainability policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

water quality and animal requirements

feed requirements and quality

workplace biosecurity and euthanasia procedures

safe handling of sick and dead livestock

livestock handling principles and livestock behaviour

signs of heat stress

symptoms of ill-health in livestock

the range of common diseases affecting livestock

vaccination programs

relevant legislation and regulations relating to waste and environment management, livestock health, stock medicines and animal welfare

relevant work health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice

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