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Evidence Guide: MTMG303A - Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field

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MTMG303A - Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field

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

Receive wildgame meat carcases at a depot

  1. Receival of carcases is managed according to depot management plan.
  2. Tags are inspected to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
  3. Paperwork associated with carcases from each harvester's load received is checked and stored.
Receival of carcases is managed according to depot management plan.

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Tags are inspected to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.

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Paperwork associated with carcases from each harvester's load received is checked and stored.

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Inspect game meat carcases

  1. Carcases are inspected for contamination and accepted or rejected according to company and regulatory requirements.
  2. Reasons for rejection of carcases are explained to game harvester.
  3. Relevant records of receipt of carcases are prepared.
Carcases are inspected for contamination and accepted or rejected according to company and regulatory requirements.

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Reasons for rejection of carcases are explained to game harvester.

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Relevant records of receipt of carcases are prepared.

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Weigh carcases, where applicable

  1. Scales are prepared in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
  2. Carcases are weighed.
  3. Records are completed and stored in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Scales are prepared in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

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Carcases are weighed.

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Records are completed and stored in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian game meat industry standards and regulations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Candidates must be able to:

demonstrate competent receipt and inspection of carcases without guidance or supervision

recognise diseases and abnormal conditions and make dispositions.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions either at a game depot or at a processing works receiving carcases straight from the field.

Method of assessment

Assessment methods may include;

workplace referee report

video record of receival and inspection

on-the-job demonstration with assessor observation

knowledge test

recognition of diseases and conditions from photographic records or preserved samples.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Ability to:

inspect carcases and make accurate dispositions

identify

faecal material

abnormal carcases

enlarged or discoloured kidneys

slimy or smelly meat surface

emaciated carcases

abnormal animals

fly strike

mould

unacceptable contamination by other foreign matter

inadequate dressing (bladder left in,pluck missing, kidney(s) missing etc)

evidence of animal welfare issues (e.g. non head-shot/brain shot)

receive and record harvester's paperwork, where applicable

check tags for compliance

prepare records of carcase receival

communicate with game harvesters and processing companies

weigh carcases (where appropriate)

read and interpret workplace related documentation

apply numeracy skills to workplace requirements

share information

show independence in identifying problems

collect, analyse and organise information

take initiative and make decisions within workplace role

use technology and workplace-related equipment

Required knowledge

causes of contamination at receival

hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) risks associated with carcase receival

relevant sections of AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption

identification and traceability requirements

eligible carcases

tag requirements

Shire requirements

areas prohibited to game harvesters

lighting lux requirements to ensure adequate inspection at night

OH&S hazards specific to receival

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Wild game refers to:

any vertebrate animal:

including a mammal, bird or reptile, but excluding fish; and

of a species that can be legally harvested; and

not husbanded in the manner of a farmed animal; and

is killed in the field.

and may include:

kangaroos

wallabies

wild boar

wild goat

possum

rabbit

hare

wild game birds.

Harvester tags may include:

'Wildlife Authority' tags on macropods

company-approved tags.

Regulatory requirements may include:

state and federal regulations administered by:

Food Authorities

Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)

Parks and Wildlife Authorities and State Government Departments

other authorities as applicable

relevant regulations including carcase age

relevant sections of the Australian Standard AS 4464:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption.

Reasons for rejectionof carcases may include:

undersize

restricted species

sourced from restricted area

contamination

disease or abnormality

outside time and temperature limits.

Preparation of scales may include:

calibration

cleaning and sanitising.