ACMGEN303 — Assess the welfare status of an animal

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What an assessment for ACMGEN303 must cover

27 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify current animal welfare and management approaches

1.1Identify issues relating to animal welfare and ethics in animal work environments
1.2Investigate current animal welfare assessment frameworks or models relevant to own workplace
1.3Identify key compliance requirements of state/territory legislation and codes of practice relevant to the workplace and sector

2 Use an assessment tool to assess an animal’s welfare status

2.1Identify and select a workplace or sector specific tool to assess the welfare of an animal
2.2Identify environmental factors that impact on animal welfare and their effects
2.3Observe animal behaviours and assess the likely emotional state of the animal based on physical, behavioural and environmental factors
2.4Record observations and determine the animal’s welfare status using a workplace or sector specific tool

3 Review assessment outcomes and make recommendations to improve animal welfare

3.1Review outcomes recorded on the animal welfare assessment
3.2Identify strategies to address any identified factors impacting negatively on the welfare of the animal
3.3Identify opportunities to improve the animals’ emotional state and quality of life
3.4Record suggested improvement actions and likely impact and measures of success

4 Communicate animal welfare outcomes

4.1Seek assistance from supervisor, experts or team members to review suggested improvement actions and potential consequences of change
4.2Provide information to relevant stakeholders on the welfare assessment of the animal

Performance evidence

reviewed at least one animal welfare assessment framework or model from the following list and selected an associated assessment tool: • Five Domains • Five Freedoms • Quality of Life assessment • sector or workplace specific models
completed an animal welfare assessment of one animal or group of animals using the selected tool
reviewed the outcomes of the animal welfare assessment and suggested actions or strategies to improve the animal’s welfare status
explained the assessment process, outcomes and suggested actions to at least two stakeholders and sought their feedback on the suggested actions.

Knowledge evidence

aspects of animal welfare, including: • differences between animal care, husbandry, welfare and ethics and legislative requirements • focus on an animal’s experiences and how it is coping in its environment • welfare status can vary along a continuum from poor to good
brief overview of relationship between society’s attitudes toward animals and animal welfare, including: • legislation and regulation • market and economic forces • varying stakeholder opinions, including animal rights activism and cultural protocols
key compliance requirements of: • state/territory legislation, regulation, accreditation and codes of practice relevant to animal work sector • relevant sections of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines • legal and reporting obligations
animal welfare assessment frameworks and/or model suitable for workplace
key features covered in an animal welfare assessment, including: • nutrition • social and physical environment • health • behaviour • emotional state • role of euthanasia
key animal welfare issues and ethics relevant to the industry sector or workplace
workplace or industry sector tools for assessing and managing animal welfare
practical sector-specific strategies to improve factors impacting on an animal’s welfare, focusing on: • species-appropriate social and physical environment • disease prevention and veterinary treatment • species-specific behaviours and environmental choices • knowledgeable and skilled care and management • humane interactions and handling.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret relevant information in a range of animal welfare texts or documents
Writing: Use industry specific terminology to document observations and measurements of animal welfare assessment

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What does an assessment tool for ACMGEN303 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMGEN303 needs to address all 27 unit components: 4 elements with 13 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ACMGEN303?

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