ACMINF101 — Take responsibility for the health and welfare of animals in own care

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What an assessment for ACMINF101 must cover

41 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 personal duty of care for companion animals

1.1Participate in oral conversation with relevant personnel to identify the key requirements of animal welfare and responsible pet/animal ownership
1.2Identify relevant requirements governing animal ownership in own area, including welfare, registration, microchipping, confinement and desexing

2 Maintain personal safety and hygiene when handling companion animals

2.1Wash hands before and after handling animals and cleaning animal environments
2.2Check own skin and cover cuts and abrasions before handling animals to prevent infections
2.3Observe animal behaviour for safety risks and make a decision that it is safe before approaching or handling the animal
2.4Select and fit appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to task and organisational requirements

3 Care for the welfare of companion animals

3.1Supply clean water, appropriate food and bedding or shelter to promote animal health and wellbeing
3.2Confine or restrain animals safely and humanely to protect from potential injuries, accidents and diseases and prevent behaviours that disturb others
3.3Treat animals in a humane manner to avoid pain and suffering and maximise wellbeing
3.4Identify simple strategies that can be used to encourage positive animal behaviours and avoid negative impacts on people and/or other animals

4 Care for the health of companion animals

4.1Check the recommended vaccination requirements for relevant animals
4.2Identify signs of poor health and/or disease and check animals regularly for these signs
4.3Carry out routine control of internal and external parasites according to product or veterinary instructions
4.4Seek advice or treatments from veterinarian, or local council or regional services, for animals needing care beyond own capability

Performance evidence

safely handled at least three different companion animals
correctly recognised two different clinical signs of diseases in at least two different companion animal species
carried out at least three different animal care and infection control activities, from the list below, covering two live companion animals:
providing food and fresh water and checking for contamination
treating parasites/skin conditions on animals
washing/grooming an animal
cleaning animal bedding
cleaning enclosures or yards
separating an animal with an infectious disease from other animals
organising veterinary or local council or regional services treatments
personal hygiene when handling or working with animals

Knowledge evidence

basic meaning of duty of care and animal welfare, including: appropriate shelter, managing animals in own care, provision of food and water, health care, humane handling and treatment and awareness of consequences of neglecting or mistreating animals
awareness of state/territory legislation relating to animal welfare and cruelty to animals
simple concepts of benefits to the community and to the animal, including: desexing animals (chemical and surgical) for population control and health of animal and offspring, containing animals to protect people, wildlife and other animals, preventing and controlling disease, vaccination and veterinary treatment
local government and/or state/territory requirements relating to animal registration, microchipping, confinement and desexing in own area
basic companion animal behaviour and body language depicting different emotions, including distressed, aggressive and relaxed
common animal infections and diseases, including: mange/scabies, fleas, ticks and lice, ringworm, worms, including tapeworm, hook worm and round worm
basic treatments for common infections and diseases that can be administered without veterinary advice
basic principles of how diseases can be transmitted and spread, including: between animals, between animals and people
basic principles of links between human health and animal health
common cleaning materials, disinfectants and personal protective equipment and how to use them
simple strategies to encourage positive companion animal behaviour, including: socialisation, rewards—based training methods, humane handling and treatment

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret information on labels about products such as cleaning agents and routine animal treatments
Oral communication: Use active listening and questioning techniques to obtain and give clear information to others
Numeracy: Interpret measurements and other numerical information on product labels and user instructions
Navigate the world of work: Recognise the importance of animal welfare and infection control in the concept of ‘healthy animals equals healthy people’
Get the work done: Plan simple activities relating to companion animal care and health to achieve positive outcomes

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