AHCLSK424Implement and monitor animal welfare programs

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What an assessment for AHCLSK424 must cover

44 assessable components: 6 elements (17 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Provide information about animal welfare to the team

  • 1.1Explain the relevant provisions of animal welfare regulations and standards to the work group
  • 1.2Provide information on workplace animal welfare policies, procedures and programs
  • 1.3Provide information about identified animal welfare requirements to the group and individuals in a broad workplace context and in the context of individual job roles

2 Facilitate the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance

  • 2.1Implement and monitor workplace animal welfare procedures
  • 2.2Explain procedures for reporting animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints to workers
  • 2.3Describe action that will be taken to address concerns, grievances and complaints
  • 2.4Manage and resolve animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints according to workplace procedures, or refer to the appropriate personnel where necessary

3 Implement and monitor workplace animal welfare procedures

  • 3.1Report existing and potential animal welfare concerns, and take action to address these concerns according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2Maintain records of animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints, and actions taken according to workplace procedures
  • 3.3Monitor implementation of workplace animal welfare procedures

4 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies

  • 4.1Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies
  • 4.2Record and report animal welfare emergencies to workplace management or relevant authorities
  • 4.3Implement measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of animal welfare emergencies

5 Implement and monitor workplace procedures for providing animal welfare training

  • 5.1Identify animal welfare induction and training needs
  • 5.2Implement both on and off-the-job animal welfare induction and training for work group

6 Implement and monitor workplace procedures for maintaining animal welfare records

  • 6.1Implement and monitor procedures to maintain animal welfare records
  • 6.2Use aggregate information from animal welfare records to implement animal welfare programs

Performance evidence

  • provided information about animal welfare to the work group and individuals in the workplace
  • facilitated the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance
  • implemented and monitored workplace procedures for animal welfare
  • implemented workplace procedures for animal welfare emergencies
  • implemented and monitored staff training in animal welfare
  • maintained animal welfare records
  • implemented animal welfare requirements and practices

Knowledge evidence

  • workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for implementing and monitoring animal welfare programs
  • environment and biosecurity legislation and regulations and workplace practices relevant to implementing and monitoring animal welfare programs
  • relevant animal welfare legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines, including: Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
  • Animal Welfare Act or Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act or specific state or territory equivalent
  • Australian Standards specific to the livestock or industry sector
  • industry requirements and standards for animal welfare for the animal species
  • animal welfare emergency procedures for: animal disease or injury
  • damage to facilities where animals are housed
  • animals that have escaped from the normal control of the workplace
  • road accidents when moving and transporting animals
  • inclement weather, including flooding, strong wind, lightning, storm and extreme temperatures
  • fire
  • power failure
  • water or feed failure or contamination
  • need for animal welfare in the workplace
  • requirements for ensuring the welfare of livestock
  • workplace policies, procedures, guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to animal welfare

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Identify and interpret textual and numerical information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about animal welfare program activities and requirements
  • Writing: Use clear language, accurate industry terminology and logical structure to prepare and record animal welfare program procedures; Document, record and report animal welfare program outcomes, including compliance, grievances, complaints and corrective actions taken
  • Oral communication: Use collaborative and inclusive language and techniques including active listening, questioning and reading of verbal or non-verbal signals to convey and clarify procedural information, confirm work team understanding and compliance with specified procedures and eliciting information from workers; Respond to questions, clarify information and seek advice

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