AHCSHG211 — Crutch sheep

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What an assessment for AHCSHG211 must cover

36 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Prepare for crutching operations

1.1Access crutching equipment to prepare for correct operation prior to commencing work
1.2Communicate with team members to identify potential and existing hazards in the workplace and report to the supervisor
1.3Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure correct fit
1.4Identify, catch and move sheep to be crutched in line with work health and safety (WHS), industry and animal welfare standards
1.5Position sheep for crutching in a manner that complies with animal welfare standards

2 Perform crutching operations

2.1Activate handpiece and position in readiness for crutching
2.2Shear wool from face, crutch or belly as instructed within the allocated time period
2.3Use crutching methods to ensure that injury to the sheep and damage to the fleece are avoided
2.4Use safe handling techniques at all times

3 Respond to complications

3.1Identify contamination during crutching and report to wool handlers
3.2Treat cuts as required according to WHS and animal welfare standards
3.3Identify and report flyblown sheep according to workplace procedures
3.4Identify and report sheep that have a health and welfare problem according to workplace procedures

4 Complete crutching operations

4.1Place wool appropriately to avoid contamination and for wool handlers to collect
4.2Switch off handpiece and re-position to non-operational position
4.3Release sheep safely from the board into the count-out pens
4.4Report crutching issues to supervisor
4.5Tally crutched sheep count in line with workplace procedures
4.6Follow workplace environment and biosecurity policies

Performance evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
There must be evidence that the individual has crutched and tallied sheep at a rate that is equivalent to 40 sheep over a 2-hour period in a safe manner that complies with animal welfare, work health and safety (WHS) and industry standards.

Knowledge evidence

types of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens
shearing machinery required and their relative functions
industry agreed shearing techniques and positions for crutching sheep, including: • full wig crutching • other crutch • wigging • ringing • above the teats
safe handling techniques for catching, moving, shearing and releasing sheep
basic anatomy of male and female sheep as it relates to the safe, humane removal of wool
common sheep diseases, including: • zoonotic • parasitic • other
humane treatment of animals
crutching issues, including: • the impacts of sheep behaviour on moving, handling and shearing sheep • weather conditions • condition of the sheep
tallying sheep crutched
personal protective equipment (PPE), and when and how it should be used
federal and/or state shearing awards and agreements associated with shearing sheep
workplace biosecurity, animal welfare and environment policies applying to the job role
WHS legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role
teamwork principles: • working towards a common goal • communicating effectively and cooperatively • respecting others’ needs • embracing diversity

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Estimate and apply time requirements to achieve the required output

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What does an assessment tool for AHCSHG211 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCSHG211 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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