AMPLSK201 — Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
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What an assessment for AMPLSK201 must cover
34 assessable components: 5 elements (18 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 13 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 workplace and regulatory requirements for handling animals
- 1.1Identify workplace and regulatory requirements for handling animals humanely
- 1.2Identify and follow relevant sections of the applicable animal welfare standard and relevant legislation
2 Identify safe animal handling practices
- 2.1Identify workplace health and safety requirements associated with handling animals
- 2.2Identify work instructions and work practices for the welfare and handling of animals
- 2.3Recognise and manage risks to animals being handled
- 2.4Identify and manage risks to workers that are associated with handling animals, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2.5Identify workplace and regulatory requirements for dealing with sick and injured animals
3 Identify the effect of animal welfare and handling on meat
- 3.1Identify the impact that animal stress and/or injury would have on the quality of meat
- 3.2Recognise defects in meat quality resulting from poor handling techniques of live animals
4 Identify livestock identification procedures
- 4.1Identify individual animal identification procedures according to workplace and regulatory requirements
- 4.2Identify the purpose of individual mob and lot identification
- 4.3Recognise animal lots according to workplace requirements
- 4.4Identify the consequences of incorrect lot identification
5 Handle animals safely
- 5.1Handle animals in a way that complies with workplace requirements and minimises stress
- 5.2Handle animals safely according to workplace health and safety requirements
- 5.3Move, yard and control flow of animals to meet processing requirements
- 5.4Communicate effectively with fellow workers while handling animals
- 5.5Handle sick and injured animals according to workplace and regulatory requirements
Performance evidence
- There must be evidence that the individual has applied animal welfare and safe handling requirements for at least one lot of animals.
Knowledge evidence
- relevant sections of Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines
- workplace procedures for receival and/or dispatch of animals
- workplace requirements for maintaining flow and order of animals
- impact of stress and injury on the animal
- impact of stress and injury on product quality, including carcases, hides and skins
- animal identification systems, including National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
- lot identification of animal and its importance for traceability
- workplace health and safety hazards of handling animals
- correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- feed and water requirements of animals at site
- standard operating procedures for tasks associated with handling animals
- arrangements for the emergency slaughter or euthanasia of sick and injured animals
- customer and community expectations of animal handling.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret key requirements of workplace procedures and animal welfare standards
- Oral communication: Clarify instructions and interact effectively with fellow workers
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing AMPLSK201
What does an assessment tool for AMPLSK201 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPLSK201 needs to address all 34 unit components: 5 elements with 18 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 13 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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Related units
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- AMPLSK203 — Feed race
- AMPLSK204 — Restrain animals
- AMPLSK205 — Perform emergency kill
- AMPLSK206 — Unload animals
- AMPLSK207 — Identify animals using electronic or other systems
- AMPLSK301 — Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPLSK302 — Assess cattle according to industry standards
- AMPLSK303 — Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards
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