AMPMSY303Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make disposition

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What an assessment for AMPMSY303 must cover

51 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 24 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 types of stock and market requirements of food animals

  • 1.1Identify major breeds of commonly slaughtered domestic animals
  • 1.2Identify distinguishing features of major breeds
  • 1.3Identify market requirements of commonly slaughtered domestic animals

2 Prepare for ante-mortem inspection

  • 2.1Identify the purpose of the ante-mortem inspection
  • 2.2Identify regulatory requirements associated with ante-mortem inspection
  • 2.3Identify workplace health and safety hazards associated with ante-mortem inspection, and control risks, including using personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 2.4Identify procedures and principles for humane handling of animals
  • 2.5Identify quality assurance requirements for ante-mortem inspection of food animals
  • 2.6Identify procedures for euthanising animal and processing it as an emergency kill
  • 2.7Identify procedures for euthanising an animal, condemning and disposing of the carcase

3 Conduct ante-mortem inspection on live animals

  • 3.1Perform ante-mortem inspection on relevant species according to regulatory requirements
  • 3.2Detect, identify and document signs of common conditions responsible for abnormalities at ante-mortem
  • 3.3Detect signs of common emergency or notifiable diseases
  • 3.4Report any identified conditions or diseases according to regulatory and workplace requirements
  • 3.5Segregate suspect animal according to regulatory and workplace requirements
  • 3.6Make disposition as a result of inspection, and take appropriate action

4 Identify and isolate animals requiring testing for residue

  • 4.1Identify reasons for residue testing of animals
  • 4.2Follow procedures for identifying and isolating animals for testing

Performance evidence

  • conducted at least five ante-mortem inspections
  • demonstrated procedures for humane handling of food animal
  • adhered to regulatory requirements, including relevant Australian Standard
  • made correct dispositions for the common diseases and conditions found at ante-mortem according to schedule in relevant Australian Standard
  • All performance evidence specified above must be demonstrated in a slaughtering establishment.

Knowledge evidence

  • target market for the species being inspected, and purpose of ante-mortem inspections
  • key requirements of relevant Australian Standard
  • relevant animal identification systems that use brands, tags, tattoos and electronic identification devices
  • appropriate steps for ante-mortem inspections according to animal types
  • common abnormalities, diseases and conditions that affect the target species, and their symptoms
  • common ante-mortem dispositions
  • purpose and process for residue testing
  • notifiable diseases that affect the target species within jurisdiction
  • workplace health and safety hazards and workplace requirements, including correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • role of equipment for meeting hygiene and sanitation and workplace requirements
  • segregation requirements for suspect animals, and equipment needed to investigate suspect pens
  • workplace procedures and regulatory requirements for:
  • ante-mortem inspection for target species
  • denaturing animals condemned at ante-mortem
  • emergency kills and euthanising stock in lairage
  • hygiene and sanitation
  • hygiene and sanitary sequence requirements
  • retaining carcases
  • identifying, collecting and submitting specimens
  • humane destruction of target species
  • emergency and suspect slaughter
  • disposal of condemned carcase
  • reporting on ante-mortem
  • the relevant registration processes and procedures for meat inspectors at their specific premises.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret regulatory requirements, procedures and standards
  • Writing: Complete ante-mortem cards and condemnation documentation
  • Oral communication: Interact effectively with those employed at slaughtering establishment
  • Numeracy: Estimate percentage of mob with conditions Estimate animal numbers in pen (per m2)

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Questions about assessing AMPMSY303

What does an assessment tool for AMPMSY303 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPMSY303 needs to address all 51 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 24 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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