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Unit of competency details

AMPA2001 - Feed race (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMP2004B - Feed RaceThis unit is equivalent to MTMP2004B Feed race. 03/Aug/2016

Release Status:
Current
Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 04/Aug/2016


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 050105 Animal Husbandry  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 050105 Animal Husbandry  17/Nov/2016 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv2.0

Initial release

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to move animals along a race and into the slaughter floor.

This unit is applicable to workers responsible for feeding stock from pens to the slaughter floor at abattoirs and knackeries.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Feed race

1.1 Feed animals into race effectively and humanely in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

1.2 Use goads in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Comply with workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Identify and meet animal welfare requirements

1.5 Segregate stock in accordance with work instructions

1.6 Identify and comply with requirements for mob separation

Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

This unit is equivalent to MTMP2004B Feed race.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv2.0

Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must move animals along a race and into the slaughter floor.

The candidate must:

  • feed the race to maintain production requirements
  • feed the race without causing undue stress to the animals
  • maintain segregation according to workplace requirements
  • maintain the flow of animals to meet production requirements
  • use goads in accordance with work instructions, workplace health and safety and animal welfare requirements
  • restrain the animal to workplace and workplace health and safety requirements
  • apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • cooperate and communicate with other stock handlers to move stock

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

  • animal welfare requirements
  • correct use of goads
  • regulatory requirements for segregation
  • required segregation of animals
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions relevant to feeding the race
  • workplace requirements related to feeding the race and the reasons for these requirements
  • characteristics of breeds, sex and age of animals as they relate to work duties

Assessment Conditions

Competency must be demonstrated while complying with workplace and regulatory requirements and at normal production speed at the plant. Assessment must be conducted at an operating abattoir.

As a minimum the following three forms of assessment must be used:

  • quiz of underpinning knowledge
  • workplace demonstration
  • workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7