Release	Release date
1 1 (this release)	16/Jul/2022

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ACM - Animal Care and Management Training Package	Animal Care and Management Training Package	6.0

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ACM40122 - Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management	Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management	Current	1
ACM40222 - Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management	Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management	Current	1
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ACMSS00042 - Companion Animal Incident Management Planner Skill Set	Companion Animal Incident Management Planner Skill Set	Current	1
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Scheme	Code	Classification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier	080399	Business And Management, N.e.c.

Scheme	Code	Classification value	Start date	End date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier	080399	Business And Management, N.e.c.	16/Sep/2022

Unit of competency

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 6.0.

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop a plan that relates to the rescue of companion animals during major incidents.

This unit applies to individuals who apply research and planning skills and knowledge to plan for companion animal emergency rescue activity. They analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of emergency planning activities. It applies to individuals who work autonomously and apply in-depth, technical skills and knowledge to provide and communicate solutions for predictable and unpredictable problems within their scope of professional practice.

All work must be carried out to comply with Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Animal Incident Management (AIM)

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Determine requirements for a companion animal major incident rescue plan

1.1 Consider the likelihood of various major incidents within the local area and conduct a risk assessment

1.2 Research existing local, state/territory and federal government incident rescue plans

1.3 Identify the features and facilities of the local area and how they impact upon major incident risks

1.4 Identify companion animal emergency requirements during major incidents

1.5 Research regulatory requirements that impact upon rescue operations, relocation issues and facility requirements

1.6 Identify workplace health and safety, animal welfare practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements relevant to an incident

2. Identify and liaise with appropriate community organisations

2.1 Identify community organisations to be involved in a rescue plan, and consolidate information on roles in an information database

2.2 Identify restrictions and barriers to effective liaison, and develop processes to promote communication with relevant emergency management stakeholders and companion animal owners in the local area

2.3 Consult with local, state/territory and federal government agencies and incident landowner/manager as required, to identify and clarify roles and responsibilities in the plan

2.4 Consult appropriate community stakeholders to discuss emergency processes and related budget requirements

2.5 Consult with identified community organisations to identify and determine roles and responsibilities in the plan

3. Identify roles for volunteers in a companion animal major incident rescue plan

3.1 Determine roles within the plan that have clearly defined responsibilities suitable to delegate to volunteers

3.2 Document volunteer roles, training requirements and self-care strategies according to workplace procedures

3.3 Establish training requirements for volunteers to understand the plan and perform their role

4. Validate and document plan

4.1 Review findings and seek feedback from appropriate stakeholders on priorities, movement methods, potential site suitability, resource and regulatory requirements, Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) principles and incident escalation contingencies and adjust plan as required

4.2 Finalise, validate and document the plan for the rescue of companion animals during major incidents in an appropriate and accessible format

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.

Skill	Description
Reading	Gather, interpret and analyse a variety of textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information
Writing	Prepare strategic business documentation, incorporating vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text and audience

Unit Mapping Information

Code and title current version

Code and title previous version

Comments

Equivalence status

ACMAIM501 Develop a plan for the rescue of companion animals during major incidents

Not applicable

This unit has been created to address a skill or task required by industry that is not covered by an existing unit

Newly created

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 6.0.

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 developed, validated and reviewed a plan for the rescue of companion animals for two different types of major incidents in one local area.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) principles
communication systems in incident management
major incidents involving the rescue of companion animals, including:

floods
fires
earthquakes
extreme weather events
human-induced hazards
occurrences that are likely to entail inter/intra-state and possibly international resources

suitable facilities to house companion animals if emergency housing is required, including:

containment requirements of holding areas and temporary shelter, including moveable barriers, fencing, ropes, cages or enclosures, improvised equipment
quarantine and biosecurity requirements

incident action processes for moving companion animals
factors affecting the movement of animals, including injuries sustained and the possible need for first aid
suitable methods and equipment for moving animals, including:

cages, crates or enclosures
handling and restraint methods
moving techniques
leading and walking
transport vehicle types
choice of route

resources required to carry out the activity, including:

emergency equipment
emergency requirements – water, food, medication
personnel

provision for appropriate veterinary care for rescued companion animals
workplace health and safety procedures and principles relating to companion animal rescue, including:

manual handling of companion animals
using training equipment safely
risk and control strategies

methods used to identify animals, and record-keeping requirements
management of unowned animals or animals without an identifiable owner
techniques for establishing animals in new location, and relevant requirements
briefing and debriefing the incident, including operational and critical incident stress, companion animal evacuation processes and emergency requirements
consolidation of information in a database or spreadsheet
volunteer recruitment and training requirements
local resources, facilities, suppliers and tradespeople
workplace policies, protocols and procedures
stakeholder consultation and participation methods
local state/territory and national government regulations and codes of practice
security arrangements:

procedures for animal shelter check-in
procedures for animal discharge to legal owners

local networks and community organisations, including:

state or territory health departments
police and other emergency services
social security
government services
non-government organisations
service providers
community groups
incident landowner/manager
Animal Ready Community (ARC) contacts

self-care strategies during an incident
animal welfare practices
project development, validation and review processes for companion animal rescue
plan documentation requirements for companion animal rescue.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in a workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions or an incident scene – this includes the use of simulations and scenarios where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or unethical

resources, equipment and materials:

regulations relating to major incident planning
animal welfare regulations

specifications:

workplace policies and procedures

relationships:

community stakeholders, including companion animal owners
incident landowner/manager.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103

Unit of competency details

ACMAIM501 - Develop a plan for the rescue of companion animals during major incidents (Release 1)

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