Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency covers the process of determining the housing and maintenance needs of specific species and breeds of birds, maintaining enclosures, detecting and controlling pests and reporting notifiable diseases. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit in relation to the protection of native and some international birds. Therefore, it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit is applicable to those working in companion animal industry organisations that include aviaries and bird rooms as part of their operations. In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all units of competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Determine housing needs |
1.1. Housing requirements of particular species and breeds are identified and appropriate security and housing is provided. 1.2. Husbandry practices of species are determined and appropriate resources are provided. |
2. Maintain enclosures |
2.1. Maintenance plans for aviaries and bird rooms are developed in accordance with occupational health and safety (OHS ) requirements and environmental considerations . 2.2. Maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with maintenance plans and relevant industry standards. 2.3. Appropriate tools , equipment and materials are selected and used correctly, including personal protective equipment . 2.4. Environmentally safe and effective measures are implemented, including hygiene standards and infection control procedures . 2.5. Maintenance plans and activities are documented. |
3. Detect and control pests and report notifiable diseases |
3.1. Pests are detected and appropriate control procedures are implemented. 3.2. Pest control and disease records are maintained in accordance with industry standards and organisational policies and procedures. 3.3. Notifiable diseases are identified, documented and reported in accordance with legislative requirements. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit. Assessors should ensure that candidates can:
The skills and knowledge required to manage and maintain aviaries and bird roomsmust be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in companion animal workplaces where a broad range of bird species are housed. There must be access to a range of bird species and breeds as well as the relevant information, materials and documentation. |
Method of assessment |
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated, to industry defined standards, on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and over a number of assessment activities. The assessment strategies must include practical skills assessment. Suggested strategies for this unit are:
This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Housing requirements may include: |
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Husbandry practices may include: |
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OHS and environmental considerations may include: |
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Maintenance activities may include: |
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Tools , equipment and materials may include: |
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Personal protective equipment may include: |
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Hygiene standards and infection control practices may include: |
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Pests may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Companion animal services |
Competency field
Competency field |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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