Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to provide basic care of calm animals. It covers awareness of potential hazards and associated risks when working with and around animals.
This unit applies to individuals who undertake entry level work or involvement in community volunteering in the animal care industry. They undertake defined routine activities under direct supervision with limited responsibility for their own work.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
General Animal Care (GEN)
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. Prepare to work with animals |
1.1 Confirm the animal for the selected activities with supervisor 1.2 Confirm the activity to be undertaken with supervisor 1.3 Confirm and clarify with supervisor the potential health and safety hazards and risks, and welfare needs of the animal 1.4 Prepare tools and equipment appropriate to the task and animal 1.5 Select, correctly fit and use appropriate personal protective equipment |
2. Maintain a clean workplace |
2.1 Clean animal housing, floors, benches and other flat areas according to workplace procedures 2.2 Dispose of waste and soiled bedding according to workplace procedures |
3. Assist in feeding animals |
3.1 Identify animal food products and their storage locations within the workplace 3.2 Identify and report to supervisor animal food products that do not meet quality requirements 3.3 Prepare equipment used in food preparation and distribution 3.4 Provide assistance to team members in the preparation and distribution of meals 3.5 Clean and store equipment and materials according to workplace procedures 3.6 Report basic animal behaviour and health status according to instructions |
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 |
Writing |
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Oral communication |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
ACMGEN103 Assist in the care of animals |
ACMGAS103 Assist in the care of animals |
Elements 3 and 4 merged Minor changes to performance criteria for clarity Assessment requirements updated |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103