Unit of competency
Modification History
Release Number |
TP Version |
Comments |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor livestock production growing environments.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Livestock (LSK)
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. Monitor livestock health and welfare |
1.1 Confirm workplace information and clarify with supervisor 1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards assess risks implement suitable controls according to enterprise guidelines 1.3 Identify and report non-productive and slow growing livestock 1.4 Assess animals for overall health and welfare |
2. Monitor the production environment |
2.1 Monitor environmental parameters according to the production plan and make adjustments as required 2.2 Monitor hygiene and welfare procedures and adjust as required 2.3 Monitor disposal of waste and debris |
3. Monitor feed |
3.1 Monitor feed to ensure the correct diet is offered to livestock for optimum growing conditions 3.2 Monitor feed to ensure fresh palatable feed is available to livestock |
4. Perform routine maintenance checks |
4.1 Check all buildings, structures and production areas for wear and tear 4.2 Check equipment for delivering water and feed 4.3 Check equipment controlling the housing environment |
5. Complete monitoring activities |
5.1 Report significant problems to the enterprise 5.2 Record checks |
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 AHCLSK313A Monitor livestock production growing environments
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72