Assessment Requirements for ACMACR408 Coordinate seizure of animals

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for ACMACR408 Coordinate seizure of animals

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 3.0.
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.

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:

coordinated and planned the seizure of:

one dangerous or aggressive animal

one large animal

one injured animal

demonstrated the following for each of the three animal seizure incidents:

assessment of risks associated with the situation

the seizure plan, including animal capture method

post-seizure procedures.

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:

common signs and body language of relaxed and distressed animals

animal sensory perceptions and how senses can influence behaviour and reactions

hazards related to animal behaviour, including butting, biting, kicking, crushing, impaling/goring

methods, strategies and equipment to seize, restrain and transport animals safely and humanely

handling methods for large animals, including recumbent animals

principles of animal welfare and ethics, including animal welfare frameworks

principles of animal health, hygiene, diseases and zoonoses

importance of maintaining equipment

requirements of relevant state or territory legislation covering the use of therapeutic and controlled substances

the characteristics of specific restraint drugs, including their pharmacology, antidotes, dose rates, methods of administration and effects to both animals and humans in case of error

the safe use of firearms, capture guns and anaesthetic agents

the requirements of legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to seizure of animals.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills 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 seizure scenes – this includes the use of simulations and scenarios where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or unethical

resources, equipment and materials:

incident scene information involving dangerous, aggressive, large or injured animals to address the performance evidence requirements

organisational management system.

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.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103