Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM303 Move large animals to new locations

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Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM303 Move large animals to new locations

Modification History

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

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:

approached, controlled and moved large animals to a new location in a planned activity, including:

a single large animal

a group of at least three large animals

identified and addressed risks related to safety of personnel and animal welfare when moving large animals in two unplanned incident scenarios.

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:

risks involved in moving large animal/s from one location to another, including:

health status and/or injuries

individual animal behaviour and herd behaviour

route and/or transport requirements

reason for moving the animal/s – planned or incident/emergency response

behaviours of large animals relevant to incident scenes, including:

prey species motivated by fear – ‘fight or flight’ reactions

animal flight zones and point of balance

herd behaviours

unpredictable and reactive behaviours

methods and techniques for catching, restraining and manoeuvring common large animal species, including cattle, horses and sheep

application of safety zones and point of balance to moving animals

basic health and nutritional requirements of a range of common large animal species

types of equipment and materials required for moving large animals, and how to use

safe work principles and practices, including:

types of personal protective equipment (PPE)

procedures for maintaining hygiene and biosecurity

safety zones for interacting with large animals

safety of others, including team, public, bystanders, spectators

containment requirements of holding areas, temporary shelters or evacuation sites to address animal safety and security

organisational procedures for:

large animal identification and recording

identifying injured or sick animals, and arrangements for isolation or separation of these animals from rest of herd

establishing animal/s in new location

reuniting animals with owners and unclaimed animals

handling and removal of deceased animals

regulatory requirements, including:

stock movement along public roads

transporting large animals/livestock

responsibilities under current health and safety and animal welfare regulations, codes and organisational policies and procedures relevant to moving large 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 an incident scene – this includes the use of simulations and scenarios where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or unethical

resources, equipment and materials:

large animals (live) for planned activities suitable for the skill and experience of the individual

incident scene scenarios involving large animals to address the performance evidence requirements

relationships:

team members.

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