Assessment Requirements for ACMGAS303 Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals

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Assessment Requirements for ACMGAS303 Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals

Modification History

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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 planned for and provided a diet that provided the appropriate nutritional requirements for a minimum of three different animals, covering two species, including:

developing diets for animals in consultation with others

preparing, storing and distributing food according to animal needs, workplace protocols and procedures, whilst maintaining quality control and hygiene practices

monitoring response to feeding program and modifying diets as required in consultation with supervisor.

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:

animal classifications that influence dietary needs and styles of eating

behavioural features related to feeding styles and unsuitable responses to diets

methods used to monitor nutritional uptake:

blood and faecal tests to check nutritional uptake

comparing food distributed and food not eaten

estimating condition scores

weighing animals

principles of contamination and cross-contamination

feedstuffs available and approved in Australia for animals, their availability, cost, shelf life, method of storage, preparation and presentation to animals

feeding methods of different animals

appropriate containers for food for different animals

common nutrition-related health problems

protein, carbohydrate, vitamin and mineral supplement and fibre needs for a range of animal groups

sources of nutrients for particular animal classes and groups

the potential causes of poor response to diets

safe and humane animal handling techniques.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

an environment that accurately reflects a real workplace setting

resources, equipment and materials:

a range of animals

equipment and resources appropriate to work undertaken in an animal care environment

specifications:

access to organisational policies and procedures

relationships (internal and/or external):

interactions with supervisor.

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=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103