ACMGEN402 Advise on animal industry compliance and practices

Release: 1

ACMGEN402 Advise on animal industry compliance and practices

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 describes the skills and knowledge required to provide advice to clients or carers on animal management, facilities and activities, and to manage workplace compliance within the relevant sector of the animal care and management industry.

This unit applies to individuals working in supervisory or expert level roles in a range of animal workplaces, including pet/aquarium shops, boarding/day care or mobile facilities, grooming or breeding establishments, animal training or wildlife and exhibited animal facilities. They work autonomously and apply specialist knowledge and skills to provide solutions for predictable and unpredictable problems.

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. Provide advice on management of animals	1.1 Assess needs of the client/carer and the animal 1.2 Provide advice on behaviour and training for particular species and/or breeds 1.3 Provide advice on appropriate housing and equipment for animals to meet their physical, behavioural and social requirements 1.4 Discuss appropriate strategies for providing food and water for animals 1.5 Advise on care or referral of young, sick or injured animals and animals with other special requirements
2. Provide advice on animal facilities and activities	2.1 Investigate a range of facilities and services available to clients/carers relevant to workplace 2.2 Advise clients/carers on features of available facilities and/or activities for their own needs and/or animal requirements
3. Provide advice on legislative requirements	3.1 Provide advice on local, state/territory and animal legislative requirements relevant to sector and workplace 3.2 Provide advice on animal relocation options according to legislative requirements 3.3 Provide advice on transportation and quarantine requirements applicable to sector
4. Establish procedures and comply with relevant codes of practice and legislative requirements	4.1 Develop, document and promote policies and procedures for animal management, health and safety, and security relevant to sector and workplace 4.2 Advise clients/carers of workplace requirements relevant to animal health and welfare, and record and/or collect and store proof of compliance 4.3 Implement workplace procedures for interactions with clients/carers and their animals 4.4 Implement effective waste management strategies and environmentally sustainable work practices 4.5 Maintain animal records and/or records of advice or information provided to clients/carers
5. Manage external relationships	5.1 Liaise with and maintain relationships with veterinarians and other professionals as required in the workplace 5.2 Maintain relationships with suppliers, relevant industry associations and other stakeholders

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
Reading	Interpret technical and complex terminology in companion animal compliance documents
Writing	Use accurate industry and regulatory terminology when completing records
Oral communication	Use open-ended questions, active listening and paraphrasing to gather information Provide accurate advice using language appropriate to the audience

Unit Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
ACMGEN402 Advise on animal industry compliance and practices	ACMCAS401 Manage compliance in the companion animal industry	Title changed Changes to application, elements and performance criteria to ensure applicability to companion animals and other animal sectors Assessment requirements updated	Not equivalent

Links

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