AHCLSK404 Implement and monitor animal welfare programs

Release: 1

AHCLSK404 Implement and monitor animal welfare programs

Modification History

Release Number	TP Version	Comments
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor animal welfare programs.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They may provide direction to others, and use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

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. Provide information about animal welfare to the team	1.1 Explain the relevant provisions of animal welfare regulations and codes of practice to the work group 1.2 Provide information on workplace animal welfare policies, procedures and programs in a readily accessible manner 1.3 Provide information about identified animal welfare requirements to the group and individuals in a broad workplace context and in the context of the individuals’ job roles
2. Facilitate the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance	2.1 Implement and monitor workplace procedures for compliance with animal welfare procedures 2.2 Explain procedures for reporting animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints to workers, and action that will be taken to address these concerns, grievances and complaints 2.3 Manage and resolve animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints according to workplace procedures, or refer to the appropriate personnel where necessary
3. Implement and monitor workplace animal welfare procedures	3.1 Report existing and potential animal welfare concerns, and take action to address these concerns according to workplace procedures 3.2 Maintain detailed records of animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints, and actions taken 3.3 Monitor implementation of workplace animal welfare procedures to ensure ongoing adherence to and effectiveness of these procedures
4. Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies	4.1 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies 4.2 Record and report animal welfare emergencies to workplace management or relevant authorities 4.3 Implement measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of animal welfare emergencies
5. Implement and monitor workplace procedures for providing animal welfare training	5.1 Identify animal welfare induction and training needs 5.2 Implement both on and off-the-job animal welfare induction and training for work group
6. Implement and monitor workplace procedures for maintaining animal welfare records	6.1 Implement and monitor procedures to maintain animal welfare records 6.2 Use aggregate information from animal welfare records to implement animal welfare programs

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 AHCLSK404A Implement and monitor animal welfare programs

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72