AHCLSK406 Oversee animal marking operations

Release: 1

AHCLSK406 Oversee animal marking operations

Modification History

Release Number	TP Version	Comments
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee animal marking operations.

This unit applies to livestock producers and those with supervisory responsibilities within livestock production enterprises.

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 use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and 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. Prepare marking plan	1.1 Obtain and clarify information and instructions with regard to marking operations 1.2 Ensure timing of marking and calendar of operations fit so that growth checks are minimised 1.3 Determine animal groupings, marking operations and sequencing 1.4 Assess and determine resource requirements within enterprise budgetary constraints 1.5 Prepare marking plan and ensure sufficient flexibility to adapt to changes during marking operations
2. Co-ordinate and arrange resources	2.1 Locate and arrange suitable locations for undertaking marking operations and facilities to meet requirements of marking schedules 2.2 Arrange and provide appropriate and adequate equipment, materials and health treatments on site 2.3 Confirm staff and provide them with safety, task and operational briefings 2.4 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement, monitor and review risk controls in line with enterprise polices 2.5 Time and supervise marking operations to ensure mismothering is minimised and animal welfare requirements are met
3. Monitor marking operation	3.1 Monitor implementation of marking plan for efficiency and effectiveness in terms of achieving enterprise objectives 3.2 Monitor condition and health status of animals, take appropriate action to rectify risks to animal welfare, and report abnormalities where necessary 3.3 Maintain effective worksite communication to ensure efficient workflow and address immediate problems 3.4 Document data with regard to operational processes and outcomes for continual assessment and management planning

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 AHCLSK406A Oversee animal marking operations

Links

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