Assessment Requirements for AHCORG402 Manage organic livestock production

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Assessment Requirements for AHCORG402 Manage organic livestock production

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

monitor and maintain animals in an organic production system

provide a suitable diet and living environment for animals based on the National Organic Standards for Organic Livestock Production and/or agro-ecological principles

integrate animals into an organic production system

manage animal health and welfare using Organic Standards and/or agro-ecological principles

manage grazing of animals and allowable inputs to enhance soil health and fertility

apply enterprise work health and safety policies and guidelines

implement enterprise animal welfare policies

implement enterprise environmental sustainability practices

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant organic certification requirements

organic agriculture and agro-ecological principles

animal health, pests, parasites and diseases

relevant animal welfare code of practice

grazing management, including pasture identification and assessment, feed budgeting and planned grazing strategies

carrying capacity and sustainable pasture utilisation

pasture, land and soil condition and indicators

management options for animal health based on an understanding of pest life cycles, genetic selection and acquired immunity

permitted, restricted and prohibited inputs and activities as described in the National Organic Standards for Organic Livestock Production relationship between soil, plant and animal health

work health and safety and animal welfare legislation and codes of practice.

record keeping

principles, practices and inputs allowable under the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce

Assessment Conditions

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace and/or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Links

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