This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare and care for livestock in transit, in accordance with relevant regulations and industry codes of practice for caring for livestock in transit.

It includes making preparations to transport livestock, caring for and controlling livestock in transit, and using appropriate animal husbandry techniques, as required.

Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision generally within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Prepare to transport livestock 

1.1

Condition, quality and quantity of livestock to be transported is checked prior to transport operation, in accordance with client requirements and workplace procedures

1.2

Job hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

1.3

Poor quality livestock is identified and reported to specified personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Feed provisions and other requirements for livestock, prior to and during transit, are identified and organised

1.5

Portable stockyards are assembled as required

2 

Care for and control livestock in transit 

2.1

Condition of livestock is regularly monitored during loading, transit and unloading, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

2.2

Working dogs and appropriate handling equipment are used to aid handling of livestock during loading and unloading operations, in accordance with regulations and workplace procedures

2.3

Required action is taken for care and wellbeing of animals in an accident during transit

2.4

Distressed stock is handled in an appropriate manner in accordance with government regulations and workplace procedures

3 

Use animal husbandry techniques 

3.1

Symptoms of animal diseases and parasites are identified and appropriate action is taken to control them in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

3.2

Documentation is completed and proofread in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Prescribed medication is administered to livestock in accordance with veterinary directions and workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
• applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
• communicating effectively with others
• completing relevant documentation
• identifying and correctly using required equipment
• implementing contingency plans
• interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
• modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
• monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
• operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures
• reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information
• working collaboratively with others
• working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to animals or equipment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• Australian animal welfare standards and guidelines for transporting livestock by land
• housekeeping standards and procedures when caring for livestock during transit
• insurance rights and responsibilities
• methods of securing livestock during transit
• relevant regulations for caring for livestock in transit
• risks when caring for livestock in transit and related precautions to control the risk
• specialised livestock handling equipment and procedures for its use
• work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and guidelines for lifting and moving loads
• workplace procedures and policies for caring for livestock in transit.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
• relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.