Assessment Requirements for ACMGAS203 Complete animal care hygiene routines

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Assessment Requirements for ACMGAS203 Complete animal care hygiene routines

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Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has completed animal care hygiene routines for a minimum of three animals, including:

confirmed the animal care routines required, cleaned and maintained animal housing and related facilities

maintained animal comfort and health during cleaning and grooming of animals

reported and documented animal care duties

monitored animals and reported issues as required according to workplace protocols and procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

animal care and hygiene principles

basic animal grooming techniques and equipment

unusual behaviour for nominated animal:

aggression or docility (depending on animal)

disinterest in surroundings, other animals, people or usual stimuli

excessive licking, scratching and rubbing

lethargy

nest building

self-mutilation

trembling

vocalising

observing and reporting indicators of illness or injury:

bleeding

changes in drinking or eating patterns

lameness or reluctance to move and vocalising when attempting to move

swelling

unusual amounts, colour or texture of faeces

typical tasks to maintain animal housing, including:

adjusting animal housing features according to weather and climatic conditions

collection and removal of faeces

completing cleaning routines for sick or quarantined animals to avoid cross-contamination

emptying and cleaning water and feeding receptacles using approved cleaning products and methods

refilling water containers

removing rubbish from housing and surrounding areas

removing soiled bedding and disposing in approved area

replacement of housing furniture items, such as vegetation and behaviour stimulation items, under direction of supervisor

resetting of clean bedding materials

washing down of toilet areas to remove urine and faeces using approved cleaning products and methods

hygiene control practices, including:

aseptic technique

checking animal’s skin, coat, shell, carapace or other external features

completing infection control procedures as required

grooming animals to remove shedding coat or skin, if required, or for general health and wellbeing

isolating potentially contagious or ill animals under supervision

personal hygiene practices, especially washing and drying hands (e.g. before and after animal contact)

providing housing furnishings to assist animal to complete own shedding process

use of personal protective equipment

washing animal to remove dirt, foreign objects, parasites and other undesirable items

exercise, social and activity needs of animals

indicators of poor response to treatment or management of young, ill, injured or compromised animals

safe animal handling techniques and procedures

WHS, animal welfare and ethics legislation and codes of practice.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

an environment that accurately reflects a real workplace setting

resources, equipment and materials:

a range of animals

equipment and resources appropriate to work undertaken in an animal care environment

specifications:

access to workplace policies and procedures

current WHS and animal welfare legislation and regulations

relationships (internal and/or external):

interactions with team members.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

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