Unit Code: AMPSS000001 ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICER SKILL SET FOR MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS

This skill set is for the Animal Welfare Officer or company employee who manages the animal welfare team. Participants will gain an understanding of the regulatory and technical issues associated with animal welfare and be well versed in the need to apply correct animal welfare practices across the worksite.

On successful completion of the course, participants will receive the following units of competency.

AMPA416 - Oversee humane handling of animals.

AMPA2006 – Apply animal welfare and handling requirements.

Course Content

This skill set is for the Animal Welfare Officer is a company employee who manages the company's animal welfare team and therefore is able to: • understand and articulate the regulatory and technical issues associated with animal welfare • represent the company regarding the approach taken to address animal welfare issues • influence company policies, procedures, training regimes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quality Assurance (QA) documentation as they relate to procedures impacting on animal welfare • review, as part of their duties, the results of the routine monitoring of procedures impacting on animal welfare • review the results of internal and external audits to assess the performance of the company in relation to animal welfare • oversee the implementation of corrective actions and preventative measures • monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and preventative measures • implement animal welfare assessment criteria and perform an abattoir animal welfare assessment • recognise operative training needs and implement training for animal handlers.

Benefits

• Be able to identify relevant animal welfare regulations and standards
• Gain experience to conduct an internal animal welfare audit of a meat processing establishment**

Who should attend

• Any person who might be involved with the monitoring of the industry animal welfare standards at a meat processing facility (internal auditing)
• Any person Handling stock on a daily basis, stock yard, race men and knocking box workers.

How will you be assessed

A minimum of three different forms of assessment is required to demonstrate competency. As a minimum, these must include: ▪ quiz of underpinning knowledge ▪ workplace demonstration ▪ workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time. This will be completed as both self-paced learning and then practical on the job training with one of our qualified trainers.