Meat Processing Courses


Animal Welfare Auditing Animal Welfare Handling Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set Beef Specification Certificate II Meat Processing (Abattoirs) Certificate II Meat Processing (Food Services) Certificate III Meat Processing Certificate III Meat Processing (Boning Room) Certificate III Meat Processing (Food Services) Certificate III Meat Processing (Packing Operations) Certificate III Meat Processing (Slaughtering) Certificate III Meat Safety Inspection Certificate IV Meat Processing Certificate IV Meat Safety Inspections Chiller Assessment Conduct pH/Temperature declines in beef carcases Corporate Social Responsibility for Business Ethical Recruitment & Responsible Labour Practices ETI Base Code Essentials for Suppliers Food safety supervisor - Food processing Grievance Mechanisms & Whistleblower Systems for Small–Medium Enterprises HACCP refresher (General) Health & Safety Risk Management Fundamentals (AU & NZ) Internal auditor Introduction to food safety Introduction to Meat Messaging Labour Hire Compliance: AU & NZ Legal Obligations Leadership, Accountability and Social Compliance in the Meat Processing Industry Meat Science Meat standards Australia grading Modern Slavery Due Diligence for Australian Businesses (Preparing for Reform) Modern Slavery Indicators MSA - Independent Boning Rooms MSA Beef Eating Quality Training MSA Sheepmeat Eating Quality Training MSA Slaughter Floor Grading Principles and applications of HACCP Psychosocial Hazards & Worker Wellbeing Quality systems accreditation (NPE) Request for (Export) Permits (RFPs) - Raising and Validating Retail ready product specification Right-to-Work Verification Essentials (Australia & New Zealand) Sheep Specification Social Compliance Auditor Training Standards Officer Training Understanding Fair Farms Standard v4.0 – Compliance & Audit Readiness Wage Compliance & Payroll Fundamentals (Awards, EBAs, NZ Law)
Animal Welfare Auditing
This two (2) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to be able conduct an Animal Welfare audit of a meat processing establishment against the Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System (AAWCS).
Animal Welfare Handling
This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to identify animal welfare issues and comply with the necessary requirements when handing animals.
Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set
This skill set is for the Animal Welfare Officer or company employee who manages the animal welfare team. It is a mix of online learning material and assessment plus a one-day practical workshop on site before signing off.
Beef Specification
This five (5) day face-to-face course is designed to enable participants to work with beef cuts, specifications and cutting lines. This unit is a pre-requisite for AUS-MEAT accreditation Beef Boning Room Standards Officer training.
Certificate II Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
The AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate II Meat Processing (Food Services)
The AMP20117 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Processing
The AMP30622 Certificate III in Meat Processing is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Processing (Boning Room)
The AMP30116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Processing (Food Services)
The AMP30216 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Processing (Packing Operations)
The AMP31216 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing operations) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
The AMP30516 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate III Meat Safety Inspection
The AMP30322 Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate IV Meat Processing
The AMP40222 Certificate IV in Meat Processing is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Certificate IV Meat Safety Inspections
The AMP40522 Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.
Chiller Assessment
This five (5) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to provide participants with the necessary theory and practical skills to accurately to become an AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessor. This Unit is a pre-requisite for MSA Grading.
Conduct pH/Temperature declines in beef carcases
This two (2) day face-to-face trainer led session is designed to provide operatives with the knowledge and skills to operate pH equipment, to accurately conduct pH/temperature declines, measure ultimate pH and operate the relevant MSA software to record the results.
Corporate Social Responsibility for Business
This one day course can either be attended face to face or virtually using Microsoft Teams and is designed to give participants knowledge and skills of Social Compliance requirements for business and to help them prepare for audit.
Ethical Recruitment & Responsible Labour Practices
Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify recruitment risks, protect workers from exploitation, and implement responsible labour practices across your organisation and supply chain.
ETI Base Code Essentials for Suppliers
The ETI Base Code Essentials for Suppliers course provides a practical introduction to the principles of ethical employment and responsible labour practices within modern supply chains.
Food safety supervisor - Food processing
Quality online Food Safety Supervisor course with a unique, hassle free, 100% online and self-paced. Valid in all states and territories. Gain your national accreditation today.
Grievance Mechanisms & Whistleblower Systems for Small–Medium Enterprises
Effective grievance and whistleblower systems are an essential part of a responsible, ethical and compliant workplace. They give workers a safe and accessible way to raise concerns while helping organisations identify and address issues before they escalate.
HACCP refresher (General)
This course is designed for anyone already certified in Principals and Applications of HACCP needing to refresh their knowledge of the Codex Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HAACP) and associated General Principles of Food Hygiene (GMP/GHP).
Health & Safety Risk Management Fundamentals (AU & NZ)
The Health & Safety Risk Management Fundamentals (AU & NZ) course provides participants with practical knowledge and tools to identify hazards, assess workplace risks, select effective controls and monitor whether those controls continue to work.
Internal auditor
The course is self-paced, interactive and has both knowledge and practical skill check exercises to complete. Our internal auditor course provides participants the opportunity to understand auditing processes and prepare them to be able to complete internal audits within their business.
Introduction to food safety
This online self-paced course is an ideal course for new or inexperienced workers in the food processing sector. The course outlines key requirements for the correct handling of food and how to identify, control and report food safety hazards.
Introduction to Meat Messaging
The Introduction to Meat Messaging Learning Resource is an interactive training program designed to equip learners with the knowledge to effectively use the Meat Messaging system for export meat consignments.
Labour Hire Compliance: AU & NZ Legal Obligations
This course provides participants with a practical understanding of the key obligations associated with engaging and managing labour hire workers across Australia and New Zealand.
Leadership, Accountability and Social Compliance in the Meat Processing Industry
Corporate social Responsibility (CSR) is an emerging issue for business to understand and this course is designed to educate and upskill participants in the necessary requirements of CSR. It focuses on leadership and accountability and combines a mixture of knowledge and practical tasks for participants to complete.
Meat Science
The MSA meat science course offers industry participants an opportunity to learn about the scientific factors affecting the eating quality of red meat, from production through to consumer with a focus on beef and sheepmeat.
Meat standards Australia grading
This eight (8) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to provide participants with the practical skills to accurately assess beef carcases to Meat Standards Australia requirements. Must have completed AUS-MEAT Chiller assessment prior to do this course.
Modern Slavery Due Diligence for Australian Businesses (Preparing for Reform)
This course provides businesses with a practical understanding of modern slavery due diligence and the systems, controls and evidence they should consider implementing to prepare for potential reforms to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).
Modern Slavery Indicators
The Modern Slavery Indicators course provides participants with practical knowledge to recognise common warning signs associated with forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruitment and other forms of serious labour exploitation.
MSA - Independent Boning Rooms
The aim of this course is to provide boning room and loadout operatives with the knowledge and skills to maintain identification and integrity of MSA product.
MSA Beef Eating Quality Training
These face-to-face trainers led sessions are designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to maintain and improve beef eating quality at your enterprise ultimately meeting the processor and MSA eating quality standards.
MSA Sheepmeat Eating Quality Training
These face-to-face trainers led sessions are designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to maintain and improve sheepmeat eating quality at your enterprise ultimately meeting the processor and MSA eating quality standards.
MSA Slaughter Floor Grading
This five (5) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to accredit participants to accurately assess beef carcases on the slaughter floor.
Principles and applications of HACCP
This hybrid three (3) day face-to-face and virtualy trainer led course is an ideal course to gain a practical understanding of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).
Psychosocial Hazards & Worker Wellbeing
The Psychosocial Hazards & Worker Wellbeing course provides participants with practical knowledge to recognise common psychosocial hazards, understand how they may affect workers, and contribute to a workplace that protects both psychological and physical health.
Quality systems accreditation (NPE)
This five (5) day face-to-face trainer led course accredits persons wishing to export beef, sheepmeat and goat from Australia, as a Non-Packer Exporter (NPE). This course is the first step in obtaining a Meat Export License.
Request for (Export) Permits (RFPs) - Raising and Validating
This course explains the process of Raising and Validating request for (Export) Permits (RFP's) and Meat Transfer Certificates (MTC's).
Retail ready product specification
This five (5) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to give participants the skills and knowledge to be able to accurately apply the AUS-MEAT language and to adhere to all relevant standards and legislative requirements to pack retail (including value added) meat products for export.
Right-to-Work Verification Essentials (Australia & New Zealand)
The Right-to-Work Verification Essentials (Australia & New Zealand) course provides participants with practical guidance on verifying work rights during recruitment and throughout employment.
Sheep Specification
This four (4) day face-to-face trainer led course is designed to enable participants to work with sheepmeat cuts, specifications and cutting lines. This unit is a pre-requisite for AUS-MEAT accreditation Beef Boning Room Standards Officer training.
Social Compliance Auditor Training
This is a 2-day course which can either be done face to face or virtually using Microsoft Teams. It is delivered by an APSCA certified auditor and has been approved by APSCA as an approved training course for auditors seeking to meet their minimum CPD hours.
Standards Officer Training
All AUS-MEAT accredited enterprises must have trained operatives to monitor the AUS-MEAT requirements and ensure capability of maintaining its accreditation. Our training ensures that your Standards Officers can meet these requirements.
Understanding Fair Farms Standard v4.0 – Compliance & Audit Readiness
This course takes participants through the Standard from a compliance and audit-readiness perspective, helping businesses understand what is expected, identify potential gaps and prepare the policies, systems, records and workplace practices that may be examined during an audit.
Wage Compliance & Payroll Fundamentals (Awards, EBAs, NZ Law)
The Wage Compliance & Payroll Fundamentals course provides participants with a practical introduction to wage and payroll compliance across Australia and New Zealand.