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Carry out greyhound adoptions

Carry out greyhound adoptions

Unit of competency
National Code
RGRPSG404
State Code
OBB22
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/09/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/11/2019
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
22/11/2019
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to promote greyhound transition to pet programs, and match and coordinate greyhounds with new owners.The unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities dealing with predictable and unpredictable problems relating to their work in the greyhound racing sector.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory animal welfare and health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Contribute to pre-adoption processes
  • 1.1 Contribute to the responsible promotion of greyhound transition to pet program via a range of channels
  • 1.2 Contribute to maintenance of information about greyhound transition to pet program and information for new owners
  • 1.3 Maintain accurate information about individual greyhounds available for adoption
  • 1.4 Provide and respond to stakeholder queries relating to the greyhound transition to pet program according to organisational procedures
2. Match individual greyhounds to adoption applications
  • 2.1 Collate and review adoption applications or requests from applicants
  • 2.2 Communicate with applicants to clarify or confirm application information according to organisational procedures
  • 2.3 Collate and review information on individual greyhounds from a range of available sources
  • 2.4 Match individual greyhounds to specific adoption applications based on greyhound and adopter information
  • 2.5 Advise applicants, explain reasons for matching outcome, and manage responses professionally
3. Carry out adoption handover
  • 3.1 Meet new owners, provide information relevant to owning a greyhound, and respond to queries
  • 3.2 Coordinate the introduction of greyhound to new owners according to organisational procedures
  • 3.3 Facilitate introductions between the greyhound and existing pet dogs and/or other pets according to organisational procedures
  • 3.4 Observe interaction between new owners, and other pets where relevant, and selected greyhound prior to finalising handover
  • 3.5 Respond to unforeseen contingencies or issues during handover according to organisational procedures
4. Conduct post-adoption follow-up
  • 4.1 Provide follow-up support to new owners during settling period according to organisational procedures
  • 4.2 Respond professionally to situations relating to mismatches and problems with greyhounds
  • 4.3 Refer adopters to other staff or resources according to needs of adopter and/or greyhound
  • 4.4 Coordinate mismatches, returns and failed adoptions according to organisational procedures
  • 4.5 Obtain and record feedback on the transition to pet program from stakeholders according to organisational procedures
5. Maintain accurate program records
  • 5.1 Complete and file all records using organisation systems and formats
  • 5.2 Collate stakeholder feedback and forward to relevant personnel to improve transition to pet program processes
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