Unit of competency Outline

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Identify and report emergency diseases of food animals

Identify and report emergency diseases of food animals

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA3131
State Code
BAY37
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
18/12/2020
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
110111 - Food Hygiene
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to recognise the symptoms of emergency diseases and conditions as might be seen during the performance of meat inspection procedures.This unit is suitable for students undertaking meat safety (inspection) training and is a co-requisite for the post-mortem inspection and ante-mortem inspection Units in the Australian Meat Industry Training Package.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.Competency should be reassessed every five years.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Describe the symptoms of the major emergency diseases as they relate to food animals
  • 1.1 Identify the major emergency diseases of food animals processed in Australia
  • 1.2 Describe the impact of emergency diseases on the meat industry
  • 1.3 Describe the symptoms of these major emergency diseases as they may be seen at ante-mortem
  • 1.4 Describe the symptoms of these major emergency diseases as they may be seen at post-mortem
2. Identify the reporting process for suspected emergency diseases
  • 2.1 Explain the responsibilities for reporting emergency disease suspects as set out in the enterprise’s emergency disease preparedness plan
  • 2.2 Describe a meat processing enterprise’s responsibilities after reporting a suspected emergency disease outbreak
  • 2.3 Explain the role of AUSVET Plan in controlling emergency diseases
  • 2.4 Describe the potential impact of emergency diseases on the livestock and meat industry
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFA77 AMPMSY302 Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseases Unit of competency