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Develop livestock health and welfare strategies

Develop livestock health and welfare strategies

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK504
State Code
BAQ83
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement preventative health treatment and welfare strategies for animals.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Develop health and welfare strategies for livestock
  • 1.1 Monitor livestock condition and identify risks to health and welfare relevant to the workplace and local environment
  • 1.2 Develop and document a livestock health and welfare strategy
  • 1.3 Identify and arrange facilities and equipment required to implement health and welfare strategy
  • 1.4 Inform staff details of health and welfare strategy, treatment schedules, work health and safety issues
2. Implement health strategy
  • 2.1 Plan and administer treatment according to veterinary guidelines, legislative requirements, and animal welfare codes of practice
  • 2.2 Refer complex problems or signs of disease for specialist advice and treatment
  • 2.3 Carry out control measures as required to prevent the spread of communicable diseases
  • 2.4 Implement procedures for reporting notifiable diseases according to legislative requirements
3. Manage livestock health and welfare
  • 3.1 Integrate requirements of the regulations and animal welfare code of practice into the health and welfare strategy and workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Analyse and evaluate health and welfare records
  • 3.3 Ensure compliance with withholding periods for treatments
  • 3.4 Evaluate livestock post-treatment for evidence of treatment effectiveness and any further health problems
  • 3.5 Review treatment outcomes and evaluate processes for effective management planning and best practice
  • 3.6 Evaluate animal health, biosecurity and emergency procedures in a review of the animal health and welfare strategy
  • 3.7 Maintain records for health and welfare strategy
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6999 AHCLSK504A Develop livestock health and welfare strategies Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF66 AHCLSK513 Develop livestock health and welfare strategies Unit of competency
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