Assessor Resource
MTMP414A
Oversee humane handling of animals
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Ensuring animals are produced, handled and slaughtered humanely is the responsibility of both regulatory authorities and the companies involved. This unit is therefore applicable to meat safety officers, lairage supervisors, Animal Welfare Officers and Quality Assurance (QA) officers in meat processing establishments, and livestock transport and saleyard staff.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to oversee the handling and, where applicable, the slaughtering of animals by a range of company personnel and/or government inspection staff to meet regulatory requirements.
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