Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the situation
- Assess situation to determine risk to self, bystanders, the public and target animal
- Maintain the safety of self, bystanders, the public and target animal
- Assess the appropriate mode of transport and destination suitable to the animal’s requirements
- Identify and access legislation and organisation requirements relevant to the workplace activity
- Seize animal
- Select appropriate equipment, including personal protective equipment, for the seizure of the animal
- Take appropriate action to reduce hazards and risks in seizing the animal
- Use correct and humane animal handling techniques when seizing the animal
- Follow safe work practices and WHS requirements when seizing the animal
- Assess animal for injuries and health issues, and apply basic first aid to animal and/or self as required
- Follow legislative and organisational policy and procedure requirements
- Transport animal
- Prepare and maintain restraints
- Load and restrain animal humanely
- Follow safe work practices and WHS requirements when transporting animal to destination
- Remove animal from transport restraints and unload safely and correctly at destination
- House and feed animal at destination
- Accurately enter and store records into relevant organisational management system
- Follow legislative and organisational policy and procedure requirements
- Assess situation to determine risk to self, bystanders, the public and target animal
- Maintain the safety of self, bystanders, the public and target animal
- Assess the appropriate mode of transport and destination suitable to the animal’s requirements
- Identify and access legislation and organisation requirements relevant to the workplace activity
- Select appropriate equipment, including personal protective equipment, for the seizure of the animal
- Take appropriate action to reduce hazards and risks in seizing the animal
- Use correct and humane animal handling techniques when seizing the animal
- Follow safe work practices and WHS requirements when seizing the animal
- Assess animal for injuries and health issues, and apply basic first aid to animal and/or self as required