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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Receive animals
   • Gather and document information on animals according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements
   • Transfer information on animals to organisational management and recordkeeping system
   • Assess the temperament, health and condition of the animal
   • Contact owners where possible and make efforts to reunite animal with owner
2. Maintain pound hygiene
   • Clean and disinfect pound facility according to organisational policies and procedures, including WHS procedures
   • Remove animals from housing temporarily whilst it is cleaned
   • Clean animals and return to housing
   • Clean, disinfect and maintain all walkways, floors, fixtures and structures according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements
   • Implement isolation procedures where required
   • Dispose of waste using safe handling and disposal procedures according to legislative requirements
   • Maintain adequate levels of supplies
3. Provide appropriate care for animals
   • Check condition of animals regularly and report abnormalities immediately
   • Provide appropriate housing, food, water and veterinary care according to legislative requirements and/or veterinarian's instructions
   • Handle animals in a safe, humane and ethical manner
   • Maintain accurate records of care provision according to organisational policies and procedures
4. Discharge animals
   • Assess the animal’s temperament pending discharge
   • Prepare and discharge animals according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements
   • Prepare documentation for discharges and ensure legal requirements are met
   • Provide information about care of the animal to the new owner, and discharge animals
   • Prepare animals not discharged within a given period to be euthanased
   • Complete all required documentation according to organisational policies and procedures
   • Gather and document information on animals according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements
   • Transfer information on animals to organisational management and recordkeeping system
   • Assess the temperament, health and condition of the animal
   • Contact owners where possible and make efforts to reunite animal with owner