Elements and Performance Criteria
- Work effectively within an animal technology facility
- Identify role of the animal technology facility within the context of relevant legislative requirements
- Determine roles and relationships between departments or individuals
- Identify relationships with other bodies and agencies
- Use industry terminology related to work procedures, equipment and animal management
- Complete daily routines according to organisational health and safety and environmental requirements and work practices
- Work ethically with animals
- Perform personal work practices to comply with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines
- Interpret and comply with relevant codes, regulations and legislation related to the ethical treatment of animals in workplaces requiring animal technicians
- Comply with biosecurity protocols and organisational procedures to ensure the health and safety of animals and staff
- Identify animals
- Use common and scientific names to identify animals
- Use distinguishing characteristics to identify specific animals3.3 Use appropriate methods to identify specific animals within a group
- Accurately record animal identification details in the organisational management system according to organisational procedures
- Identify and observe approved euthanasia or humane killing practice in an animal technology facility
- Recognise and respond to issues related to working in an animal technology facility
- Identify situations or incidents related to animal technology work that may contribute to mental health and wellbeing, including compassion fatigue
- Anticipate, recognise and respond to signs indicating mental health issues, including compassion fatigue, in self and others
- Identify coping strategies and tools to maintain mental health issues
- Contribute to team strategies to address challenges relating to animal technology work
- Comply with industry-specific health and safety requirements
- Perform job-specific work practices according to organisational and regulatory health and safety and environmental requirements
- Comply with workplace security procedures
- Communicate clearly and seek assistance from the appropriate person to improve performance and provide guidance
- Identify and report unusual activity and breaches in compliance