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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Work effectively within a captive animal facility
   • Determine the facilities function and structure and identify the role
   • Determine roles and relationships between departments and individuals
   • Identify relationships with other bodies and agencies
   • Complete daily routines according to WHS requirements and environmentally sensitive work practices
2. Comply with captive animal interaction policies and procedures
   • Identify hazards associated with interacting with captive animals, consider risks and confirm suitable control measures
   • Read animal interaction policies and procedures and identify areas to comply with personal roles and responsibilities
   • Demonstrate safe work procedures used to enter and leave animal enclosures according to the standards principles of animal welfare and ethics
   • Demonstrate escaped animal procedures
   • Demonstrate negative animal interaction incident procedures according to WHS identification and risk control procedures
3. Identify and handle animals humanely
   • Use common and scientific names according to workplace requirements to identify animals
   • Use distinguishing characteristics to identify specific animals within a group or section
   • Handle animals humanely according to animal welfare considerations and relevant codes of practice
   • Provide assistance with the application of identification techniques according to WHS requirements
4. Communicate effectively
   • Document communications and keep records according to workplace policies and procedures
   • Maintain and store records according to workplace policies and procedures