Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information about animal welfare to the team
- Explain the relevant provisions of animal welfare regulations and codes of practice to the work group
- Provide information on workplace animal welfare policies, procedures and programs in a readily accessible manner
- Provide information about identified animal welfare requirements to the group and individuals in a broad workplace context and in the context of the individuals’ job roles
- Facilitate the participation of workers in animal welfare compliance
- Implement and monitor workplace procedures for compliance with animal welfare procedures
- Explain procedures for reporting animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints to workers, and action that will be taken to address these concerns, grievances and complaints
- Manage and resolve animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints according to workplace procedures, or refer to the appropriate personnel where necessary
- Implement and monitor workplace animal welfare procedures
- Report existing and potential animal welfare concerns, and take action to address these concerns according to workplace procedures
- Maintain detailed records of animal welfare concerns, grievances and complaints, and actions taken
- Monitor implementation of workplace animal welfare procedures to ensure ongoing adherence to and effectiveness of these procedures
- Implement workplace procedures for dealing with animal welfare emergencies
- Implement and monitor workplace procedures for providing animal welfare training
- Implement and monitor workplace procedures for maintaining animal welfare records