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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Comply with industry and regulatory requirements for providing greyhound health assistance services
   • Identify key requirements of state and national legislation relevant to providing greyhound health assistance services
   • Comply with key requirements of national and local greyhound racing rules and codes of practice, including legal and ethical obligations, relevant to the role of a greyhound health assistant
   • Identify services that are within and outside the scope of practice for a health assistant in the greyhound racing industry
2. Apply knowledge of common greyhound conditions
   • Identify signs of common infectious and zoonotic disease risks and advise relevant personnel according to greyhound industry and regulatory requirements
   • Identify common greyhound racing and training related signs of a range of conditions
   • Explore approaches for avoiding or minimising injuries in racing and training greyhounds
3. Conduct health assistance services professionally and ethically
   • Establish working relationships with registered veterinarians for referrals beyond own scope of practice
   • Explain the role and scope of practice of greyhound health assistants to industry participants
   • Follow standard industry practices for conducting non-invasive examinations and treatments
4. Maintain accurate health records
   • Keep accurate records of health signs, injuries and treatment plans administered to individual greyhounds
   • Provide records to relevant personnel
   • File and store records ensuring they can be retrieved on request