Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMATE501 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage compliance in animal technology

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ACMATE501 - Manage compliance in animal technology
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to practise and promote animal welfare and ethical standards to others in animal technology workplaces and liaise with and report to the organisation's Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) according to requirements.This unit applies to individuals who ensure that work practices, documentation and attitudes meet legislative, regulatory and workplace standards.All work practices must be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, the current Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (the Code), the organisation's standard operating procedures, and protocols, policies and procedures approved by the organisation's Animal Ethics Committee (AEC). Users are advised to check legislative requirements for their jurisdiction.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Manage animals in accordance with relevant codes and legislative and organisational requirements
  • Justify the use of animals in a research program and apply for written approval from the AEC
  • Apply principles of replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) to a research program
  • Identify animal care responsibilities of the organisation and investigator
  • Apply requirements outlined in relevant, current Code, legislation and other regulatory bodies to daily animal care
  • Interpret and follow reporting requirements to the AEC
  • Follow the care and containment of experimental animals to comply with AEC requirements and institutional biosecurity committee or equivalent
       
Element: Manage the euthanasia or humane killing of research animals
  • Identify reasons for the decision to euthanase an animal, ensuring they comply with organisational policies and procedures, program approvals or protocols and legislative requirements
  • Identify types of and processes for obtaining licences and permits required to conduct the euthanasia of an animal
  • Supervise and monitor euthanasia or humane killing procedures, and provide assistance or support to staff
  • Review the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to euthanasia or humane killing, and discuss and implement suggestions for improvement with senior personnel
  • Communicate the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to euthanasia and humane killing
       
Element: Manage the operation of and compliance with containment and exclusion procedures
  • Interpret health status reports
  • Act on breaches of containment or exclusion reported by staff or others according to the monitoring program and the organisation's standard operating procedures
  • Review the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to containment and exclusion and discuss suggestions for improvement with relevant personnel
  • Communicate to others the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to containment and exclusion
       
Element: Manage protocols and procedures for monitoring animals
  • Assess risks to animals associated with specific projects
  • Develop indicators for assessing, minimising and monitoring risks to animals
  • Identify adverse events, mitigate and report according to organisational procedures and job role
       
Element: Maintain records
  • Maintain records relating to the management of animals in animal technology facility according to organisational procedures and job role
  • Maintain record keeping system relating to containment and exclusion
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Justify the use of animals in a research program and apply for written approval from the AEC 
Apply principles of replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) to a research program 
Identify animal care responsibilities of the organisation and investigator 
Apply requirements outlined in relevant, current Code, legislation and other regulatory bodies to daily animal care 
Interpret and follow reporting requirements to the AEC 
Follow the care and containment of experimental animals to comply with AEC requirements and institutional biosecurity committee or equivalent 
Identify reasons for the decision to euthanase an animal, ensuring they comply with organisational policies and procedures, program approvals or protocols and legislative requirements 
Identify types of and processes for obtaining licences and permits required to conduct the euthanasia of an animal 
Supervise and monitor euthanasia or humane killing procedures, and provide assistance or support to staff 
Review the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to euthanasia or humane killing, and discuss and implement suggestions for improvement with senior personnel 
Communicate the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to euthanasia and humane killing 
Interpret health status reports 
Act on breaches of containment or exclusion reported by staff or others according to the monitoring program and the organisation's standard operating procedures 
Review the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to containment and exclusion and discuss suggestions for improvement with relevant personnel 
Communicate to others the organisation's standard operating procedures relating to containment and exclusion 
Assess risks to animals associated with specific projects 
Develop indicators for assessing, minimising and monitoring risks to animals 
Identify adverse events, mitigate and report according to organisational procedures and job role 
Maintain records relating to the management of animals in animal technology facility according to organisational procedures and job role 
Maintain record keeping system relating to containment and exclusion 

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