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

ACMINF301 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ACMINF301 - Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with biosecurity and infection control policies and procedures in animal care workplaces and relevant field locations. Workplaces may include veterinary practices, catteries/kennels/shelters, pet grooming and equine services.This unit applies to animal care workers who have a duty of care to maintain biosecurity and infection control standards. They work under broad direction, take responsibility for their own work, solve routine problems and use discretion and judgement in the use of available resources.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Follow biosecurity and infection control guidelines
  • Apply standard biosecurity and infection control precautions in all aspects of work
  • Apply additional, including transmission-based, precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection
  • Follow workplace reporting and documentation requirements related to infection control procedures
       
Element: Recognise signs of abnormal health and disease in animals
  • Identify signs of ill health or abnormal condition in animals that may indicate disease
  • Recognise signs of potential infectious diseases in animals
  • Maintain knowledge of main zoonoses and emerging contagious diseases relevant to animal care sector
  • Report signs of ill health, including potential infectious and/or zoonotic disease, to supervisor and/or seek veterinarian advice according to workplace procedures
  • Complete workplace records and follow procedures for reporting a notifiable disease to relevant personnel
       
Element: Identify and respond to infection risks
  • Identify infection risks and report according to workplace procedures
  • Implement specific risk response according to workplace procedures
  • Follow workplace protocols for care following cuts, injury or exposure to bodily fluids and excrement
  • Remove biological spills following workplace procedures
  • Report infection control accidents/incidents and action risk control procedures
       
Element: Maintain personal protection
  • Maintain personal vaccinations/immunisations according to workplace requirements
  • Maintain hand hygiene before and after animal contact and any activity likely to cause cross-contamination
  • Implement hand care in line with workplace procedures
  • Select, fit and use personal protective equipment and contamination prevention clothing according to workplace requirements
       
Element: Prevent spread of potential pathogens
  • Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of animal care work
  • Follow demarcation procedures involving the movement of animals within or between facilities
  • Isolate animals identified or suspected of presenting with a contagious or zoonotic disease and seek veterinary advice
  • Clean, disinfect and/or sterilise work surfaces, materials, equipment and instruments
  • Handle and process soiled laundry and protective clothing according to workplace procedures
  • Identify hazards to animal and human health from food sources and implement methods used to manage potential risks
  • Follow workplace rodent and vector control procedures
  • Handle and dispose of biological and general waste according to environmental and workplace requirements
  • Provide animal care facility clients/customers with information regarding biosecurity and infection control, including risks of zoonoses
       
Element: Contribute to incursion readiness processes
  • Maintain infectious disease control kit for responding to infectious disease outbreaks and suspected outbreaks
  • Make contributions to the review and revision of the workplace biosecurity and infection control plan
  • Update and maintain biosecurity and infection control documentation according to workplace policies and procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Apply standard biosecurity and infection control precautions in all aspects of work 
Apply additional, including transmission-based, precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection 
Follow workplace reporting and documentation requirements related to infection control procedures 
Identify signs of ill health or abnormal condition in animals that may indicate disease 
Recognise signs of potential infectious diseases in animals 
Maintain knowledge of main zoonoses and emerging contagious diseases relevant to animal care sector 
Report signs of ill health, including potential infectious and/or zoonotic disease, to supervisor and/or seek veterinarian advice according to workplace procedures 
Complete workplace records and follow procedures for reporting a notifiable disease to relevant personnel 
Identify infection risks and report according to workplace procedures 
Implement specific risk response according to workplace procedures 
Follow workplace protocols for care following cuts, injury or exposure to bodily fluids and excrement 
Remove biological spills following workplace procedures 
Report infection control accidents/incidents and action risk control procedures 
Maintain personal vaccinations/immunisations according to workplace requirements 
Maintain hand hygiene before and after animal contact and any activity likely to cause cross-contamination 
Implement hand care in line with workplace procedures 
Select, fit and use personal protective equipment and contamination prevention clothing according to workplace requirements 
Demarcate and maintain clean and contaminated zones in all aspects of animal care work 
Follow demarcation procedures involving the movement of animals within or between facilities 
Isolate animals identified or suspected of presenting with a contagious or zoonotic disease and seek veterinary advice 
Clean, disinfect and/or sterilise work surfaces, materials, equipment and instruments 
Handle and process soiled laundry and protective clothing according to workplace procedures 
Identify hazards to animal and human health from food sources and implement methods used to manage potential risks 
Follow workplace rodent and vector control procedures 
Handle and dispose of biological and general waste according to environmental and workplace requirements 
Provide animal care facility clients/customers with information regarding biosecurity and infection control, including risks of zoonoses 
Maintain infectious disease control kit for responding to infectious disease outbreaks and suspected outbreaks 
Make contributions to the review and revision of the workplace biosecurity and infection control plan 
Update and maintain biosecurity and infection control documentation according to workplace policies and procedures 

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