Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to research an organisation's risk and capacity, and prepare and promote an organisational plan to respond to incidents involving a large animal at a workplace or event site.
The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for safety of people and/or animal safety and welfare within a workplace or event site.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Assess risks associated with an organisation’s large animal activities and facilities | 1.1 Assess hazards and risks and potential for animal incidents within the workplace or event site 1.2 Identify current training levels of staff and/or volunteers and determine needs 1.3 Assess resource requirements for dealing with human and animal casualties 1.4 Investigate the organisation's regulatory and insurance responsibilities 1.5 Evaluate the organisation’s capacity to respond to a large animal incident 1.6 Review other organisational plans to determine relationships with an incident response plan |
2. Prepare an incident response plan for an organisation | 2.1 Research, collate and analyse information on incident management involving humans and animals relevant to the workplace or event site and animal species 2.2 Establish incident scene management system 2.3 Establish roles, responsibilities and training needs required to implement a large animal incident response plan 2.4 Identify and document internal and external services required in animal incident situations, including veterinary and emergency services support 2.5 Identify equipment and facilities needed to implement a response plan, and reconcile with the organisation's current position 2.6 Investigate and implement options for meeting shortfalls in capacity and procurement of suitable equipment 2.7 Prepare a plan and procedures following recognised incident management processes and communication protocols |
3. Maintain the organisation's large animal incident response plan | 3.1 Document and promote the large animal incident response plan in a format and manner suitable for the organisation 3.2 Actively seek feedback and input from a range of personnel to the large animal response plan 3.3 Maintain up-to-date contact details in the plan 3.4 Establish monitoring guidelines and review timelines for the large animal incident response plan |
4. Promote the organisation's large animal incident response plan | 4.1 Conduct briefings for all relevant personnel on the content of the plan and organisational procedures 4.2 Establish a training program and refresher courses as required 4.3 Promote plan to all relevant stakeholders, and follow up on acknowledgements or permissions relevant to event or workplace |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Research, locate and interpret key information in written information |
Oral communication | Give clear and concise information using appropriate tone and language for audience |
Interact with others | Work independently and collaboratively as an effective member of a team |
Navigate the world of work | Recognise the purpose, main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role |
Get the work done | Plan, organise and prioritise tasks to achieve work outcomes Use workplace technologies to research, collate and present information related to the organisation's large animal incident response plan |
Sectors
Animal Incident Management (AIM)