This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare and care for livestock in transit, in accordance with relevant regulations and industry codes of practice for caring for livestock in transit.

It includes preparing to transport livestock, caring for and controlling livestock in transit, using appropriate animal husbandry techniques, and completing relevant documentation as required.

Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision generally within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to transport livestock

1.1

Health condition and quantity of livestock to be transported is checked prior to transport operation in accordance with client requirements and workplace procedures

1.2

Vehicle is checked that it is positioned correctly on loading dock, hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)/occupational safety and health (OSH) and workplace procedures

1.3

Livestock crate drainage system is inspected to ensure drainage of livestock effluent from the vehicle is in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

1.4

Livestock crate is checked for cleanliness and any hazards that could injure or damage livestock during loading, unloading and transit in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

1.5

Poor quality livestock is identified and reported to specified person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

1.6

Feed provisions and other requirements including veterinary products for livestock, prior to and during transit, are identified and organised

1.7

Portable stockyards are assembled as required in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

1.8

National vendor declaration is obtained and checked for accuracy in accordance with regulatory requirements

1.9

Loaded livestock is visually assessed to ensure correct density of livestock within the pen and adjustments are made as required in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

2

Care for and control livestock in transit

2.1

Wellbeing of livestock is regularly monitored during loading, transit and unloading, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

2.2

Relevant handling equipment is used to aid handling of livestock during loading and unloading operations, in accordance with regulations and workplace procedures

2.3

Action is taken for care and wellbeing of livestock in an accident during transit

2.4

Distressed livestock is identified and handled in an appropriate manner in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

3

Use animal husbandry techniques

3.1

Symptoms of animal diseases and parasites are identified and appropriate action is taken to control them in accordance with relevant government regulations, workplace procedures, and humane and permit requirements

3.2

Prescribed medication is administered to livestock in accordance with veterinary directions and workplace procedures

4

Completion of documentation

4.1

National vendor declaration transport section is completed correctly and clearly by transport operator

4.2

National vendor declaration is given to the appropriate person upon reaching destination on the declaration

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Not applicable.

D – Load Handling