ACMAIM502 — Prepare plans to set up a companion animal evacuation facility
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What an assessment for ACMAIM502 must cover
68 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 53 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine facility requirements for a companion animal evacuation centre
- 1.1Identify local area facility requirements to house companion animals during major incidents
- 1.2Identify the features, facilities, suppliers and tradespeople of the local area and suitable existing facilities incorporating capacity considerations
- 1.3Research relevant regulatory requirements for companion animal facilities
- 1.4Research possible facilities’ capacity, biosecurity, safety and security issues, and animal welfare considerations
- 1.5Research processes for movement of companion animals when they arrive at facility that include assessment and triage arrangements
- 1.6Identify workplace health and safety, animal welfare practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for facility
2 Identify and liaise with appropriate community organisations
- 2.1Consult appropriate community stakeholders to discuss facility options, existing arrangements, needs and budgetary and resource constraints
- 2.2Check local government and/or state/territory government for existing animal welfare plans with Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) principles
- 2.3Identify community organisations that can assist with and manage set-up of a companion animal evacuation facility at short notice during a major incident
- 2.4Consult with identified community organisations to discuss findings, the capacity for existing facilities to house companion animals at short notice, and the temporary conversion requirements
3 Document plan
- 3.1Review findings and seek feedback from appropriate stakeholders
- 3.2Finalise and document plan for set-up of a companion animal evacuation facility at short notice as required
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has developed a plan for a companion animal evacuation facility in a local area in response to one of the following major incidents: flood, fire, earthquake, extreme weather event, other major incident relevant to local area.
Knowledge evidence
- being outside the hazard impact area
- existing facilities available and for the required period
- accessible to accommodation, transport systems, service providers, veterinary care
- access to essential communications networks
- showgrounds
- boarding kennels
- veterinary surgeries
- existing animal shelters
- farming facilities
- vacant buildings in industrial areas such as halls, sporting venues and community centres
- yards
- cages and enclosures
- enclosed and lockable gates
- easily accessible water
- infection control
- suitable for different companion animal species and room to separate species
- potential for expansion with additional buildings or yards
- quarantine areas and biosecurity implications
- areas for storage, office, toilets and meals
- animal waste collection and disposal
- recording processes for providing care
- processes for unclaimed animals
- areas for office processes such as registration
- parking availability
- appropriate shelter
- access to feed and water
- access to first aid, veterinary care and medication
- access to companion animal owners
- floods
- fires
- earthquakes
- extreme weather events
- human-induced hazards
- occurrences that are likely to entail inter/intra-state and possibly international resources
- Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) principles
- work health and safety process requirements for companion animal evacuation facilities, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
- regulatory requirements
- information documentation requirements for a companion animal evacuation facility
- budgetary and resource allocation requirements for a companion animal evacuation facility
- local resources, facilities, suppliers and tradespeople
- relevant Commonwealth, state/territory and local government policies, guidelines and codes of practice
- workplace policies, protocols and procedures
- stakeholder consultation, collaboration and participation principles and techniques
- state or territory health departments
- police and other emergency services
- social security
- local government
- non-government organisations
- service providers
- community groups
- local emergency management committees
- Animal Ready Community (ARC) contacts
- animal care welfare practices relating to companion animals
Foundation skills
- Reading: Gather, interpret and analyse a variety of textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information
- Writing: Prepare strategic business documentation, incorporating vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text and audience
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What does an assessment tool for ACMAIM502 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMAIM502 needs to address all 68 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 53 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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