ACMBEH402 — Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals
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What an assessment for ACMBEH402 must cover
48 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 21 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Develop enrichment strategies
- 1.1Conduct research and consultation to profile the animal in care and determine appropriate environmental and behavioural enrichment strategies for species or breed, age and individual needs
- 1.2Develop enrichment strategies with reference to known species-specific behaviour, environments and needs
- 1.3Incorporate animal welfare and health and safety requirements into strategies as appropriate
- 1.4Develop organisational procedures for enrichment according to the profile of animals
- 1.5Align enrichment strategy budget allocation to short-term and longer-term strategies
2 Implement enrichment programs
- 2.1Communicate enrichment strategies and procedures to carers, and provide required training
- 2.2Adjust animal husbandry regimes to incorporate enrichment strategies
- 2.3Provide assistance to carers in implementing physical, social and food-related enrichment programs appropriate to the species
- 2.4Supervise carers providing enrichment to animals according to workplace policies and procedures
- 2.5Assess behaviours requiring attention and propose strategies in relation to possible causes of the behaviour and welfare of the animal
- 2.6Assess short-term and longer-term management of animals and implement appropriate environmental and behavioural enrichment programs
3 Monitor and review enrichment strategies
- 3.1Monitor and document animal behaviour, signs of stress and responses to implementation of enrichment strategy to determine their effects on animals
- 3.2Investigate and evaluate any adverse consequences to an enrichment strategy
- 3.3Collate enrichment program modification suggestions in consultation with carers, and implement where appropriate
- 3.4Update and document short-term and longer-term enrichment strategies in line with review findings
- 3.5Align organisation budget allocation to reviewed and updated enrichment strategies
Performance evidence
- developed and documented a short-term (daily or weekly) and a longer-term (monthly, seasonally or yearly) behavioural and environmental enrichment program, for two of the following categories:
- two different species or breed groups
- two individual animals with behaviour requiring attention
- two individual animals with special requirements relating to life cycle stage
- prepared a costing for each of the enrichment programs above
- implemented, monitored, reviewed and documented one short-term and one longer-term enrichment program
- communicated enrichment strategies and provided training and supervision for at least two carers
Knowledge evidence
- natural animal behaviour relating to the characteristics of the species and/or breed group, age, health status and social needs
- normal and atypical behaviour patterns and traits of commonly held animals, including behavioural signs and development measures in young animals
- types and purpose of behavioural and environmental enrichment strategies, including:
- infrastructure and manipulative enrichment – positive interactions with the environment
- olfactory (smell) enrichment
- gustatory (taste) enrichment
- exploratory enrichment – changes within the environment
- species-specific behaviours requiring attention, including:
- exaggerated forms of a normal behaviour
- repetitive actions or stereotypies
- indicators of wellbeing and stress in animals
- indicators of avoidance, displacement, aggression
- species compatibility
- common indicators of compromised health, disease, injury or distress
- housing, exercise, social and activity needs of animals
- animal husbandry regimes and relationship to enrichment programs
- features of low stress environments relevant to species
- animal safety issues relating to objects and/or structures used for enrichment purposes
- costs of items and infrastructure used in enrichment program
- organisational procedures and systems relevant to own work responsibilities, including workplace health and safety practices
- principles of animal welfare and ethics, and relevant animal welfare legislative requirements, including safe, low stress and humane animal handling techniques
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret industry and scientific terminology in animal behaviour and training documents
- Writing: Use industry and scientific terminology when completing records
- Oral communication: Use open-ended questions, active listening and paraphrasing to gather information Provide accurate advice using language appropriate to the audience
- Numeracy: Calculate time and costs relevant to enrichment activities Interpret numerical information provided with animal enrichment products and equipment
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Related units
- ACMBEH301 — Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
- ACMBEH302 — Provide enrichment for animals
- ACMBEH401 — Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies
- ACMBEH403 — Evaluate animal conditioning methodology and program design
- ACMBEH404 — Condition animal behaviour
- ACMBEH405 — Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
- ACMBEH406 — Conduct group training classes for animal owners or carers
- ACMBEH407 — Conduct animal behavioural assessments
- ACMBEH501 — Work collaboratively to manage complex animal behaviour
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