ACMINF201 — Handle companion animals safely and follow infection control guidelines

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What an assessment for ACMINF201 must cover

36 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Confirm infection control guidelines

1.1Check workplace requirements for infection control and biosecurity related to own role
1.2Identify key personnel within the organisation with responsibility for infection control and biosecurity
1.3Identify common risks relating to infectious and zoonotic diseases relevant to companion animals
1.4Check workplace procedures for minimising risk of contracting diseases from companion animals

2 Maintain personal safety and hygiene when handling companion animals

2.1Wash and sanitise hands according to workplace guidelines
2.2Check own skin for cuts and abrasions and protect according to workplace guidelines
2.3Select and fit appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to the task requirements and workplace procedures

3 Handle companion animals safely

3.1Observe animal behaviour before approaching or handling to check for risks to safety of self, and other people or animals
3.2Use appropriate techniques, equipment and PPE to safely handle and control the companion animal to avoid being bitten or scratched
3.3Handle animals calmly and safely according to workplace guidelines and animal welfare principles

4 Monitor companion animals for signs of disease

4.1Recognise signs of common diseases affecting companion animals handled in the workplace
4.2Report suspected cases of disease or illness to appropriate person
4.3Follow instructions or guidelines for controlling access to infected animals
4.4Update infection control records according to workplace procedures

5 Maintain clean and hygienic animal environments

5.1Check procedures for cleaning and disinfecting animal environments
5.2Select and prepare appropriate cleaning products, disinfectants and cleaning equipment for cleaning task
5.3Clean animal environment and replace companion animal bedding according to workplace practices
5.4Ensure companion animal environments, feed and water are free of contaminants
5.5Dispose of waste according to workplace infection control and environmental practices, and local government requirements

Performance evidence

checked for animal behaviour risks and safely handled at least three different companion animals using correct techniques, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)
correctly recognised the signs of at least five different diseases in at least two different companion animal species
carried out at least three of the following infection control activities while caring for three different live companion animals: • visual checks of animal for signs of disease • cleaning of animal body fluids and excrement • cleaning and changing of animal bedding • cleaning feeding utensils • completion of workplace records related to infection control.

Knowledge evidence

basic companion animal behaviour and body language depicting different emotions, including distressed, aggressive and relaxed
basic principles of infection control and biosecurity, including: • prevent spread of disease before it occurs and limit contamination after it has occurred • personal hygiene, PPE and vaccination/immunisation • disinfecting and/or sanitising equipment • cleaning animal housing • limiting movement of animals and environmental contamination • reporting incidents and infectious diseases
key terminology related to infection control and basic meanings, including: • biosecurity • infectious • contagious • zoonosis • pathogen • contaminant
how diseases can be transmitted and spread, including: • between animals • between animals and people
main risks in contracting a zoonosis from companion animals
signs of common infectious diseases (including zoonoses) affecting companion animals, including: • canine parvovirus / feline panleukopenia • canine infectious respiratory disease complex (kennel cough) / feline upper respiratory disease complex • toxoplasmosis • salmonellosis • lice, ticks, fleas • sarcoptic mange/scabies (parasitic/mite disease) • ringworm • roundworm, hookworm
types of cleaning materials and disinfectants and their application and contact requirements
workplace reporting requirements.

Foundation skills

Reading: • Interpret information about products such as disinfectants, cleaning agents, cleaning techniques and cleaning equipment • Locate key information in workplace guidelines
Writing: • Record workplace information using accurate terminology and in required format
Oral communication: • Use active listening and questioning techniques to obtain and give clear information to others
Numeracy: • Identify and interpret numerical information found on cleaning product labels and instructions, including quantity, temperature, mixing ratio, application rate and withholding time • Measure and calculate area, weight and volumes
Navigate the world of work: • Recognise the importance of infection control and biosecurity and associated responsibilities of own role and work
Get the work done: • Assemble resources and sequence activities relating to companion animal infection control to achieve positive outcomes

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