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AMPLSK202 — Prepare animals for slaughter

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What an assessment for AMPLSK202 must cover

35 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Manage animals in lairage

  • 1.1Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements
  • 1.2Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress
  • 1.3Take action where animal injuries or animal welfare issues are identified, following workplace requirements
  • 1.4Provide animals with water and food where required
  • 1.5Maintain records of animal movement around premises for traceability, following workplace requirements
  • 1.6Handle animals following workplace health and safety requirements, including use of personal protective equipment
  • 1.7Maintain good housekeeping in yards
  • 1.8Report maintenance issues following workplace requirements

2 Present animals for slaughter

  • 2.1Identify animals for slaughter following workplace requirements
  • 2.2Present animals for slaughter with the correct ante-mortem card, where required
  • 2.3Present animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain the flow of production following workplace requirements
  • 2.4Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product
  • 2.5Present animals for slaughter following workplace, animal welfare and workplace health and safety requirements

3 Maintain flow and order of animals

  • 3.1Make animals in lairage available to meet start-up times
  • 3.2Maintain flow and order of animals according to start-up times and production speed requirements

Performance evidence

  • The assessor must observe the individual managing the movement of animals away from unloading areas to pens, through laneways and forcing pens, and up the race to the stunning area.
  • There must also be evidence that the individual has completed two shifts on the job, fulfilling workplace requirements (these shifts may include normal rotations into and out of the relevant work task).
  • All performance evidence specified above must be demonstrated in a meat processing premises.

Knowledge evidence

  • workplace requirements for preparing animals for slaughter
  • normal animal behaviour and movement
  • how to handle animals without causing stress, which in turn makes them easier to move
  • how animals are prioritised for slaughter
  • signs of vulnerability in animals
  • the requirement that animals have freedom to act naturally, and access to potable water when being held in pens
  • the impact of stress and injury on meat quality
  • workplace health and safety hazards associated with handling animals in lairage, and methods to control risks
  • workplace standard operating procedures and work instructions for animal handling
  • animal welfare requirements
  • the importance of meeting production start-up times and maintaining production speed requirements, while not jeopardising animal welfare
  • workplace animal identification system and required tasks
  • the importance of being able to trace an animal from paddock to plate, and the traceability systems in place to ensure this occurs
  • how to deal with sick and injured animals.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Review animal records
  • Writing: Keep accurate animal receival records, which may be in digital format
  • Oral communication: Work cooperatively with other animal handlers and supervisor

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What does an assessment tool for AMPLSK202 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPLSK202 needs to address all 35 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AMPLSK202?

Auditori pulls the current release of AMPLSK202 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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