Pathways Information

The units of competency comprising the Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set are drawn from AQF levels II and IV in the meat industry qualifications, and can be counted towards these qualifications and qualifications from other Training Packages, where this is in accordance with the qualification requirements.
 

Skill Set Requirements

Complete 2 units of competency.

Target Group

Typically the Animal Welfare Officer is a company employee who manages the company's animal welfare team and therefore is able to:

• understand and articulate the regulatory and technical issues associated with animal welfare
• represent the company with regard to the approach taken to address animal welfare issues
• influence company policies, procedures, training regimes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quality Assurance (QA) documentation as they relate to procedures impacting on animal welfare
• review, as part of their duties, the results of the routine monitoring of procedures impacting on animal welfare
• review the results of internal and external audits to assess the performance of the company in relation to animal welfare
• oversee the implementation of corrective actions and preventative measures
• monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and preventative measures
• implement animal welfare assessment criteria and perform an abattoir animal welfare assessment
• recognise operative training needs and implement training for animal handlers