Meat Processing, General, Quality and Safety Skills Project

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The AMP Meat Training Package has undergone a series of small changes over the last five years, designed to meet specific industry needs. While carrying out this work, it has become apparent that the full training package requires a review to meet the updated priorities in the Training Package Development and Endorsement Process Policy and Training Package Standards. As such the Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has proposed a three part project to conduct a full review of the training package, including all 24 qualifications, 446 units of competency and 75 skill sets. In consultation with industry, they will be updated to meet Training Package Standards and improve user friendliness for employers, learners and registered training providers (RTOs). This work will reduce duplication across the training package, improve the ability for employers and learners to choose the appropriate program of learning, and will simplify RTO delivery. This project is the first stage and will include the review of all general meat processing qualifications and the units of competency supporting core skills across the industry.The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) approved stage one of this project, out of the 2021 Annual Update IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work.The Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) will oversee this project as part of their responsibility to support engagement with the sector, and to ensure the project meets industry stakeholder needs.
The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) approved this project, out of the Annual Update IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work.Skills Impact and the Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) will oversee this project, consistent with the 2012 Standards for Training Package Development.Download Project Proposal (see page 16)  

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Australia’s meat processing workforce is made up of an estimated 69,000 highly skilled people, who contribute $45.2bn of revenue annually. In producing high quality meat products for local and global consumers, this workforce relies on a combination of core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership. It is important that the qualifications and skills standards that describe these core skills are kept up to date, as they are critical to job roles across the entire meat processing industry.Consultation will take place throughout this project to update qualifications and units of competency that support quality assurance, safety, leadership and general skills in the meat processing industry. They will be reviewed and streamlined to promote flexible career pathways and transferability throughout different sectors. Consideration will also be given to updating the qualifications and skills standards to be in line with current Training Package Standards, so that industry can continue to have access to nationally recognised and supported training and apprenticeships.
Recent projects to update qualifications and skills standards across the meat processing industry have focused on skills needs in specialist roles, such as those within halal meat processing, game harvesting auditing, poultry, meat slicing, and rendering, as well as leadership occupations. It has become apparent throughout these projects that the entire AMP Meat Training Package would benefit from a review to address duplication, adjust units to better reflect the level of task described, and remove skills standards that are no longer working for industry. This project is the first of a three-part process to update the Meat Training Package so that it supports flexible career pathways and is easier to deliver. More specialised industry skills standards that have not been recently reviewed will make up the following two stages of this project.This project will be managed by Skills Impact working with MINTRAC, under the guidance of the Meat Industry Reference Committee. 
Project Scope
This project will review the Certificate III in Meat Safety, Certificate III in Quality Assurance, Certificate IV in Meat Safety, Certificate IV in Quality Assurance and Certificate IV in Leadership qualifications and 125 units, with a focus on the core units required for these qualifications.Specialisations or job role streams may be built into qualifications, to support flexible training pathways and remove duplication in the training system. This will also allow for groupings of job roles at relevant AQF levels within single qualifications. Download a mapping image of the proposed qualification structure
Relevant Occupations
  • Meat inspector/safety
  • Quality assurance
  • Leadership positions
  • Various general meat processing roles
 
Project Team
Lucinda O’BrienIndustry Skills Standards Manager[email protected]
Don JonesTraining and Industry Engagement Lead, MINTRAC
Jenni OldfieldIndustry Skills Standard Contractor
Timeline
July – August 2021 Initial scopingSeptember – mid November 2021 Development of draft qualifications and unitsMid November 2021 – January 2022 Drafts available for broad consultationJune 2022 Validation of final draftsJuly 2022 Finalisation of Training Package componentsAugust 2022 Independent Quality Assurance, and Edit and Equity review of Training Package componentsSeptember 2022 IRC consideration for sign-off and submission for endorsement
Subject Matter Experts
Subject Matter Experts will be drawn on throughout this project to help review and draft the revised units and qualifications.If you are able to volunteer your time to this project and would like to express interest to be a subject matter expert, please email details of your expertise to Lucinda O'Brien [email protected] 
Opportunities for stakeholder input
Stakeholder input is essential throughout the duration of this project. The documents will be drafted in consultation with Subject Matter Experts and their networks. Opportunities to provide targeted feedback will occur when the draft materials are made available late November 2021, and again for validation of final drafts in June 2022. However, your feedback is welcomed at any time, and will help us in drafting the qualifications and units. It is important that training provides a skilled and flexible workforce for the future. The qualifications and units need to reflect real work experience. So if you work in the sector, Skills Impact and MINTRAC encourage and appreciate your input. Please feel free to register your interest for project updates and consultation opportunities by following the newsletter subscription link above. Alternatively, please feel free to contact Lucinda O'Brien [email protected].You are also welcome to subscribe to the MINTRAC newsletter, the MINTRACker
Stakeholder Consultation Process
A list of key stakeholder organisations has been identified for this project. Skills Impact and MINTRAC will ensure contact is made with each of these organisations to seek their involvement and their views on the draft qualifications and units.If you are aware of an organisation that you think should be involved, please contact the project team to ensure they are contacted by us.Of course, all interested industry participants are encouraged to engage in the consultation of this project, when the draft qualifications and units are available for feedback via this webpage and any other engagement activities. Consultation is not limited to the organisations on this list. This list simply helps us to identify those organisations that, because of their industry role, size or specialty, are likely to have a key interest in the development and outcomes of this project. 

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The Australian meat processing industry relies on core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership to produce high quality meat products for local and global consumers. These skills are crucial for the entire industry, so it is important that the qualifications and skills standards that support them are up to date. This project will revise qualifications and units of competency to incorporate these essential skills.A group of subject matter experts have been engaged to provide advice on the skills standard across six potential specialisations or job role streams, including:
  • tracking and traceability
  • meat inspection
  • quality/food safety
  • leadership/management
  • operator skills/abattoirs
  • game.
The subject matter experts have begun reviewing 125 units, as well as the:
  • Certificate III in Meat Safety
  • Certificate III in Quality Assurance
  • Certificate III General
  • Certificate IV in Meat Safety
  • Certificate IV in Quality Assurance
  • Certificate IV in Leadership
  • Certificate IV General
Consideration has been given to updating job functions; reducing duplication; removing obsolete and under-utilised qualifications and units of competency, and those that do not comply with the current Training Package Standards, to improve RTO delivery and support increased enrolments. Updating the qualifications and units to incorporate specialisations or job role streams will support future work to improve the full Australian Meat Processing (AMP) Training Package. Specialist streams can be added to general or baseline qualifications, as required by industry.
Consultation Webinars - Registrations Open!
The draft qualifications and units are expected to be available for comment on this website in late November 2021, under the 'Drafts Available' menu above. We welcome your feedback and advice on the draft skills standards in this time. Please feel free to subscribe to our newsletter to keep informed of project updates and when drafts are available for feedback. There is also an opportunity to register for a consultation webinar, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the drafts with the project team and other individuals from your industry.These webinars will focus on addressing the skills and knowledge required for work activities undertaken by Meat Inspectors/Safety and Quality Assurance Officers, and leadership and general skills in the meat processing industry. Training Delivery WebinarsWebinars are also being held specifically for stakeholders interested in discussing training delivery and assessment of the draft skills standards. Please register below.  

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Core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership are essential to the Australian meat processing industry and its workforce of approximately 70,000 people. As such it is important that the qualifications and skills standards that describe these skills are kept up to date, supporting job roles across the entire meat processing industry.Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft qualifications and units of competency that were made available on this webpage from 11 November 2021 until 31 January 2022. Feedback received on the initial drafts indicated further significant changes were required for the qualifications and some units. Updated versions of these qualifications and units were made available for feedback from 21 February until 21 March 2022. The documents as they appeared at both of these stages and any comments made are available to view below.
All documents are now being prepared for validation, which is scheduled to take place in May. During this time you will have another chance to provide input on all qualifications and units that are part of this project. Summaries of the feedback received at each stage and how it was addressed in the final drafts will also be available.

Feedback Collected From 21 February Until 21 March 2022

Feedback was sought on whether the additional changes made based on your input reflect the current skills standards and practices of industry, and whether job functions are accurately described.Key changes include:
  • The Certificate III and IV meat safety qualifications were reviewed as separate qualifications. Initially, the safety qualifications were proposed to be replaced with specialisations in safety in the meat processing qualifications at the same level. However, industry feedback indicated that the separate qualifications in meat safety were needed to describe distinct job roles and regulatory requirements.
  • Based on industry feedback, two units for micro meat processing premises were developed for the Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection. For the purposes of these units, a micro meat processing premises is defined by the controlling authority, and as a guide, as operating less than four days a week with a small throughput for one or more species or employing fewer than five workers on the slaughter floor. These units apply to individuals who carry out work as a meat inspector or a meat safety officer in a micro meat processing premises where meat is processed for the Australian domestic market. They must only be selected for workers in micro meat processing plants when 100 hours of performance evidence for assessment is unachievable within a reasonable timeframe. The two units can be found under the heading ‘meat safety’ in the accordions below:
    • AMPMSY4X14 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises
    • AMPMSY4X15 Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises – Wild game
  • Several units that were proposed for deletion were retained on the basis they are still required by industry. These units underwent review to bring them in line with the current Standards for Training Packages 2012.
  • Some units underwent significant changes, such as title changes, the addition or retention of prerequisites which had previously been proposed for removal, and the retention of separate units where they were previously proposed for merging.
  • An updated list of 11 units were proposed for deletion.
For more detailed explanations of the changes made based on feedback received between 11 November 2021 and 31 January 2022, please download the Draft 2 Summary of Changes Document.
Online consultation sessions
Online consultation sessions have been held, where participants had the opportunity to discuss the revised and developed units with the project team and other individuals from your industry.A recording of the webinar held on 3 March 2022 is available below. Please note the recording has been edited to remove comments by participants, to support their privacy.
 You may also wish to download a copy of the slides
The qualifications were revised and meat safety was retained in separate qualifications at a Certificate III and IV level. These were previously proposed to be replaced with specialisations in the meat processing qualifications.
Qualification code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMP303X22 Certificate III in Meat Safety InspectionTwo micro meat inspection units added.View draft qualification
AMP306X22 Certificate III in Meat ProcessingThis qualification offers a specialisation in Quality.Packaging rules updated. Core units and elective lists updated.View draft qualification
AMP402X22 Certificate IV in Meat ProcessingThis qualification offers specialisations in:
  • Leadership
  • Quality Management
Packaging rules updated. Core units and elective lists updated.
View draft qualification
AMP405X22 Certificate IV in Meat Safety InspectionReviewed as stand alone qualification. Previously proposed for replacement with specialisation within the Certificate III in Meat Safety.View draft qualification
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPAUD4X1 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premisesUnit title updated. Prerequisites returned and equivalence status updated.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPCOM3X1 Communicate effectively at workNew unit, reworked to focus on general communication skills. Title updated.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPLDR4X6 Foster a learning culture in a meat enterpriseUnit previously proposed for deletion, but retained due to industry need. Unit code updated. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPLSK3X2 Assess cattle according to industry standardsUnit code updated. Title changed. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPLSK3X3 Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standardsUnit code updated. Title changed. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPMSY3X2 Recognise signs of emergency animal diseasesTitle changed. Changes made to unit application and Knowledge Evidence. Performance Criteria updated. References to specific species removed throughout. Specificity about particular diseases added. Performance Evidence updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY3X3 Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make dispositionUnit code and title updated. Performance Criteria clarified and duplication removed. Foundation skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X1 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and CaprinePrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X2 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – BovineCalves added (more than 50kg dressed weight). Prerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria updated, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X3 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – PorcinePrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X4 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – PoultryPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X5 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – RatitesPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X6 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – CamelsPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X8 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – RabbitsPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X9 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – DeerPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X10 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – HorsesPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X11 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Alpacas or LlamasPrerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X12 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – CalvesDefinition of calves added (less than 50kg dressed weight). Prerequisite returned and equivalence status updated. Performance Criteria, Foundation Skills, Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X13 Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animalNew unit. Unit title and application updated. References to LDL removed from Elements and assessment Conditions. Element 3 removed. Performance Criteria added.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X14 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premisesNew unit developed based on feedback from industry about specific skills requited for job roles in micro meat processing premises. It applies to individuals who carry out work as a meat inspector or a meat safety officer in a micro meat processing premises where meat is processed for the Australian domestic market. Feedback is welcomed about the definition of a 'micro meat processing premises'.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X15 Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises – Wild gameNew unit developed based on feedback from industry about specific skills requited for job roles in micro meat processing premises when working with wild game. It applies to individuals who carry out work as a meat inspector or a meat safety officer in a micro meat processing premises where meat is processed for the Australian domestic market. Feedback is welcomed about the definition of a 'micro meat processing premises'.View draft unit
AMPMSY4X16 Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer CertificatesUnit previously proposed for deletion, but retained due to industry need. Unit code updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Units code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPOPR2X5 Undertake routine preventative maintenanceUnit previously proposed for deletion, but retained due to industry need. Unit code updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by  clicking here
Units code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPPKG3X2 Supervise meat packing operationUnit retained and updated, based on stakeholder feedback. Unit code updated. Unit application updated. Elements and Performance Criteria revised. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPQUA3X1 Comply with hygiene and sanitation requirementsNew unit. Unit title updated. Elements 5 and 6 removed. Performance Evidence updated.View draft unit
AMPQUA3X2 Maintain food safety and quality programsNew unit. Unit title updated. Unit application updated. Performance Criteria 2.4 updated. Performance Criteria 4.3 removed. AS 4696:2007 added to Knowledge Evidence.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X1 Support food safety and quality programsNow Core proposed as a unit in the Certificate IV in Meat Processing. Unit title updated. Unit no longer proposed to be merged.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X2 Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processingNow Core proposed as a unit in the Certificate IV in Meat Processing. Unit title updated. Unit application updated. Performance evidence reworded.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X4 Maintain a Meat Hygiene Assessment programTitle updated. Prerequisites added. Equivalence status updated.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X8 Contribute to meat processing premises design and construction processesUnit title updated. Term ‘abattoir’ replaced with ‘meat processing premises’ throughout to accommodate workplaces other than abattoirs.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X10 Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data from a meat processing premisesTitle updated to match terms used in Australian Standard.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X19 Monitor meat preservation processUnit retained and updated. Unit code updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X20 Monitor the production of processed meats and smallgoodsUnit retained and updated. Unit code and title updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X21 Prepare for and respond to an external audit of the establishment's quality systemUnit retained and updated. Suggested replacement unit has a different focus. Unit code and title updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X22 Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT languageUnit previously proposed for deletion, but retained due to industry need. Unit code updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
AMPQUA4X23 Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and QA systemUnit previously proposed to be merged retained as separate unit. Unit code and title updated. Performance Criteria clarified. Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPGAM3X2 Operate a wild game harvester vehicleTitle updated to be in line with Australian Standards. Performance evidence updated to include: ‘Checked, loaded, Unloaded and cleaned’. Knowledge Evidence updated.View draft unit
AMPGAM3X3 Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild gameUnit title updated. Phrase 'and the relevant state/territory permits to harvest wild game' removed from unit application. Element 4 added to address euthanising dependent young. Minor updates to wording in Performance evidence and Assessment Conditions.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPWHS2X1 Sharpen and handle knives safelyUnit title updated. Performance Criteria updated. Performance Evidence reduced to two (rather than three) to demonstrate consistency of performance. Knowledge Evidence updated. Assessment conditions updated to require co-assessment with a meat processing unit that requires the use of a knife.View draft unit
AMPWHS3X1 Contribute to workplace health and safety processesNew unit. Performance Criteria 1.4 removed.View draft unit
AMPWHS4X1 Monitor workplace health and safety processes Unit application updated. Two knowledge evidence dot points combined.View draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Units proposed for replacement
Unit code and name RationaleLink
AMPA3071 Implement food safety programProposed to be replaced with FBPFSY3005 Control contaminants and allergens in food processing View unit on training.gov.au
AMPX206 Operate forklift in a specific workplaceProposed to be replaced with TLID2010 Operate a forkliftView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX309 Identify and repair equipment faultsProposed to be replaced with FBPOPR3020 Plan, conduct and monitor equipment maintenanceView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX403 Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)Proposed to be replaced with FBPTEC4024 Produce fermented and dry-cured meat productsView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX405 Conduct statistical analysis of processProposed to be replaced with FBPOPR4001 Apply principles of statistical process controlView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX418 Lead communication in the workplacePropose replacing with BSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplaceView unit on training.gov.au
 Units proposed for Deletion
AMPA405 Develop and implement Quality Assurance program for a rendering plantUnit removed from merge with AMPQUA4X1 Facilitate and review food safety and quality programs and proposed for deletion based on industry feedback that it is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX413 Manage and maintain a food safety planUnit removed from merge with AMPQUA4X1 Facilitate and review food safety and quality programs and proposed for deletion based on industry feedback that it is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPMGT505 Manage maintenance systemsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPR107 Undertake minor routine maintenanceIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX410 Facilitate achievement of enterprise environmental policies and goalsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
Summary of Consultation to Date
The qualifications and units were drafted in consultation with Subject Matter Experts. They considered feedback that was received out of Workforce Functional Analysis workshops throughout September and October 2021. People with experience across a range of industry sectors participated and provided information on the skills and knowledge required for job roles and tasks, including those with expertise in sectors tracking and traceability, meat inspection, quality/food safety, leadership/management, operator skills/abattoirs and game.The first drafts were available on this webpage for broad stakeholder review from 11 November 2021 to 31 January 2022. During this time, feedback was collected via the Skills Impact feedback hub, email, phone and 11 consultation webinars and meetings. The project team received 505 pieces of feedback on the initial drafts of the units and qualifications.Thank you to those who provided feedback during these activities.A description of how feedback has been considered and applied in draft 2 of the documents can be downloaded below. Please click the ‘Download Summary of Feedback, Responses and Actions’ button.Summaries of all feedback raised on Draft 1 and Draft 2 of the documents will be available during the Validation stage of the project.
 

Feedback Collected From 11 November 2021 Until 31 January 2022

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft qualifications and units that were made available from 11 November 2021 until 31 January 2022. Feedback was sought on the revision and merging of seven meat processing qualifications were into two qualifications, resulting in one at a Certificate III level and one at a Certificate IV level. They contain specialisations to promote flexible delivery and career pathways. Feedback was also sought on units of competency that were revised and updated to include updated skills for tracking and traceability, quality assurance and safety, and to comply with current Standards for Training Packages 2012. Five units were also developed to capture skills required to promote workplace health and safety, working as part of a team, hygiene, sanitation, food safety and quality, and recognising animal diseases and conditions. Sixteen units were proposed for deletion as they are no longer required by industry. Nineteen units were proposed to be merged into three units to better reflect job functions and reduce duplication.For more details and explanations about what changes were made in the development of Draft 1 of the documents, please download the Draft 1 summary of changes document.Feedback on Draft 1 and Draft 2 will inform the work on the final drafts which will be available for industry validation in June 2022.  
Consultation webinars
As part of this stage, there was an opportunity to participate in a consultation webinar to discuss the drafts with the project team and other individuals from industry. These webinars focused on addressing the skills and knowledge required for work activities undertaken by Meat Inspectors/Safety and Quality Assurance Officers, and leadership and general skills in the meat processing industry.A recording of the webinar held on 30 November 2021 is available below. Please note the recording has been edited to remove comments by participants, to support their privacy.
 You may also wish to download a copy of the slides

Qualifications

The Qualifications were revised and merged into one Certificate III and one Certificate IV qualification, each with optional vocational specialisations.Key changes include:
  • Removal of the points system, which assigns points to units as undertaken as part of a qualification, as it is not compliant with Standards for Training Packages 2012
  • Updated core units
  • Vocational specialisations added
  • Imported units added.
For more details and explanations about what changes were made, please download the summary of changes document.
Qualification code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMP30X22 Certificate III in Meat ProcessingThis qualification offers specialisations in:
  • Meat safety
  • Quality
View qualification
AMP40X22 Certificate IV in Meat ProcessingThis qualification offers specialisations in:
  • Meat safety
  • Leadership
  • Quality Management
View qualification
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.

Units of Competency

All of the units of competency underwent changes to bring them into line with the current Standards for Training Packages 2012.Other key changes were made to the following areas to better reflect the skills and knowledge required for the job task, these include:
  • Titles updated to better reflect unit content
  • Unit sector updated
  • Removal of prerequisites where possible
  • Edits to Elements and Performance Criteria
  • Foundation Skills added
  • Edits to Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions.
For more details and explanations about what changes were made, please download the summary of changes document.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPABT3X1 Prepare head for inspectionView unit
AMPABT3X2 Prepare and present viscera for inspectionView unit
AMPABT3X3 Use standard product descriptions - sheep and goatsView unit
AMPABT3X4 Use standard product descriptions - beefView unit
AMPABT3X5 Use standard product descriptions - porkView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPAUD4X1 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plantView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPCOM3X1 Work effectively within a team (New unit)View unit
AMPCOM4X1 Build productive and effective workplace relationshipsView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPLDR4X1 Develop and implement work instructions and SOPsView unit
AMPLDR4X2 Supervise new recruitsView unit
AMPLDR4X3 Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigationView unit
AMPLDR4X4 Manage own work performance and developmentView unit
AMPLDR4X5 Oversee export requirementsView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPLSK2X1 Apply animal welfare and handling requirementsView unit
AMPLSK3X1 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspectionView unit
AMPLSK4X1 Oversee humane handling of animalsView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPMGT4X1 Manage biogas facilitiesView unit
AMPMGT5X1 Develop and implement a TACCP and VACCP planView unit
AMPMGT8X10 Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse contextView unit
AMPMGT8X11 Develop and manage international business operationsView unit
AMPMGT8X12 Manage change to organisational digital technology systemsView unit
AMPMGT8X13 Undertake research projectView unit
AMPMGT601 Benchmark to manage and improve enterprise performanceView unit
AMPMGT602 Monitor and manage organisational legal responsibilitiesView unit
AMPMGT603 Manage meat processing systems to maintain and improve product qualityView unit
AMPMGT604 Manage effective operation of meat enterprise cold chain and refrigeration systemsView unit
AMPMGT606 Analyse and develop enterprise systems for new opportunitiesView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPMSY3X1 Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processesView unit
AMPMSY3X2 Identify and report emergency diseases of food animalsView unit
AMPMSY4X1 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and CaprineView unit
AMPMSY4X2 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - BovineView unit
AMPMSY4X3 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - PorcineView unit
AMPMSY4X4 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - PoultryView unit
AMPMSY4X5 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - RatitesView unit
AMPMSY4X6 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - CamelsView unit
AMPMSY4X7 Perform post-mortem inspection - Wild gameView unit
AMPMSY4X8 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - RabbitsView unit
AMPMSY4X9 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - DeerView unit
AMPMSY4X10 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - HorsesView unit
AMPMSY4X11 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Alpacas or LlamasView unit
AMPMSY4X12 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - CalvesView unit
AMPMSY4X13 Recognise animal diseases and conditions for meat inspection (New unit)View unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Units code and nameLink
AMPOPR2X1 Clean work area during operationsView unit
AMPOPR2X2 Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machineryView unit
AMPOPR2X3 Clean chillersView unit
AMPOPR2X4 Operate metal detection unitView unit
AMPOPR3X1 Follow and implement an established work planView unit
AMPOPR3X2 Handle meat product in cold storesView unit
AMPOPR3X3 Manage animal identification dataView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Units code and nameLink
AMPPKG2X1 Package product using gas flushing processView unit
AMPPKG3X1 Monitor production of packaged product to customer specificationsView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Units code and nameLink
AMPPPL3X1 Provide coachingView unit
AMPPPL3X2 Provide mentoringView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Units code and nameLink
AMPPMG2X1 Undertake pest control in a food processing establishmentView unit
AMPPMG4X1 Develop, implement and evaluate a pest control program in a meat processing premisesView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPQUA2X1 Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishmentView unit
AMPQUA2X2 Monitor meat temperature from receival to saleView unit
AMPQUA3X1 Monitor hygiene and sanitation performance (New unit)View unit
AMPQUA3X2 Monitor food safety and quality programs (New unit)View unit
AMPQUA3X3 Identify and control contaminants to meatView unit
AMPQUA3X4 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene AssessmentView unit
AMPQUA3X5 Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene AssessmentView unit
AMPQUA3X6 Perform boning room Meat Hygiene AssessmentView unit
AMPQUA3X7 Perform offal Meat Hygiene AssessmentView unit
AMPQUA3X8 Grade beef carcases using MSA standardsView unit
AMPQUA3X9 Perform manual chemical lean testingView unit
AMPQUA3X10 Inspect transportation container or vehicleView unit
AMPQUA3X11 Assess effective stunning and bleedingView unit
AMPQUA3X12 Assess meat product in chillersView unit
AMPQUA3X13 Perform pre-operations hygiene assessmentView unit
AMPQUA3X14 Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling and dispatching chilled meatView unit
AMPQUA3X15 Maintain production recordsView unit
AMPQUA3X16 Collect and prepare standard samplesView unit
AMPQUA4X1 Facilitate and review food safety and quality programsView unit
AMPQUA4X2 Facilitate good manufacturing practice in meat processingView unit
AMPQUA4X3 Utilise refrigeration indexView unit
AMPQUA4X4 Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment programView unit
AMPQUA4X5 Oversee plant compliance with Australian Standards for meat processingView unit
AMPQUA4X6 Apply meat scienceView unit
AMPQUA4X7 Conduct and validate pH and temperature declines to MSA standardsView unit
AMPQUA4X8 Contribute to abattoir design and construction processesView unit
AMPQUA4X9 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response PlanView unit
AMPQUA4X10 Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data from a meat processing plantView unit
AMPQUA4X11 Calculate carcase yield in a boning roomView unit
AMPQUA4X12 Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT languageView unit
AMPQUA4X13 Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT languageView unit
AMPQUA4X14 Coordinate a product recallView unit
AMPQUA4X15 Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirementsView unit
AMPQUA4X16 Conduct an internal audit of a documented programView unit
AMPQUA4X17 Establish sampling programView unit
AMPQUA4X18 Conduct a document reviewView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPGAM3X1 Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industryView unit
AMPGAM3X2 Operate a game harvesting vehicleView unit
AMPGAM3X3 Use firearms to harvest wild game following animal welfare standardsView unit
AMPGAM3X4 Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the fieldView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
Unit code and nameLink
AMPWHS2X1 Handle knives safelyView unit
AMPWHS3X1 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes (New unit)View unit
AMPWHS4X1 Monitor workplace health and safety processesView unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
The following units are proposed for deletion, either because they are not required by industry or there is another more appropriate unit that reflects the required skills. You can provide feedback via the form below.
Unit code and name RationaleLink
AMPMGT505 Manage maintenance systemsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPA3116 Supervise meat packing operationPropose replacing with FBPOPR3019 Operate and monitor interrelated processes in a production or packaging systemView unit on training.gov.au
AMPR207 Undertake routine preventative maintenanceIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX206 Operate forklift in a specificworkplacePropose replacing with TLID2010 Operate a forkliftView unit on training.gov.au
AMPR107 Undertake minor routinemaintenanceIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX309 Identify and repair equipment faultsPropose replacing with FBPOPR3020 Plan, conduct and monitor equipment maintenanceView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX401 Monitor meat preservation processIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX402 Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoodsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX403 Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)Indications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX405 Conduct statistical analysis of processPropose replacing with FBPOPR4001 Apply principles of statistical process controlView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX406 Manage or oversee an external audit of the establishment's quality systemPropose replacing with BSBAUD512 Lead quality auditsView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX410 Facilitate achievement of enterprise environmental policies and goalsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX411 Foster a learning culture in a meat enterpriseIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX417 Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT languageIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX418 Lead communication in the workplacePropose replacing with BSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplaceView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX424 Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer CertificatesIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
 

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The Australian meat processing industry is made up of a workforce of approximately 70,000 people with core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership. It is important that the qualifications and skills standards that describe these skills are kept up to date, as they are essential for roles throughout the entire meat processing industry.Consultation is taking place throughout this project to review and update qualifications and skill standards that describe some of the core skills used throughout Australia's meat processing industry.Thank you to those who provided validation and comment on the final draft qualifications, skill set and units of competency for meat safety, quality assurance and leadership skills. They were made available on this webpage from 17 May until Tuesday 14 June 2022.
They were revised to include feedback received on skills and knowledge required by workers in the meat processing industry. Changes included updates to the equivalence status of some of the draft units. The assessment conditions of most units were updated to require at least three forms of evidence and the assessment conditions of the ante and post-mortem inspection units were updated to include a description of a suitable supervisor for the unit. Further information was added to the two new micro meat processing safety units. A skill set was developed to capture the important role of a mentor in a meat processing setting to support new entrants and retention of workers. Meat safety qualifications have had the proposed entry requirements removed following industry feedback at the validation stage.A Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) is also being produced to help deliver the qualifications, skill set and unit. It will include information on assessment conditions of all units, specific advice on the assessment of meat safety units, co-assessment, mandatory workplace requirements, foundation skills, notes about Australian and Industry Standards, and terminology. Feedback was encouraged on the information to be included in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide and on the current teach out period.For more detailed explanations on what changes were made to the final draft version of the qualifications, skill set and units click here to download the Summary of Changes document.The documents and any comments made are available to view below.
Summary of Consultation and Feedback
Thank you to those stakeholders who provided feedback on the drafts that were made available from 11 November 2021 to 31 January 2022, and the additional drafts made available from 21 February to 21 March 2022, under the ‘Drafts Available’ stage. During these times, feedback was collected via the online feedback hub, webinars, phone call and email. The units were drafted with guidance from Subject Matter Experts, made up of workplace experts and industry.Changes to the drafts include:
  • Equivalence status of the draft units was checked and some determinations updated.
  • A skill set for a meat processing mentor was developed to capture the skills required to support new entrants to the industry, assisting them in adjusting to the work environment, supporting their wellbeing and promoting retention of workers.
  • Assessment Conditions:
    • Assessment Conditions of the ante and post-mortem inspection units were updated to include the following: 'A suitably qualified supervisor must hold this unit [Insert code and title of relevant species-specific ante and post-mortem inspection unit] or have equivalent and current skills and knowledge.'
    • The following sentence was added to the Assessment Conditions of most units: 'Assessment for this unit must include at least three forms of evidence.'
  • Meat Safety:
    • Entry requirements were added to Meat Safety qualifications.
    • Further information on micro meat processing for the assistance of training and assessment was added to the draft units AMPMSY4X14 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises and AMPMSY4X15 Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises – Wild game, which can be found under the heading ‘meat safety’ in the accordion below. The following information was added to these two units: This unit applies to individuals who carry out work as a meat inspector or a meat safety officer in a micro meat processing premises where meat is processed for the Australian domestic market. A micro meat processing premises is defined for training and assessment purposes, as:   • operating fewer than four days a week with a small throughput for one or more species, or   • employing fewer than four workers on the processing floor. This unit must only be selected for workers in micro meat processing premises when 100 hours of performance evidence for assessment is unachievable within a reasonable timeframe. It must only be selected for training and assessment in states/territories where the controlling food safety authority deems it is appropriate. This unit must not be co-delivered with an 'Ante and post-mortem inspection' unit that requires 100 hours of performance evidence. Users must note that this unit will not satisfy the regulatory requirements for meat inspection work in export premises or larger domestic premises.
    • Meat inspectors who hold one of the new micro units (without the 100 hours logged for assessment) will need to top up their training and assessment by enrolling and completing species-specific ante and post-mortem unit/s (with 100 hours logged for assessment, or 50 hours for second species) to work in larger domestic or export plants. Details about pathways to work in different contexts, and about how to determine which units of competency a candidate has achieved, will be included in a Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG).
A Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) is also being produced to include additional information on:
    • Assessment Conditions, including principles of assessment, rules of evidence, assessment methods and evidence
    • Assessment of Meat Safety units, including who is a ‘suitably qualified supervisor’, overlapping assessment, ‘micro’ meat processing units, pathways into different meat safety workplaces and meat safety regulators
    • Co-assessment
    • Mandatory workplace requirements
    • Foundation skills
    • Notes about Australian and Industry Standards
    • Usage of terminology.
Descriptions of how feedback has been considered and applied can be downloaded below. The documents that underwent an additional round of feedback and the documents that only underwent round 1 have been dealt with in separate documents.
A Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) is being produced to help deliver the qualifications, skill set and unit. It will include information on assessment conditions of all units, specific advice on the assessment of meat safety units, co-assessment, mandatory workplace requirements, foundation skills, notes about Australian and Industry Standards, and terminology. Feedback is encouraged on the information to be included in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide and the current teach out period.
Document titleLink
Proposed Additions to Meat Processing Companion Volume Implementation GuideView draft CVIG information
The draft document can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Qualification code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMP303X22 Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection Entry Requirements added and Core and elective units revisedView final draft qualification
AMP306X22 Certificate III in Meat ProcessingPackaging rules revised, Quality specialisation reduced to at least five units and Electives revisedView final draft qualification
AMP402X22 Certificate IV in Meat ProcessingDescription, Packaging rules, core and elective units lists updatedView final draft qualification
AMP405X22 Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection Entry Requirements added and Core and elective units revisedView final draft qualification
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Skill set code and nameProposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPSS000X81 Meat Processing Mentor Skill SetNew skill set developed to capture the important role of a mentor in a meat processing setting. Mentors require unique expertise to support workers who are new to the industry, assisting them in adjusting to the work environment, supporting their wellbeing and promoting retention of workers.View final draft skill set
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPABA3X1 Prepare head for inspection'Plant' changed to 'premises' throughout. Performance Criteria 4.2 and 4.4 updated. Order of Performance Criteria in Element 3 swapped. Foundation Skill updated. Numbers in Performance Evidence increased to three heads at chain speed to allow for demonstration of consistent skills and updated to specify that head is ‘prepared and presented’ for inspection. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPABA3X2 Prepare and present viscera for inspection'Plant' changed to 'premises' throughout. Performance Criteria 4.2 and 4.4 updated. Order of Performance Criteria in Element 3 swapped. Foundation Skill updated. Numbers in Performance Evidence increased to three to allow for demonstration of consistent skills. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPABA3X3 Use standard product descriptions – sheep and goatsUnit application updated to include ‘sheep and/or goat meat’. Performance Criteria’s 1.1, 2.1, 2.4 and 2.6 updated, 2.5 removed. Numeracy Foundation Skill removed. Performance Evidence updated to ‘three occasions’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPABA3X4 Use standard product descriptions - beefPerformance Criteria’s 1.1, 1.3, 2.4 and 2.6 updated, 2.5 removed. Numeracy Foundation Skill removed. Performance Evidence updated to ‘three occasions’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPABA3X5 Use standard product descriptions - porkApplication updated to specify that this unit must not be delivered in the same qualification as AMPQUA4X22 Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language. Performance Criteria’s 1.1, 2.1, 2.4 and 2.6 updated, 2.5 removed. Numeracy Foundation Skill removed. Performance Evidence updated to ‘three occasions’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPAUD4X1 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premisesPerformance Criteria 7.1 updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPCOM3X1 Communicate effectively at workPerformance Criteria 3.4 updated. Application, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions revised to be ‘food or meat processing' for flexibility. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPCOM4X1 Build productive and effective workplace relationshipsChanged ‘enterprise’ to ‘workplace’ throughout. Performance Criteria 3.2 updated to include ‘needs’. Performance Evidence dot points reworded. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPLDR4X1 Develop and implement work instructions and SOPsContext for delivery and assessment expanded to include food processing, for broader application. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLDR4X2 Supervise new recruits‘Reading’ removed from Foundation Skills field. Performance Evidence reduced. Knowledge Evidence language updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLDR4X3 Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigationPerformance Evidence and Knowledge Evidence dot points updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLDR4X4 Manage own work performance and developmentContext for delivery and assessment expanded to include food processing, for broader application. Replaced ‘enterprise’ with ‘workplace’ Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLDR4X5 Oversee export requirements'Plant’ changed to ‘premises’ throughout unit. ‘Department of Agriculture’ replaced with ‘export controlling authority’ throughout. Performance Criteria 3.4 moved to 4.4. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLDR4X6 Foster a learning culture in a meat processing workplaceUnit title updated. Performance Evidence dot points 5 and 6 removed and concepts included in Foundation Skills. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPLSK2X1 Apply animal welfare and handling requirementsUnit application updated. ‘Stock’ changed to ‘animals’ throughout. PCs in Element 5 renumbered. Performance Evidence revised to one lot of animals. Knowledge Evidence dot points updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLSK3X1 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspectionPerformance Criteria 4.2 and 4.4 updated. Reading and Numeracy Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence revised to once. Knowledge Evidence updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLSK3X2 Assess cattle according to industry standardsPerformance Evidence updated to five pens. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLSK3X3 Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standardsPerformance Evidence updated to five pens. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPLSK4X1 Oversee humane handling of animalsPerformance Criteria 3.4 removed. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPMGT4X1 Manage biogas facilitiesAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT5X1 Develop and implement a TACCP and VACCP planUpdated to food or meat processing plant throughout unit for flexibility. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT602 Monitor and manage organisational legal responsibilitiesReplaced 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT603 Manage meat processing systems to maintain and improve product qualityReplaced 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT6X8 Benchmark to manage and improve workplace performanceTitle updated to replace 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT6X9 Manage effective operation of meat workplace cold chain and refrigeration systemsTitle updated to replace 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT6X10 Analyse and develop workplace systems for new opportunitiesTitle updated to replace 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT8X10 Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse contextReplaced 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT8X11 Develop and manage international business operationsReplaced 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT8X12 Manage change to organisational digital technology systemsReplaced 'enterprise' with 'workplace' and throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMGT8X13 Undertake research projectAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPMSY3X1 Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processesReferences to specific disease removed. Pet meat included in unit application and Knowledge Evidence. PC4.3 added, PCs 9.1 & 10.2 updated. Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY3X2 Recognise signs of emergency animal diseasesMinimum list of Emergency Animal Diseases (EADs) updated. ‘Symptoms’ replaced with ‘signs’ throughout. Changed to not equivalent.View final draft unit
AMPMSY3X3 Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make dispositionPC2.5 updated. Assessment Conditions updated. ‘Livestock’ replaced with ‘food animal’ throughout.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X1 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ovine and CaprineKnowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X2 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – BovineDefinition of calf as more than 50kg dressed weight removed. Knowledge Evidence point added back Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X3 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine Performance Evidence corrected. Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X4 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – PoultryPC2.1 removed Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X5 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – RatitesPerformance Evidence corrected. Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X6 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – CamelsKnowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X7 Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game ‘Wild goats, wild deer, wild rabbits' added to Application. References of ‘ante-mortem’ removed. PC2.4 added, 3.3 & 3.4 reordered. Writing Foundation Skill added. Knowledge Evidence point added back and updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X8 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – RabbitsKnowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X9 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X10 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – EquineUnit title and refences to horses updated throughout unit. Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X11 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection– Alpacas or LlamasKnowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X12 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X13 Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animalElement 2 added. Language throughout updated to refer to ‘common’ diseases and conditions. Lists of common diseases, conditions and parasites included in Knowledge Evidence.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X14 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premisesDefinition of micro plant updated. Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X15 Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises – wild gameDefinition of micro plant updated. Oral Communication Foundation Skill updated. References to 'slaughtering' removed. Knowledge Evidence point added back. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPMSY4X16 Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates‘In meat export licensed premises’ added to unit Application to clarify context. ‘Enterprise’ changed to ‘workplace’ throughout.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Units code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPOPR2X1 Clean work area during operationsPerformance Criteria updated. Reading added to Foundation Skills and Numeracy updated. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR2X2 Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machineryKnowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR2X3 Clean chillersPerformance Criteria 2.1 and 2.3 clarified. Performance Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR2X4 Operate metal detection unitAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR2X5 Undertake routine preventative maintenanceKnowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR3X1 Follow and implement an established work planAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR3X2 Handle meat product in cold storesPerformance Criteria 4.3 moved to 1.4. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPOPR3X3 Manage animal identification dataPerformance Criteria’s 1.2 and 1.3 added ‘movement’, 2.4 reordered and removed. National Vendor Declarations (NVDs) ‘facility’ changed to ‘premises’ in Performance Evidence. Knowledge Evidence dot point updated to note specific movement documents. ‘Relevant movement documents’ added to Assessment Conditions.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Units code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPPKG2X1 Package product using gas flushing processPerformance Evidence updated to ‘three products’ rather than three ‘different’ products as worker might just package one type of item. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPPKG3X1 Monitor production of packaged product to customer specificationsUnit application updated. PC 2.3 removed, 4.4 updated. Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPPKG3X2 Supervise meat packing operationKnowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Units code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPPPL3X1 Provide coachingPerformance Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPPPL3X2 Provide mentoringPerformance Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Units code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPPMG2X1 Undertake pest control in a food processing premisesTitle updated, context updated to include ‘food and meat’. Performance Criteria 4.3 removed. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPPMG4X1 Develop, implement and evaluate a pest control program in a food processing premisesTitle updated, context updated to include ‘food and meat’. Performance Criteria’s 1.2 and 3.2 removed, 3.3 updated. Foundation Skills and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPQUA2X1 Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishmentAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA2X2 Monitor meat temperatureUnit title, application and Performance Evidence updated to remove the restricted context. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X1 Comply with hygiene and sanitation requirementsPerformance Criteria 1.1 and Performance Evidence updated to ‘own work area’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X2 Maintain food safety and quality programsUnit application updated to include ‘plant or premises’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X4 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene AssessmentUnit application updated. 'Microbiological' replaced by 'physical or macro-contamination'. Performance Criteria 2.8 updated to include ‘regulatory requirements’. ‘Plant’ updated to ‘premises’ throughout. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X5 Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment'Microbiological’ removed from unit application and Knowledge Evidence. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X6 Perform boning room Meat Hygiene AssessmentReferences to ‘offal’ removed throughout and ‘plant’ updated to ‘premises.’ Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X7 Perform offal Meat Hygiene AssessmentUnit application updated. 'Microbiological' replaced by 'physical or macro-contamination' and 'carcase' replaced with 'offal'. Performance Criteria 2.8 updated to include ‘regulatory requirements’. ‘Microbiological’ removed from Knowledge Evidence. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X8 Grade beef carcases using MSA standardsPerformance Criteria 4.2 & 5.3 updated. Performance Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X9 Perform manual chemical lean testingReferences to ‘carton meat’ changed to ‘carton or container meat’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X10 Inspect transportation container or vehicleAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X11 Assess effective stunning and bleeding 'Animal’ changed to ‘food animal’ in unit application. Performance Criteria 2.3 ‘insensitivity’ changed to ‘insensibility’. ‘Abattoir and ‘knackeries’ changed to ‘slaughtering establishments’ in Assessment Conditions. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X12 Assess meat product in chillersPerformance Criteria 2.2 updated to read: ‘Set up and follow schedule for daily, weekly cleaning and where applicable fumigation’. Performance Evidence updated to at least one meat product. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X13 Perform pre-operations hygiene assessmentWording in Performance Criteria’s 1.6, 2.1 and 2.3 clarified. Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X14 Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling and dispatching chilled meatNew Performance Criteria 2.1 added, 2.5 and 2.6 updated. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X15 Maintain production recordsWording in Performance Criteria 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 clarified. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA3X16 Collect and prepare standard samples'Pathological' changed to 'microbiological' in unit application. Performance Criteria 4.2 updated, 4.3 and 4.3 combined. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X1 Support food safety and quality programsDuplicated Numeracy Foundation Skill removed. Performance Evidence added. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X2 Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processingPerformance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X3 Utilise refrigeration indexAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X4 Maintain a Meat Hygiene Assessment programElements 1, 2 and 3 updated. Element 5 removed. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X5 Oversee compliance with Australian Standards for meat processingUnit title updated. ‘plant’ changed to ‘premises’ throughout. Performance Evidence updated to include ‘prepared for’ audit, rather than ‘conducted’ audit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X6 Apply meat scienceApplication updated. Numeracy added to Foundation Skills. Performance Evidence statement clarified. Knowledge Evidence point added. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X7 Conduct and validate pH/temperature declines to MSA standardsUpdated wording from ‘pH and temperature’ to ‘ph/temperature’ throughout, including unit title. Wording of Performance Criteria 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 clarified. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X8 Contribute to meat processing premises design and construction processesPerformance Criteria 2.3 updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X9 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response PlanPerformance Criteria 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.4 and 3.5 reworded/clarified. Knowledge Evidence point updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X10 Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health dataTitle updated. Licencing statement added to Application. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X11 Calculate carcase yield in a boning room'Stock' replaced with 'animal' throughout unit. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X12 Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT languageSentence removed from unit Application. Numeracy Foundation Skill added. Performance Criteria 3.4 removed (duplicated 3.1). Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions points clarified.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X13 Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT languagePerformance Criteria 2.5 ‘enterprise’ changed to ‘workplace’. Numeracy Foundation Skill added. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X14 Coordinate a product recallApplication updated. Performance Criteria 1.1 removed and 2.2 reworded. References to ‘third-party’ changed to ‘workplace' and 'controlling authority’. Minor edit to Performance Evidence adding ‘mock’. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X15 Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirementsElements 2 and 3 retitled and Performance Criteria’s refined. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions points updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X16 Conduct an internal audit of a documented programAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X17 Establish sampling programDetails of Australian Standard 1199.1-2003 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes added to Knowledge Evidence. Assessment Condition updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X18 Conduct a document reviewAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X19 Monitor meat preservation processAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X20 Monitor the production of processed meats and smallgoodsAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X21 Prepare for and respond to an external audit of the establishment's quality systemElement 1 wording refined. Performance Criteria 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X22 Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT languageApplication updated. Performance Criteria 1.1 and 3.2 language clarified, 3.4 removed. Numeracy Foundation Skills added. Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X23 Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and QA systemAssessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPQUA4X24 Monitor the production of UCFM smallgoodsUnit no longer proposed for deletion and updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPGAM3X1 Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industryReferences to Australian Standards updated. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPGAM3X2 Operate a wild game harvester vehicleApplication typo corrected. 'Death' replaced by 'harvest in Knowledge Evidence. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPGAM3X3 Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild gamePerformance Criteria 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 4.1 and 4.2 updated, 4.3 removed. Equivalence status updated to ‘Not equivalent’. Performance Evidence and Knowledge Evidence updated for clarity. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPGAM3X4 Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the fieldPerformance Evidence and Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
Unit code and name Proposed changes or rationaleLink
AMPWHS2X1 Sharpen and handle knives safelyApplication updated. Performance Criteria’s 2.1, 2.2 and 3.1 refined. Wording of Performance Evidence clarified. Assessment Conditions updated.View final draft unit
AMPWHS3X1 Contribute to workplace health and safety processesPerformance Criteria 2.1 updated. Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Condition updated.View final draft unit
AMPWHS4X1 Monitor workplace health and safety processesPerformance Criteria 4.2 updated. Assessment Condition updated.View final draft unit
The draft documents can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format by clicking here
The following units are proposed for deletion, either because they are not required by industry or there is another more appropriate unit that reflects the required skills. Feedback was collected via form.
Unit code and name RationaleLink
AMPA3071 Implement food safety program  Propose replacing with FBPFSY3005 Control contaminants and allergens in food processing View unit on training.gov.au
AMPA405 Develop and implement Quality Assurance program for a rendering plant Unit removed from merge with AMPQUA4X1 and proposed for deletionView unit on training.gov.au
AMPMGT505 Manage maintenance systemsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPR207 Undertake routine preventative maintenanceIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX206 Operate forklift in a specific workplacePropose replacing with TLID2010 Operate a forkliftView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX309 Identify and repair equipment faultsPropose replacing with FBPOPR3020 Plan, conduct and monitor equipment maintenanceView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX405 Conduct statistical analysis of processPropose replacing with FBPOPR4001 Apply principles of statistical process controlView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX410 Facilitate achievement of enterprise environmental policies and goalsIndications from industry representatives are that this unit is no longer requiredView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX413 Manage and maintain a food safety planUnit removed from merge with AMPQUA4X1 and proposed for deletionView unit on training.gov.au
AMPX418 Lead communication in the workplacePropose replacing with BSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplaceView unit on training.gov.au
  

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Core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership are what enable Australia’s meat processing workforce to continue to produce high quality products. These skills are essential for roles throughout the entire meat processing industry. However, the industry has changed over time and skills needs have shifted. Technology is playing an ever greater role and meat quality and safety requirements have been improved to meet the demands of the export market. There is also a higher demand for wild game meat products in both domestic and export markets. Consultation has taken place throughout this project to review and update the qualifications, skill sets and units that describe general, safety, quality assurance, and leadership skills for meat processing so that they are up to date.This project focused on updating qualifications, skill sets and units to reflect changes to currency/regulatory standards, remove duplication across the training package, improve deliverability, and to bring them in line with the current Standards for Training Packages 2012. The updated qualifications and skills standards have been endorsed and are now published on the national training register (training.gov.au).Qualifications have been merged and streamlined where appropriate and specialisations added to support flexibility of delivery and career pathways. The core units and packaging rules of the qualifications were reviewed and updated to reflect current occupations. The nested qualification content and point system were removed to promote flexibility, better reflect job outcomes and bring the qualifications in line with the Standards for Training Packages.
New units were developed and added to qualifications to address current and future job tasks, including skills in communication, meat inspection, recognising diseases and conditions, supporting meat quality and work health and safety. One hundred and seventeen units were reviewed and updated to reflect current skills needs, with proposed merging of some units to reduced duplication and proposed deletion of others that are no longer needed by industry. Two skill sets were developed – one to support skills required for meat processing mentors and one to provide a pathway into the Certificate IV. Another existing skill set in animal welfare was updated. A Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) was also produced, including additional advice to help deliver the qualifications, skill sets and units.

A lot of work has been done with existing units that have presented problems for trainers delivering to specific parts of the industry. Changes has been made to enable trainers to bring trainees to a level of competency that meets the requirements of the unit and industry. The updated qualifications will give trainees the opportunity to use recognition of prior learning to gain a new qualification that opens up a new direction within our industry. This has a significant positive influence on recruitment and retention. I look forward to continuing teaching and working with trainees within our industry with the updated standards for meat processing.

Tom Collyer

Key changes
  • Eight qualifications were reviewed, resulting in five being merged to become two and three being updated with new codes. Changes include:
    • Updates were made to improve flexibility in selecting electives to suit job tasks and to provide pathways through the meat processing industry.
    • Packaging rules were reviewed to ensure the combination of units selected is a better match with current and future occupations.
    • Nested qualification content was removed and qualifications realigned to sit more squarely at the nominated Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level to better reflect job outcomes.
    • The point system was removed to ensure compliance with Standards for Training Packages and allow more flexibility in the selection of elective units.
    • Core units were revised to include only AMP meat-specific units.
    • New units were added to qualifications to address current and future job tasks, such as meat inspection in micro meat processing enterprises.
    • Merged qualifications were structured to provide either a general meat processing qualification or a specialisation, including a quality specialisation in the Certificate III in Meat Processing and quality management or leadership in the Certificate IV in Meat Processing.
    • Mandatory work requirements were retained where needed to ensure users can easily identify requirements and so that the qualifications are equivalent to international qualifications in countries to which Australian meat is exported.
  • Two skill sets were developed: one for meat processing mentors and one to act as a pathway into the Certificate IV.
  • One skill set in animal welfare was updated.
  • One hundred and seventeen units were reviewed, including 15 merged to become two. Changes include:
    • Industry sector codes were added to unit codes so that users can easily identify broad areas of content, aiding decisions about elective choices.
    • Updates were made to ante and post-mortem inspection units to include the following: ‘A suitably qualified supervisor must hold this unit [Insert code and title of relevant species-specific ante and post-mortem inspection unit] or have equivalent and current skills and knowledge.’
    • The following sentence was added to the Assessment Conditions of most units: ‘Assessment for this unit must include at least three forms of evidence’. Previously this assessment guideline was located in the Performance Evidence of a unit, with strong support for this to be located in the assessment with the Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) to provide suggested assessment methods.
    • Co-assessment was included for AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely. The Assessment Condition requires the Performance Evidence for the unit to be co-assessed with a meat processing unit that requires the use of a knife. This requirement has been added to ensure that the individual can safely sharpen and maintain a sharp edge on a knife while carrying out a real meat processing task.
  • Seven units were developed to support skills in communication, meat safety, quality, and work health and safety. Two of these units are to cover the job roles of meat inspectors in micro meat processing enterprises that are located in some regional and remote areas.
  • Three units were deleted and seven identified for potential deletion as part of future projects.
  • A Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) was also produced to support delivery of the qualifications, skill sets and units. It includes information on assessment conditions of all units, specific advice on the assessment of meat safety units, co-assessment, mandatory workplace requirements, foundation skills, notes about Australian and Industry Standards, and terminology.
Summary of Consultation
A Subject Matter Expert Working Group was established to provide advice on the skills standard across six potential specialisations or job role streams, including:
  • tracking and traceability
  • meat inspection
  • quality/food safety
  • leadership/management
  • operator skills/abattoirs
  • game.
The broader industry was consulted on the draft documents at two different stages – the ‘Drafts Available’ and ‘Validation’ stages. Industry from across Australia provided input via the Skills Impact feedback hub, webinars, email, and phone.Descriptions of how feedback has been considered and applied can be downloaded below. The documents that underwent an additional round of 'Drafts Available' stage feedback and the documents that underwent round one without needing a have been dealt with in separate documents. All qualifications, units and skill sets are included in the same summary of feedback and responses for the 'Validation' stage. The final draft units of competency, skill sets and qualifications were endorsed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) on 29 November 2023 (read the communique) and have also been conisdered by the state and territory skills ministers.They have undergone an edit and equity and independent quality assurance process, including support from the Meat IRC. They have also been considered by the State/Territory Training Authorities (STAs/TTAs). They are now published on the national training register (training.gov.au).A Companion Volume Implementation Guide was also produced to assist industry and registered training providers (RTOs) deliver the units, qualifications and skill sets. It contains key information to help trainers adapt to any new changes, as well as additional information about the impacts of regulation and licensing implications and workplace health and safety on their training Click here to download the Case for Endorsement Click here to download the Companion Volume Implementation guide part 1 Click here to download the Companion Volume Implementation guide part 2
AMPABA301 Prepare head for inspection
AMPABA302 Prepare and present viscera for inspection
AMPABA303 Use standard product descriptions - sheep and goats
AMPABA304 Use standard product descriptions - beef
AMPABA305 Use standard product descriptions - pork
AMPAUD401 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premises
AMPCOM301 Communicate effectively at work
AMPCOM401 Build productive and effective workplace relationships
AMPGAM301 Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industry
AMPGAM302 Operate a wild game harvester vehicle
AMPGAM303 Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game
AMPGAM304 Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field
AMPLDR401 Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs
AMPLDR402 Supervise new recruits
AMPLDR403 Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigation
AMPLDR404 Manage own work performance and development
AMPLDR405 Oversee export requirements
AMPLDR406 Foster a learning culture in a meat processing workplace
AMPLSK201 Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPLSK302 Assess cattle according to industry standards
AMPLSK303 Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards
AMPLSK401 Oversee humane handling of animals
AMPMGT401 Manage biogas facilities
AMPMGT515 Develop and implement a TACCP and VACCP plan
AMPMGT608 Benchmark to manage and improve workplace performance
AMPMGT609 Manage effective operation of meat workplace cold chain and refrigeration systems
AMPMGT610 Analyse and develop workplace systems for new opportunities
AMPMGT810 Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse context
AMPMGT811 Develop and manage international business operations
AMPMGT812 Manage change to organisational digital technology systems
AMPMGT813 Undertake research project
AMPMSY301 Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes
AMPMSY302 Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseases
AMPMSY303 Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make disposition
AMPMSY401 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and Caprine
AMPMSY402 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Bovine
AMPMSY403 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Porcine
AMPMSY404 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Poultry
AMPMSY405 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ratites
AMPMSY406 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Camels
AMPMSY407 Perform post-mortem inspection - Wild game
AMPMSY408 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Rabbits
AMPMSY409 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Deer
AMPMSY410 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Equine
AMPMSY411 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Alpacas or Llamas
AMPMSY412 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Calves
AMPMSY413 Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animal
AMPMSY414 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises
AMPMSY415 Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises - Wild game
AMPMSY416 Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates
AMPOPR301 Follow and implement an established work plan
AMPOPR302 Handle meat product in cold stores
AMPOPR303 Manage animal identification data
AMPPKG301 Monitor production of packaged product to customer specifications
AMPPKG302 Supervise meat packing operation
AMPPMG401 Develop, implement and evaluate a pest control program in a food processing premises
AMPPPL301 Provide coaching
AMPPPL302 Provide mentoring
AMPQUA301 Comply with hygiene and sanitation requirements
AMPQUA302 Maintain food safety and quality programs
AMPQUA303 Collect and prepare standard samples
AMPQUA304 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPQUA305 Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPQUA306 Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPQUA307 Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPQUA308 Grade beef carcases using MSA standards
AMPQUA309 Perform manual chemical lean testing
AMPQUA310 Inspect transportation container or vehicle
AMPQUA311 Assess effective stunning and bleeding
AMPQUA312 Assess meat product in chillers
AMPQUA313 Perform pre-operations hygiene assessment
AMPQUA314 Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling chilled or frozen meat
AMPQUA315 Maintain production records
AMPQUA401 Support food safety and quality programs
AMPQUA402 Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processing
AMPQUA403 Utilise refrigeration index
AMPQUA404 Maintain a Meat Hygiene Assessment program
AMPQUA405 Oversee compliance with Australian Standards for meat processing
AMPQUA406 Apply meat science
AMPQUA407 Conduct and validate pH-temperature declines to MSA standards
AMPQUA408 Contribute to meat processing premises design and construction processes
AMPQUA409 Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan
AMPQUA410 Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data
AMPQUA411 Calculate carcase yield in a boning room
AMPQUA412 Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT language
AMPQUA413 Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT language
AMPQUA414 Coordinate a product recall
AMPQUA415 Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements
AMPQUA416 Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
AMPQUA417 Establish sampling program
AMPQUA418 Conduct a document review
AMPQUA419 Monitor meat preservation process
AMPQUA420 Monitor the production of processed meats and smallgoods
AMPQUA421 Prepare for and respond to an external audit of the establishment's quality system
AMPQUA422 Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language
AMPQUA423 Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP based QA system
AMPQUA424 Monitor the production of UCFM smallgoods
AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
AMPWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
AMPWHS401 Monitor workplace health and safety processes