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The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) approved this project via a Case for Change submitted by Skills Impact in 2019 on behalf of the Meat IRC.Skills Impact and the Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) will manage this project, consistent with the 2012 Standards for Training Package Development. Download Project Proposal (see pages 43-45) 

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With these automated methods, companies can increase the yield and efficiency of production, as well as improving food safety by reducing the risk of cross contamination and reducing the risk of employee injury from repetitive tasks. However, this shift in methods means new skills are needed to work with automated systems and ensure its operating smoothly. Increased access to nationally endorsed training options would support the poultry industry as it works to keep up with the growing demand for its products.

Project Scope

This project involves the development of up to five new skill sets and up to three units of competency to address current gaps in poultry processing training.The remaining units that make up the skill sets may include current units from the Australian Meat Processing and Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical training packages. These units will be reviewed for suitability during this project. 

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Opportunities for stakeholder input

Stakeholder input is appreciated 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 on first drafts will occur in October and November 2019, and for the validation of final drafts between December 2019 and February 2020. The qualifications, skill sets and units need to reflect real work experience. So if you work in the sector, Skills Impact would be grateful for your input and help. Please feel free to register your interest for project updates and consultation opportunities by following the newsletter subscription link below. Alternatively, please feel free to contact the project manager, Sharon Fitzgerald on 0408 612 883 or [email protected]

Stakeholder Consultation Process

A list of key stakeholder organisations has been identified for this project based on their industry role, size or specialty. Skills Impact will ensure contact is made with each of these organisations to seek their involvement and views on all draft skill sets and units. Consultation is not limited to the organisations on this list, they have simply been identified as the most likely to have a key interest in the development and outcomes of this project. If you are aware of an organisation that you think should be involved, please encourage them to contact the project team and/or direct them to this webpage.

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The project has been discussed at a number of meat industry network meetings and promoted through email broadcasts and MINTRAC’s newsletter. As a result, a number of industry stakeholders have contacted the project team to register their interest in the project as either a member of the Technical Advisory Committee or as part of the broader general consultation process. Key industry stakeholders were also identified and invited directly to take part in the project.

Development outcomes and next steps

Development outcomes so far have included:

• A detailed search of existing training package products that might be suitable for use by the poultry processing industry
• Initial drafts of two new units:
  • Monitor product flow in an automated process
  • Monitor product to be sent to rendering
• Initial drafts of eight new skill sets:
  • Poultry Processing Quality Assurance Skill Set
  • Poultry Pre-processing Skill Set
  • Poultry Stunning, Bleeding, Scalding and De-feathering Skill Set
  • Poultry Evisceration and Washing Skill Set
  • Bone and Fillet Poultry Skill Set
  • Poultry Further Processing Skill Set
  • Poultry Processing Waste Disposal Skill Set
  • Poultry Processing Supervisor Skill Set

Broad stakeholder consultation is scheduled to commence in mid-October, when draft units will be made available for comment on this webpage. Your input is welcome, please feel free to register your interest to keep informed of project updates and when draft materials are available for feedback.

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During this time, feedback was collected via the online feedback hub, by phone and email. The drafts, including any comments made on the feedback hub, are still available for viewing below.Feedback will inform the work on the final drafts which are expected to be available for industry validation between December 2019 and February 2020. A summary of the feedback and how it was addressed in the final drafts will also be available.

Summary of consultation to date

The draft skill sets and units have been drafted in consultation with Subject Matter Experts who have formed a Technical Advisory Committee and have provided information about the key requirements of the job roles covered by the skill sets and units. People working directly in the poultry processing industry participated and provided information on the skills and knowledge required for job roles and tasks. Thank you to those who provided feedback during these activities. 

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Summary of consultation to date

Thank you to those stakeholders who provided feedback on the drafts that were made available from 14 October to 18 November, under the ‘Drafts Available’ stage. During this time, feedback was collected via the online feedback hub, face-to-face consultation and, and via phone call and email. The units were drafted with guidance from Subject Matter Experts, made up of workplace experts and industry.There were no comments received for AMPX317 Monitor product flow in an automated process, however strong industry support was received for the draft of AMPX318 Monitor product to be sent to rendering. No changes have been made to the drafts of either unit.No comments were received and no objections were raised to the deletion of the unit AMPP207 Operate the bird receival and hanging process. This unit is proposed for deletion as the two new units developed in the project Operate the bird receival process and Prepare birds for stunning have been developed to replace it.A description of how feedback has been considered and applied in these final drafts can be downloaded below. Please click the ‘Download Summary of Feedback, Responses and Actions’ button.

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