Skills in biosecurity, work health and safety, and animal welfare practices are essential to Australia’s pig and poultry farming industries. Consultation is taking place to update the national skills standards for this work so that they match current job functions, terminology, equipment and legislation.
The updated documents are available for validation and further comment from 3 May until 27 May 2022.
They have been updated so that they are clearer and more accurately reflect industry skills requirements.
For more information and to provide feedback, visit the project page.
Online consultation sessions
There is an opportunity to register for an online consultation session, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the qualification and units with the project team and other individuals from your industry. Please register below.
Pork Production
- Wednesday 25 May 2022, 1:30-3:00pm (AEST)
Pork validation meeting 1 – discussing qualification, skill sets and new unit
Register here - Thursday 26 May 2022, 1:30-3:00pm (AEST)
Pork validation meeting 2 – discussing reviewed units & unit proposed for deletion
Register here
Poultry Production
- Wednesday 25 May 2022, 3:30-5:00pm (AEST)
Poultry validation meeting 1 – discussing qualification and skill sets
Register here - Thursday 26 May 2022, 3:30-5:00pm (AEST)
Poultry validation meeting 2 – discussing revised unit group 1
Register here - Friday 27 May 2022, 1:30-3:00pm (AEST)
Poultry validation meeting 3 – discussing revised unit group 2
Register here