Public - AWOSS Animal Welfare Officer (AWOSS)
The Animal Welfare Officer skill set describes the skills and knowledge required to manage an animal welfare team.
By successfully completing the Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set, you will achieve competence in the following units:
ENTRY REQUIREMENT: A Language, Literacy and Numeracy diagnostic tool (Skills Check) must be completed and submitted at least five (5) days before the workshop date.
Please note: company approval may be required should a real time video call be needed for the observation assessment.
If enrolments for this course do not meet the minimum required (5), bookings will be automatically transferred to the next available course. Notification will be given 10 days before the initial course date.
ENQUIRIES: If you have any enquiries, please use the LEARN MORE tab at the top of this page.
By successfully completing the Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set, you will achieve competence in the following units:
- AMPLSK201 Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
- AMPLSK401 Oversee humane handling of animals.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT: A Language, Literacy and Numeracy diagnostic tool (Skills Check) must be completed and submitted at least five (5) days before the workshop date.
Please note: company approval may be required should a real time video call be needed for the observation assessment.
If enrolments for this course do not meet the minimum required (5), bookings will be automatically transferred to the next available course. Notification will be given 10 days before the initial course date.
ENQUIRIES: If you have any enquiries, please use the LEARN MORE tab at the top of this page.
Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Course Start Date | Course End Date | Available Spaces | Cost | |
| Animal Welfare Officer | 06/10/2026 | 07/10/2026 | 9 | $600.00 |
Introduction:
The Animal Welfare Officer training is designed to equip staff with the competencies necessary to implement, supervise, review, audit or monitor processes and procedures that impact on animal welfare at slaughtering establishments.
The role of those trained as an Animal Welfare Officer will vary but will cover tasks such as:
The role of those trained as an Animal Welfare Officer will vary but will cover tasks such as:
- Supervising livestock
- Supervising slaughter floor activities
- Monitoring the plant’s compliance with animal welfare standards and regulatory requirements
- Developing and reviewing workplace animal welfare / handling SOPs and work instructions
Target Audience:
Company employees performing these roles are generally the:
- Lairage manager or head stockman
- Slaughter floor supervisors and leading hands
- QA monitors
- QA managers.
Learning Outcomes:
- AMPLSK401 Oversee humane handling of animals
- AMPLSK201 Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
Learning Methods:
This course will be delivered by a highly skilled, industry experienced, qualified and industry-current facilitator.
The learning and assessment activity will include:
The learning and assessment activity will include:
- 2 x 1 day online face to face training sessions using Microsoft Teams
- workplace activities to practice back in your own workplace prior to the final assessment
- Question and Answer quizzes (completed in the virtual session)
- Workplace observation with our Assessor onsite or, where we are unable to conduct this onsite, live Observation using a mobile device and a video conferencing tool (e.g. Apple Facetime or Microsoft Teams)
- Supervisor Report completed by your direct supervisor.
Program Benefits:
- Compliance with Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines.
- Safe practices for animal handling.
Contents:
- Introduction to Animal Welfare
- The National Animal Welfare Standards, legislation and codes of practice
- Understand and articulate the regulatory and technical issues associated with animal welfare
- Animal behaviour and its impact on animal welfare
- Facilities and their impact on animal welfare
- Represent the company with regard to the approach taken to address animal welfare issues
- Influence company policies, procedures, training, KPIs, and QA documentation related to procedures impacting on animal welfare
- Review the results of internal and external audits to assess the performance of the company in relation to animal welfare
- Review the results of routine monitoring of procedures impacting on animal welfare
- Monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and preventative measures
- Oversee the implementation of corrective actions and preventative measures
- Implement animal welfare assessment criteria and perform an abattoir animal welfare assessment
- Recognise operative training needs and implement training for animal handlers.