ACMBEH401 Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, monitor and review behavioural management strategies, including animal training and enrichment activities. It incorporates implementing short-term and long-term objectives requiring the involvement and cooperation of a range of staff within the facility.

This unit applies to senior team members with zoo keeping, wildlife care, aquarium or related animal care experience who generally supervise others and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and unpredictable problems. Tasks may vary in scale from individual animal welfare to social group management, working across a range of programs and/or animal groups in the facility.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.