The units of competency comprising the Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set are drawn from AQF levels II and IV in the meat industry qualifications, and can be counted towards these qualifications and qualifications from other Training Packages, where this is in accordance with the qualification requirements.

No occupational licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this Skill Set.

Typically the Animal Welfare Officer is a company employee who manages the company's animal welfare team and therefore is able to:
understand and articulate the regulatory and technical issues associated with animal welfare
represent the company with regard to the approach taken to address animal welfare issues
influence company policies, procedures, training regimes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Quality Assurance (QA) documentation as they relate to procedures impacting on animal welfare
review, as part of their duties, the results of the routine monitoring of 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
oversee the implementation of corrective actions and preventative measures
monitor the effectiveness 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

This Skill Set from the MTM11 Australian Meat Industry Training Package meets the industry requirements for managing animal welfare.