2 October 2023 AMP Training Package Update
In a recent development, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has approved an extended transition period for specific AMP qualifications, signifying a crucial change that impacts both your organisation and students. The Australian meat processing (AMP) training package update is of particular relevance to the following qualifications:
- AMP30316 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
- AMP30616 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
- AMP30716 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
- AMP40415 – Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
- AMP40516 – Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
The transition period for training, assessment, and certification issuance for these courses has been extended from 24 January 2024 to 31 January 2025.
This decision applies exclusively to students who started formal training or assessment in these courses on or before 24 January 2024. All learners in this category must complete their training or transfer to replacement qualifications by the new transition end date.
With this Australian meat processing training package update, ASQA ensures that your learners in these qualifications have adequate time to complete their training without being disadvantaged. These mentioned training products will also remain on your scope of registration until the end of the extended transition period.
ASQA engaged in consultations with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and the Training Accreditation Council of Western Australia regarding this extended transition period. Additionally, they collaborated with Skills Insight, the jobs and skills council responsible for the AMP training package.
Major Australian Meat Processing Training Package Update 2023: Embracing Safety, Quality, and Innovation
Skills Impact has released major updates to the Australian Meat Processing (AMP) training package in Australia.
The training update has an emphasis on core skills in safety, quality assurance, and leadership has impacted Australia’s meat processing industry in successfully providing high quality products in the market.
Still, the AMP training package has undergone necessary updates to stay relevant to the current industry standards. This is especially because of technology’s major role in shaping the market demands and new trends emerging in the market like the increased demand in wild game meat products both domestically and internationally.
A Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) was also produced to supplement the AMP training package revisions and aid in the delivery of the training updates.
Changes to the AMP training package 2023
The version 8.0 of the Australian Meat Processing training package update includes 8 newly reviewed qualifications with five being merged into two and three being updated into new codes. 2 skill sets were developed and one updated, while 117 units were updated.
You can scroll down to see the full run down of the update for the AMP training package in Australia:
Australian Meat Processing training package update qualifications
| Qualification | Action |
| AMP30322 – Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection | Supersedes AMP30316 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) |
| AMP30622 – Certificate III in Meat Processing | Supersedes:
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| AMP40222 – Certificate IV in Meat Processing | Supersedes:
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| AMP40522 – Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection | Supersedes AMP40516 – Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) |
| AMP60122 – Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing | Supersedes AMP60121 – Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing |
| AMP80115 – Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness | Updated to release 5 |
| AMP80215 – Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness | Updated to release 6 |
Units of Competency training package updates
| Description | Superseded Units |
| ADDED | |
| AMPABA301 – Prepare head for inspection | AMPA3043 – Prepare head for inspection |
| AMPABA302 – Prepare and present viscera for inspection | AMPA3047 – Prepare and present viscera for inspection |
| AMPABA303 – Use standard product descriptions – sheep and goats | AMPA3093 – Use standard product descriptions – sheep and goats |
| AMPABA304 – Use standard product descriptions – beef | AMPA3094 – Use standard product descriptions – beef |
| AMPABA305 – Use standard product descriptions – pork | AMPA3095 – Use standard product descriptions – pork |
| AMPAUD401 – Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premises | AMPA417 – Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant |
| AMPCOM301 – Communicate effectively at work | |
| AMPCOM401 – Build productive and effective workplace relationships | AMPX412 – Build productive and effective workplace relationships |
| AMPGAM301 – Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industry | AMPG300 – Overview wild game meat industry |
| AMPGAM302 – Operate a wild game harvester vehicle | AMPG301 – Operate a game harvesting vehicle |
| AMPGAM303 – Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game | AMPG306 – Use firearms to harvest wild game |
| AMPGAM304 – Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field | AMPG302 – Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field |
| AMPLDR401 – Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs | AMPX422 – Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs |
| AMPLDR402 – Supervise new recruits | AMPX423 – Supervise new recruits |
| AMPLDR403 – Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigation | AMPX428 – Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigation |
| AMPLDR404 – Manage own work performance and development | AMPCOR401 – Manage own work performance |
| AMPLDR405 – Oversee export requirements | AMPX407 – Oversee export requirements |
| AMPLDR406 – Foster a learning culture in a meat processing workplace | AMPX411 – Foster a learning culture in a meat enterprise |
| AMPLSK201 – Apply animal welfare and handling requirements | AMPA2006 – Apply animal welfare and handling requirements |
| AMPLSK301 – Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection | AMPA3002 – Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection |
| AMPLSK302 – Assess cattle according to industry standards | AMPA3139 – Prepare market reports — cattle |
| AMPLSK303 – Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards | AMPA3140 – Prepare market reports — sheep |
| AMPLSK401 – Oversee humane handling of animals | AMPA416 – Oversee humane handling of animals |
| AMPMGT401 – Manage biogas facilities | AMPA415 – Manage biogas facilities |
| AMPMGT515 – Develop and implement a TACCP and VACCP plan | AMPX429 – Develop and implement a TACCP and VACCP plan |
| AMPMGT608 – Benchmark to manage and improve workplace performance | AMPMGT601 – Benchmark to manage and improve enterprise performance |
| AMPMGT609 – Manage effective operation of meat workplace cold chain and refrigeration systems | AMPMGT604 – Manage effective operation of meat enterprise cold chain and refrigeration systems |
| AMPMGT610 – Analyse and develop workplace systems for new opportunities | AMPMGT606 – Analyse and develop enterprise systems for new opportunities |
| AMPMGT810 – Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse context | AMPMGT803 – Communicate and negotiate in a culturally diverse context |
| AMPMGT811 – Develop and manage international business operations | AMPMGT805 – Develop and manage international business operations |
| AMPMGT812 – Manage change to organisational digital technology systems | AMPMGT807 – Manage change to organisational electronic technology systems |
| AMPMGT813 – Undertake research project | AMPMGT808 – Undertake research project |
| AMPMSY301 – Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes | AMPA3119 – Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes |
| AMPMSY302 – Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseases | AMPA3131 – Identify and report emergency diseases of food animals |
| AMPMSY303 – Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make disposition | AMPA3069 – Perform ante-mortem inspection and make disposition |
| AMPMSY401 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ovine and Caprine | AMPA3120 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ovine and Caprine |
| AMPMSY402 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine | AMPA3121 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine |
| AMPMSY403 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine | AMPA3122 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine |
| AMPMSY404 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry | AMPA3123 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry |
| AMPMSY405 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites | AMPA3124 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites |
| AMPMSY406 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels | AMPA3125 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels |
| AMPMSY407 – Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game | AMPA3127 – Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game |
| AMPMSY408 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits | AMPA3128 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits |
| AMPMSY409 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer | AMPA3129 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer |
| AMPMSY410 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Equine | AMPA3130 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Horses |
| AMPMSY411 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Alpacas or Llamas | AMPA3132 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Alpacas or Llamas |
| AMPMSY412 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves | AMPA3135 – Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves |
| AMPMSY413 – Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animal | |
| AMPMSY414 – Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises | |
| AMPMSY415 – Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises – Wild game | |
| AMPMSY416 – Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates | AMPX424 – Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates |
| AMPOPR301 – Follow and implement an established work plan | AMPX308 – Follow and implement an established work plan |
| AMPOPR302 – Handle meat product in cold stores | AMPX314 – Handle meat product in cold stores |
| AMPOPR303 – Manage animal identification data |
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| AMPPKG301 – Monitor production of packaged product to customer specifications | AMPX311 – Monitor production of packaged product to customer specifications |
| AMPPKG302 – Supervise meat packing operation | AMPA3116 – Supervise meat packing operation |
| AMPPMG401 – Develop, implement and evaluate a pest control program in a food processing premises | AMPX430 – Develop, implement and evaluate a pest control program in a meat processing premises |
| AMPPPL301 – Provide coaching | AMPX306 – Provide coaching |
| AMPPPL302 – Provide mentoring | AMPX307 – Provide mentoring |
| AMPQUA301 – Comply with hygiene and sanitation requirements | |
| AMPQUA302 – Maintain food safety and quality programs | |
| AMPQUA303 – Collect and prepare standard samples | AMPR321 – Collect and prepare standard samples |
| AMPQUA304 – Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment | AMPA3072 – Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment |
| AMPQUA305 – Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment | AMPA3073 – Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment |
| AMPQUA306 – Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment | AMPA3074 – Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment |
| AMPQUA307 – Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment | AMPA3081 – Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment |
| AMPQUA308 – Grade beef carcases using MSA standards | AMPA3092 – Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards |
| AMPQUA309 – Perform manual chemical lean testing | AMPA3100 – Perform manual chemical lean testing |
| AMPQUA310 – Inspect transportation container or vehicle | AMPA406 – Inspect transportation container or vehicle |
| AMPQUA311 – Assess effective stunning and bleeding | AMPA3003 – Assess effective stunning and bleeding |
| AMPQUA312 – Assess meat product in chillers | AMPX301 – Assess product in chillers |
| AMPQUA313 – Perform pre-operations hygiene assessment | AMPX310 – Perform pre-operations hygiene assessment |
| AMPQUA314 – Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling chilled or frozen meat | AMPX315 – Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling meat product in cold stores |
| AMPQUA315 – Maintain production records | AMPX204 – Maintain production records |
| AMPQUA401 – Support food safety and quality programs | AMPCOR402 – Facilitate Quality Assurance Process |
| AMPQUA402 – Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processing | AMPCOR404 – Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance |
| AMPQUA403 – Utilise refrigeration index | AMPA400 – Utilise refrigeration index |
| AMPQUA404 – Maintain a Meat Hygiene Assessment program | AMPA401 – Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment program |
| AMPQUA405 – Oversee compliance with Australian Standards for meat processing | AMPA402 – Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for meat processing |
| AMPQUA406 – Apply meat science | AMPA403 – Apply meat science |
| AMPQUA407 – Conduct and validate pH/temperature declines to MSA standards |
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| AMPQUA408 – Contribute to meat processing premises design and construction processes | AMPA407 – Contribute to abattoir design and construction processes |
| AMPQUA409 – Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan | AMPA413 – Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan |
| AMPQUA410 – Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data | AMPA414 – Manage the collection, monitoring and reporting of animal health data from a meat processing plant |
| AMPQUA411 – Calculate carcase yield in a boning room | AMPX312 – Calculate carcase yield in a boning room |
| AMPQUA412 – Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT language | AMPX415 – Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT language |
| AMPQUA413 – Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT language | AMPX416 – Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT language |
| AMPQUA414 – Coordinate a product recall | AMPX419 – Participate in product recall |
| AMPQUA415 – Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements | AMPX426 – Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements |
| AMPQUA416 – Conduct an internal audit of a documented program | AMPX404 – Conduct an internal audit of a documented program |
| AMPQUA417 – Establish sampling program | AMPX421 – Establish sampling program |
| AMPQUA418 – Conduct a document review | AMPX425 – Conduct a document review |
| AMPQUA419 – Monitor meat preservation process | AMPX401 – Monitor meat preservation process |
| AMPQUA420 – Monitor the production of processed meats and smallgoods | AMPX402 – Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoods |
| AMPQUA421 – Prepare for and respond to an external audit of the establishment’s quality system | AMPX406 – Manage or oversee an external audit of the establishment’s quality system |
| AMPQUA422 – Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language | AMPX417 – Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language |
| AMPQUA423 – Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP based QA system | AMPX420 – Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and Quality Assurance system |
| AMPQUA424 – Monitor the production of UCFM smallgoods | AMPX403 – Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM) |
| AMPWHS201 – Sharpen and handle knives safely | AMPX209 – Sharpen knives |
| AMPWHS301 – Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | |
| AMPWHS401 – Monitor workplace health and safety processes | AMPCOR403 – Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process |
| Description | Action |
| UPDATED | |
| AMPMGT602 – Monitor and manage organisational legal responsibilities | Updated to release 3 |
| AMPMGT603 – Manage meat processing systems to maintain and improve product quality | Updated to release 3 |
Updated and added AMP training package skillsets
| Skill Sets | Action |
| AMPSS00081 – Meat Processing Mentor Skill Set | Added |
| AMPSS00082 – Pathway to Certificate IV in Meat Skill Set | Added |
| AMPSS00001 – Animal Welfare Officer Skill Set | Updated to release 3 |
What Should RTOs Do About the Updates to the AMP Training Packages Australia?
There are several ways your RTO can keep up with the latest Australian Meat Processing training package update:
- Review and analyse the updates: Keep track of the updates to the AMP training package and carefully review and analyse any changes to determine how they may affect your RTO’s training programs.
- You can do this by visiting ASQA’s website or check training.gov.au specific information on the revisions.
- Apply for scope: Determine if any new qualifications or units have been added to the AMP training package and if so, apply to have them added to your RTO’s scope of registration.
- Update your Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS): If there are any changes to the training package, update your TAS to ensure that it is aligned with the latest version of the training package.
- Contextualise your training resources: Contextualising your training resources is important to ensure that they are relevant and applicable to the current needs of the industry. Determine if your trainers have the necessary skills and experience to contextualise their own materials, and if not, consider seeking updated resources.
Update your training resources: After contextualising your training resources, you may also need to update them to ensure that they are aligned with the latest version of the AMP training package in Australia. This may involve updating learning materials, assessments, and other resources.
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