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About yourself
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Employability skills
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Identify hazards and critical control points in the production of quality product
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Assessment
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Bridging the Gap between Chemical and Organic Food and Fibre Production.
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This workbook
has a particular
focus on the
opportunity for
quality assurance
in food and
fibre production
systems.
This workbook applies to any person working in an agricultural or horticultural enterprise where they are required
to plan, implement and review a quality assurance program. The workbook has a particular focus on the
opportunity for quality assurance in food and fibre production systems with an effort to reduce chemical usage
and defines the standard required to:
This workbook has a strong focus on the self-directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in the areas of:
Communication skills
EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS
UNIT DESCRIPTOR
AND HOW THE
UNIT APPLIES TO YOUR
WORKPLACE
As a producer,
you need to
keep abreast of
changing customer
requirements.
ESTABLISH
QUALITY
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PRODUCT
Quality Assurance (QA) is a process that is used
to ensure that food production is non-hazardous,
traceable, safe and fit for human consumption.
QA procedures can also demonstrate the stringent
approach Australian producers have towards
safety and quality.
There are many quality requirements for food
production that are applied in Australia and/or
globally that promote, demand as a standard
for branding, or legislate as law a standard of
quality. These badges of assurance support
Australias reputation as a world leader in food
safety. This builds customer confidence in a
product and may translate into a price premium
or a product differentiator.
Department of Primary
Industries Victoria; What is
Organic Farming?
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www.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/farmingmanagement/organic-farming/introductionto-organics/organic-farming-standards-andcertification
Standards Australia
Published the Australian
Standard: Organic and
Biodynamic Products.
www.standards.org.au/Pages/default.aspx
EB www.ofa.org.au/papers/Organic-Claims-andW Consumer-Rights.pdf
Producing livestock
that meet market
specifications is one of the
most obvious methods of
improving profitability.
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Activity 1
To find out if a quality assurance system will benefit your business you need to clearly identify:
your product
product specifications you are capable of meeting
your market
specifications that may be applied by the market
Remember that this workbook is designed to help you and your business. You will achieve the maximum benefit
if you tackle the activities as a job that is important and useful to your business rather than just an assessment
activity to be completed as quickly as possible. All of the activities from now on SHOULD be considered as
serious research applicable to the decision; Is a QA system beneficial to my business or not?
Describe your product. Be as specific as possible. The following headings are guides only and you may wish to
specify your product using different criteria.
Criteria
Specification
Name of Business
Business Address
Product Name
Product Characteristics
Intended Use
Packaging
Shelf Life
Prepared/Sold In
Labelling Instructions
Distribution
Have you already implemented a QA program, and if so, which program and why?
Now list all of the key stakeholders involved in the production of your product, including yourself,
your customers and others involved in the supply chain. List these in Column A of the following table.
Identify any requirements that they might currently have of your product and include these in column B.
Are there trends that you are aware of that will impact quality specifications/requirements for your product?
If so, include these in column C future requirements.
Now complete an honest appraisal of your product. Do you meet current/future requirements? Record the results
in Column D and provide a brief explanation of why requirements are not currently met in Column E (if applicable).
Key Stakeholders
Current
Requirements
Future
Requirements
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Legislative Requirements
Key stakeholders are clearly important and can have
a significant effect on decisions you make within your
business. However if a stake holder is a regulatory
body (e.g. government department, local council),
then you have very little option but to fully comply with
their key requirements as there is often also a legal
requirement (e.g. legislated standards).
Identifying legislative requirements that are applicable
to your enterprise requires some dedicated research.
There are international, national, state and regional
requirements that you will need to consider. If you
produce more than one product you may have a
range of requirements that need to be met, some of
which may produce a conflict of interest. This can
be complicated to sort through, but once you are
fully informed, you can make the most appropriate
decisions for your business.
These requirements must be seen as a mandatory
part of your production systems, as non-compliance
results in a significant impact on your business. Some
examples of regulatory complexity are demonstrated
in the links below.
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Diary Australia;
Regulatory Framework;
Australia; 2012.
Department of Primary
Industries Victoria;
Responsibilities of
Victorian Landholders. W
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www.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/aboutagriculture/legislation-regulation/legal-booklets
There are eight booklets covering various legal
aspects of managing a farm providing a list of the
relevant legislation and their purpose.
Biodiversity
Chemical Management
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety
Livestock Management
Noxious Weed and Pest Animal Management
Soil Management
Waste Management
Water Management
www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Industry-overview/
Food-safety-and-regulation/RegulatoryFramework.aspx
Australian Pesticides
and Veterinary Medicines
Authority; Chemical
Residues and Food Safety.
EB
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www.apvma.gov.au/residues/index.php http://
www.apvma.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/
docs/chemicals_food_safety.pdf
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Activity 2
Review and update the table you created in Activity 1. Make sure that your key stakeholders include all relevant
regulatory/legislative bodies. Identify the policies, regulations, acts, legislation that you must comply with in
column B. Are you aware of any changes that are due soon? If so, update these in column C. Update column D
and E with your assessment of compliance against current and future requirements.
A
Key Stakeholders
Current
Requirements
Future
Requirements
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IDENTIFY
HAZARDS AND
CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
IN THE PRODUCTION OF
QUALITY PRODUCT
In the previous section you have researched
market and legislative requirements relative to
your products/enterprise and you also started to
consider future requirements.
Did you identify a trend for producers to be able
to demonstrate to customers the ability to supply
safe, quality food? Large retailers like Woolworths
and Coles are now demanding that suppliers meet
a specific QA program and use this to differentiate
their products to those of their competitors.
AQIS require all exports to meet defined QA
standards. Organic and biodynamic products have
other QA standards with which products using
particular labels must conform.
Many QA programs are now increasing the breadth
of standards to cover environmental management and
sustainability. The key point here is that there is a trend
for such programs to become more encompassing of
Identify hazards
Determine the Critical Control Points (CCP)
Establish critical limits for each (CCP)
Establish a system to monitor control of the (CCPs)
Establish the corrective actions to be taken
Establish verification procedures and then
Establish documentation.
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This work book will now focus on HACCP concepts. For any business that is governed by the FSANZ
Food Safety Program (e.g. secondary food production and diary, shellfish, poultry primary producers),
HACCP is already a regulatory requirement. Local and state government bodies may also mandate
HACCP as a regulatory requirement.
Consider the following extract
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) under its Standard 4.2.4, requires all dairy farms to have
a documented on-farm food safety program. The State Dairy Food Authorities (SDFAs) implement the
FSANZ standards. This approach to whole chain food safety reflects:
International requirements under Codex (Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products)
National requirements by Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and
State-wide requirements by the Dairy Food Safety Authorities.
Dairy farms must implement a HACCP based quality assurance program to ensure:
They gain a licence to operate from their State Dairy Food Safety Authority, and
Their milk is accepted by their manufacturer.
The quality assurance program covers areas such as:
food safety
animal welfare
chemical contamination, and
environmental responsibilities.
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Activity 3
Do HACCP principles apply to your business/part of your business or industry? Please provide a brief explanation
as to how HACCP does/does not apply. If it does not apply, do you believe that you may need to comply to
HACCP methods in the future? If you are not sure, have a look at QA programs applicable to your business.
See if HACCP principles are incorporated within the QA program/s.
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Bryar, J; HAZARD
ANALYSIS CRITICAL
CONTROL POINTS
(HACCP): A Tool for
Managing Farm
Chemical Residues;
Department of Statistics and Operations Research
(Centre for Management Quality Research) RMIT
UNIVERSITY; Research Report No. September, 2000.
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/p4uu806qs2qn.pdf
WEB
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Activity 4
Step 1
Select a process within your enterprise and identify the tasks required to complete these processes. You may use
the following template, develop your own template or supply existing procedures/flow charts for your business.
You will be working with this process for the remainder of this work book. Please select a process that includes
a number of hazards/risks that if not properly managed would result in serious consequences (e.g. injury to
persons, product recall).
You should consult with any other staff/personnel/family members that work within your enterprise to create a
comprehensive list of tasks for this process.
Process Title
Date and Version
Ref
Tasks
Who
When
Where
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Step 2
Now that you have identified the tasks performed, you need to identify where potential hazards can occur. Copy
your list of tasks to the following table and record any potential hazards. For the purposes of this activity, you are
completing the shaded columns only.
Remember that a hazard is anything that may cause harm to the consumer. All inputs to a process including raw
materials like fertilisers, farm chemicals, water source and packaging materials, equipment, storage conditions,
processing methods, produce, premises and people that have a potential to introduce a hazard into the produce need
to be considered. Conduct your own research/analysis to identify the likely hazards that can affect your enterprise.
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Hazard Analysis
Procedure Title
Date and Version
Ref
Tasks
Potential Hazard
Likelihood of
Occurrence
Consequence
Risk
Assessment
Control
Measures
CCP?
Y/N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Now that you have identified potential hazards, you need to assess the degree of risk associated with the hazard.
This is a bit subjective, but it will help determine priorities for short-term and long-term action. The degree of risk is a
combination of the likelihood of the hazard occurring, and the potential severity of the consequence of it occurring.
Have a look at the following extract to assist with your risk assessment.
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Remember that the assessment of the significance of a potential hazard is subjective and relies heavily on the
knowledge and experience of the HACCP team in this case, the grower themselves. When a hazard has been
identified, the producer needs to ask and answer two questions:
What is the severity of the hazard (the seriousness of the hazard to consumer safety or produce quality)?
What is the risk of the hazard (the likelihood of the hazard occurring)?
The likelihood and consequence of a risk combine to give an overall risk ranking. Suggested rankings for use in
typical risk management planning are shown in the table below.
In reality, the same risk can have very different consequences for a different producer depending on their
certification e.g. contamination of an organic property or product with prohibited substances will usually have
major consequences, such as withdrawal of the property and product from organic certification.
If a certain risk has no likelihood of occurring in a particular situation, it can still be included in the plan to show
that it has at least been considered.
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Consequences
Likelihood
Insignificant
Minor
Moderate
Major
Catastrophic
Almost certain
High
High
Extreme
Extreme
Extreme
Likely
Moderate
High
High
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Low
Moderate
High
Extreme
Extreme
Unlikely
Low
Low
Moderate
High
Extreme
Rare
Low
Low
Moderate
High
High
Activity 5
For each hazard identified in the previous activity, you now need to determine the overall risk rating. Update the
shaded areas of the table with the following:
What is the likelihood of the hazard occurring? What is the severity/consequence of the hazard (the seriousness
of the hazard to consumer safety or produce quality)? What is the overall risk rating of the hazard (low, moderate,
high, extreme)?
Hazard Analysis
Procedure Title
Date and Version
Ref
Tasks
Potential Hazard
Likelihood of
Occurrence
Consequence
Risk
Assessment
Control
Measures
CCP?
Y/N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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AQIS; HAZARD
ANALYSIS CRITICAL
CONTROL POINT (HACCP)
- A Guideline to Compliance
with the Export Control (Fish
and Fish Products) Orders;
Australia; 2005; p11.
WE
B
www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0019/126181/haccp_ffp.pdf
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Yes
No
Yes
No
Not a CCP
Stop (*)
Question 2: Is the step specifically designed to eliminate or reduce the likely occurrence of a hazard to an acceptable
level?(**)
No
Yes
Question 3: Could contamination with identified hazard[s] occur in excess of acceptable level[s] or could these increase
to unacceptable levels? (**)
Yes
No
Not a CCP
Stop (*)
Question 4: Will a subsequent step eliminate identified hazards[s] or reduce likely occurrence to an acceptable level?
(**)
Yes
Not a CCP
No
Stop (*)
(*) Proceed to the next identified hazard as per your hazard analysis worksheet
(**) Acceptable and unacceptable levels need to be defined in the HACCP Plan.
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Bryar, J; HAZARD
ANALYSIS CRITICAL
CONTROL POINTS
(HACCP): A Tool for
Managing Farm
Chemical Residues;
Department of Statistics
and Operations Research
(Centre for Management
Quality Research)
RMIT UNIVERSITY;
Research Report No.
September, 2000.
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EB
http://mams.rmit.edu.au/p4uu806qs2qn.pdf
www.thepeopleindairy.org.au/farm-policiessystems/health-and-safety-risk-management.htm
The methods and priorities for controlling risks are
often addressed in the following order.
Elimination of the hazard: If a hazard can
be eliminated there is no risk of injury or
contamination. An easy way of eliminating
hazards is at the first stage of purchasing or
installing a piece of equipment or selecting a
chemical. It may also include the disposal or
destruction of the hazard.
Substitution of the hazard: If the hazard
cannot be eliminated, it may be able to be
substituted with one that is less harmful e.g.
use a less hazardous chemical.
Use of engineering controls: If the hazard
cannot be substituted or eliminated,
engineering controls can be effective ways to
reduce the risk of hazards occurring. These
controls include barriers to isolate people or
animals from the hazard, such as a guard cover
on a feed auger, a safety switch on an electrical
system, or the construction of a chemical
storage shed.
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WE
B
Australian Egg
Corporation Ltd; Code of
Practice for Shell Egg,
Production, Grading,
Packing and Distribution;
Victoria, 2010.
W
EB
www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0019/126181/haccp_ffp.pdf
www.aecl.org/system/attachments/362/original/
Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20Shell%20
egg%20production,%20grading,%20packing%20
and%20distribution%202009.pdf?1291694499
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B
www.thepeopleindairy.org.au/farm-policiessystems/farm-standard-operating-procedures.htm
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B
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Activity 6
In your previous activities, you identified the tasks within a process, potential hazards and the risk rating for each
hazard. It is now time to update this table (grey shaded columns) and identify:
The control measures that could be implemented to minimise the identified risk
Tasks
Potential Hazard
Likelihood of
Occurrence
Consequence
Risk
Assessment
Control
Measures
CCP?
Y/N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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So now you can see that in some instances, a minimum and maximum range may be permissible for
any given CCP.
Have a look at the following example of how critical limits can be determined.
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Activity 7
Copy the relevant data from your previous activity into the following table and identify if critical limits apply to the
CCP. If so, document these limits. Complete the grey shaded columns only.
Hazard Analysis
Procedure Title
Date and Version
Ref
Tasks
Potential
Hazard
Control
Measures
CCP?
Y/N
Critical Limits
Monitoring
Procedure
Verification
Procedure
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Processes to Monitor the Effectiveness of Quality Assurance Procedures are Developed
There is no point implementing control measures if you are not going to monitor them. If you do not monitor, how
would you know if your control measures are working effectively?
When determining how you are going to monitor your control measures, consider:
What will be monitored?
Who will monitor? Will the operator responsible for the control measure be responsible, or will a more
independent person be responsible?
How will CCPs be monitored?
When will CCPs be monitored? Measurements need to be completed ideally in-line during processing or as
quickly as possible, in order to determine whether a process is operating within the required critical Limits.
If the system is outside of operating parameters, unsafe food may result and operating systems must be
immediately corrected.
How often will CCPs be monitored? The frequency of monitoring is also important and depends on the
potential hazards identified in the hazard analysis. Frequent monitoring will ensure processes are operating
within the required limits and minimise the production of unsafe food.
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AQIS; HAZARD
ANALYSIS CRITICAL
CONTROL POINT (HACCP)
- A Guideline to Compliance
with the Export Control (Fish
and Fish Products) Orders;
Australia; 2005; p18.
www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0019/126181/haccp_ffp.pdf
WE
B
Australian Egg
Corporation Ltd; Code of
Practice for Shell Egg,
Production, Grading,
Packing and Distribution;
Victoria, 2010.
W
EB
www.aecl.org/system/attachments/362/original/
Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20Shell%20
egg%20production,%20grading,%20packing%20
and%20distribution%202009.pdf?1291694499
Example 1: Periodically take samples of the feed
for microbiological analysis and record results in
a log book. Visually check incoming feed where
possible and obtain written assurance that it
complies with your purchase specification criteria.
Document date, time and condition upon delivery
and retain dockets.
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Activity 8
For each control measure identified in the previous table, record the monitoring and verification procedures that
you will use to determine if the control measure is effective.
Update the grey shaded columns with your response.
Hazard Analysis
Procedure Title
Date and Version
Ref
Tasks
Potential
Hazard
Control
Measures
CCP?
Y/N
Critical Limits
Monitoring
Procedure
Verification
Procedure
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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ASSIST IN
PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROCEDURES
So far throughout this work book you have
determined:
Quality specifications for your product
Potential hazards that may impact the quality of
your product
The risk rating of the hazard and whether
it warrants the implementation of a control
measure
What the control measures are
Which steps in the process are CCPs
Critical limits (ranges) that may apply to CCPs,
Monitoring and verification processes to ensure
that control measures are working.
By this stage you have done a lot of research
and planning, but now it is time to document
these procedures and implement them. You may
feel daunted at the prospect of introducing QA
procedures to your enterprise. Take heart, you are
not alone and you should not feel the need to over
engineer your business to cover every potential
risk or hazard up front.
As with all change management projects, you need
to tackle the implementation of a QA program within
the context of your business needs and values, and
on an incremental rather than a big bang basis.
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Activity 9
Complete the following table with specific reference to documenting your QA implementation plan. Space has
been provided to document 3 stages. If more are required, duplicate the table.
Stage 1
Task
Person
Responsible
Resources
Duration
Start Date
End Date
Dependencies
Stage 2
Task
Person
Responsible
Resources
Duration
Start Date
End Date
Dependencies
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Stage 3
Task
Person
Responsible
Resources
Duration
Start Date
End Date
Dependencies
Develop QA Procedures
So you are now in the drivers seat and are ready to develop QA procedures for implementation. Do you know
how to approach this task?
What resources are available to help get you started? The best way to approach this is to develop Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs). These explain how to do a particular task/process and will include all of the
QA rules that you want to apply (e.g. control measures, monitoring and verifications tasks). If these rules are
integrated into every day practices, the more likely they are to become the norm rather than the exception.
Creating an SOP manual from scratch can be quite daunting as most owner/operators start with the information
in their heads. Each farm will have its own way of doing things, partly because of the infrastructure and partly
because of the management.
Many QA programs will provide you with SOPs but no existing system will fit all circumstances. The essential skill
is to refine the SOPs that you are provided with to specifically suit your production system and business, whilst
still achieving compliance for the whole QA program.
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www.freerangefarmers.com.au/food-safety.html
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/forms-andpublications/forms-and-publications/beef-cattlehandling-a-practical-safety-guide
WEB
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Activity 10
You are required to complete the following activity related to SOPs for your business.
Write 4 complete SOPs that are applicable to your business and will be used in your QA system.
You can use templates that you have downloaded or those that have been provided by your QA program but they
must be contextualised to your business systems. An example completed SOP from APIQ, has been provided below.
Date
Version No
Approved By
Purpose: To ensure that the piggery facilities and environment are suitable to maintain the welfare of pigs,
and protect them from biological, physical or chemical hazards.
Also relates to APIQ Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Action and Person Responsible
Owner
Manager
Record(s)
Staff
Other (specify)
Piggery Plan
Daily Checklists/Diary
For pigs kept outdoors: Pigs are not able to access areas which contain,
or are likely to contain, contaminated soil that may cause chemical
contamination in pigs or pork.
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Daily Checklists/Diary
Pens and feeders are cleaned between batches of pigs, ensuring that
manure build-up is minimised.
Daily Checklists/Diary
The pig environment is kept free from protrusions and foreign objects by: Daily Checklists
checking there are no cracks, holes or problems in flooring,
roofing, feeders, fences, drinkers and other facilities that may
cause injury to pigs or people
maintaining fences in outdoor systems
checking that all mechanical equipment essential to pig husbandry
and welfare requirements is in good working order
ensuring that all materials, plant and equipment used for
maintenance is removed prior to pigs accessing the area.
Maintenance and clean-up is recorded in a Maintenance Record.
Daily Checklists/Diary
Feeder space and drinker heights are adjusted for the size of pigs.
Daily Checklists
Piggery Maintenance
Record/Diary
Sufficient ventilation is maintained at all times in pig sheds so that there is no,
or only a slight, smell of ammonia and no, or only a slight, visible dust haze.
If ventilation is unsatisfactory, one or more of the following actions is taken:
sheds are cleaned out at more regular intervals
effluent channels are flushed
laneways are cleaned out.
Checklists
Checklists
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Attach each completed SOP to this interactive document and submit to your lecturer.
SOP 1
SOP 2
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SOP 3
SOP 4
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IMPLEMENT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROCEDURES
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www.mla.com.au/Research-and-development/ EB
Extension-and-training/More-Beef-from-Pastures
These modules provide tools and information
to enable southern beef producers to increase
productivity and profit while minimising risk:
Module 1 - Setting directions - Helps producers
set clear business objectives and the strategic
direction of the beef enterprise.
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www.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/animals-andlivestock/pigs/australian-pig-industry-qualityassurance-program
Staff at the Pig Health and Research Unit at DPI
can assist pig producers to understand and
implement the Australian Pork Industry Quality
Program (APIQ) on their farms.
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Activity 11
Many industry sectors as well as specific QA programs offer training applicable to a farmers needs.
In previous activities you have selected quality assurance procedures that are applicable and useful to your
business. Complete the table below identifying the training needs for your workplace to implement and maintain
your QA outcomes.
Who requires training?
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SUMMARY
OF KEY INNOVATIONS/
OPPORTUNITIES AS A
RESULT OF ADOPTING
THESE SKILLS
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Activity 12
In this final activity you are required to summarise your thought process or reasoning for selecting and
implementing a QA program:
Why did you decide to implement a QA program?
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What are the traps to be aware of in implementing the program and how do you minimise/avoid them?
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Organisation
Standard Legislation
Contact Details
Web Site
APIQ Australian
Pork Industry Quality
Assurance Program
Code of Practice
www.apiq.
com.au/index.
php?option=com_cont
ent&view=article&id=2
&Itemid=2
www.apiq.
com.au/index.
php?option=com_
content&view=
frontpage&Itemid=1
APVMA Australian
Pesticides and
Veterinary Medicine
Authority
Maximum Chemical
Residue Limit Standard
PO Box 6182
KINGSTON ACT 2604
AUSTRALIA
www.apvma.gov.au/
about/index.php
AQIS Australian
Quarantine and
Inspection Service
www.daff.gov.au/aqis/
about
www.daff.gov.au/aqis
AQIS Australian
Quarantine and
Inspection Service
www.foodauthority.nsw.
gov.au/_Documents/
consumer_pdf/
organics.pdf
Aus-Meat
www.ausmeat.com.au/
about-us/contact-us.
aspx
www.ausmeat.com.au/
home.aspx
Australian
Livestock and
Rural Transporters
Association
TruckCare
http://alrta.org.au/
contact-us/
http://alrta.org.au/
truckcare/
www.foodauthority.nsw.
gov.au
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Organisation
Standard Legislation
Contact Details
Web Site
DAFF Government
Department of
Agriculture Fisheries
and Forestry
www.fao.org/
DOCREP/005/
Y1579E/y1579e02.
htm#bm2.2.1
www.daff.gov.au/
agriculture-food/
codex/gsfa
DAFF Government
Department of
Agriculture Fisheries
and Forestry
Australian Government
Authorised Halal
www.daff.gov.au/aqis/
export/meat/elmer-3/
notices/2009/mn09-08
DAFF Government
Department of
Agriculture Fisheries
and Forestry
www.daff.gov.au/
agriculture-food/nrs
www.daff.gov.au/
agriculture-food/nrs
DHA Department
of Health and Aging
Legislative and
Governance Forum
on Food Regulation
Contact can be
made at the following
web site:
www.health.gov.
au/internet/main/
publishing.nsf/Content/
foodsecretariat-anz.
htm
FAO Food
and Agriculture
Organisation of the
United Nations
CODEX
www.
codexalimentarius.org/
contact-links/en
www.
codexalimentarius.org/
codex-home/en
www.freerangefarmers.
com.au/contacts.html
www.freerangefarmers.
com.au/food-safety.
html
Food additives
www.health.gov.
au/internet/main/
publishing.nsf/Content/
health-central.htm
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Organisation
Standard Legislation
Contact Details
Web Site
Freshcare
www.freshcare.com.au
www.freshcare.com.au
Freshcare is an industry
owned, not-for-profit on-farm
assurance program, established
and maintained to service the
Australian fresh produce industry.
Freshcare is currently the largest
Australian on-farm assurance
program for fresh produce; proudly
providing on-farm food safety
and quality and environmental
certification services to over 5000
members nationally.
FSANZ Food
Standards Australia
New Zealand
Email info@
foodstandards.gov.au
www.foodstandards.
gov.au
FSANZ is a bi-national
Government agency. Their main
responsibility is to develop
and administer the Australia
New Zealand Food Standards
Code (the Code), which lists
requirements for foods such as
additives, food safety, labelling
and GM foods. Enforcement and
interpretation of the Code is the
responsibility of State/Territory
departments and food agencies
within Australia and New Zealand.
www.mygfsi.com/
contact-us/contact-us.
html
www.mygfsi.com
Graincare
www.graincare.com.au
www.graincare.com.au
Horticulture for
Tomorrow LTD
www.horticulturefor
tomorrow.com.au
www.horticulturefor
tomorrow.com.au/
about_us/the_national_
program.asp
ISO International
Organization for
Standardisation
central@iso.org
www.iso.org/iso/home.
htm
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Organisation
Standard Legislation
Contact Details
Web Site
ISTA International
Seed Testing
Association
Nil available
www.seedtest.org/en/
home.html
National Saleyards
Quality Assurance
Ltd
www.ausmeat.com.au/
auditing-accreditation/
quality-managementsystems.aspx
MLA Meat
Standards Australia
www.mla.com.au
www.mla.com.au
MLA Meat
Standards Australia
www.mla.com.au
www.mla.com.au/
Meat-safety-andtraceability/Off-farmfood-safety
MLA Meat
Standards Australia
Livestock Production
Assurance (LPA)
www.mla.com.au
www.mla.com.au/
Meat-safety-andtraceability/On-farmassurance/LPA
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Organisation
Standard Legislation
Contact Details
Web Site
MLA Meat
Standards Australia
National Livestock
Identification System (NLIS)
www.mla.com.au/
Meat-safety-andtraceability/Livestockidentification
MLA Meat
Standards Australia
AgriSure
www.mla.com.au
www.mla.com.au/
Meat-safety-andtraceability/On-farmassurance/AgriSure
Email:
contact@foodauthority.
nsw.gov.au
www.foodauthority.
nsw.gov.au
www.sqfi.com
www.sqfi.
com/2011/09/28/
technical-updaterevising-the-sqfcode-for-a-changingmarketplace
Sheepmeat Council
of Australia
Flockcare
www.sheep
meatcouncil.com.au/
index.php/component/
option,com_contact/
Itemid,89/contact_
id,14/task,view
www.mindshop.com.
au/agridata2.nsf/8178
b1c14b1e9b6b852562
4f0062fe9f/94732b515
15891bfca2568b6005
80950?OpenDocument
Flockcare is a QA system
developed for the Sheep
producer by the Sheepmeat
Council of Australia.
www.sheep
meatcouncil.com.au
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Before commencing on your summative assessment take a few minutes to review this workbook and ensure you
feel that you are confident about your skill levels related to this topic.
Use the table below to help you check your skills. Before commencing your final assessments it is important to
review any sections in which you feel unsure. Remember: it is always OK to ask your assessor/lecturer questions.
In the table below, read the list of skills and knowledge you should have after completing this workbook.
1. Put a tick in the column if you can do this now and a brief comment re why you believe you have this skill.
2. Put a tick in the next column if you feel you need more practice and must review the work before completing
final assessments also a brief comment as to why.
Need
Practice
Skills/knowledge you
should have
Yes
3. If you require further training, complete the third column listing what training is needed. Show this list to your
supervisor or assessor and ask for more time or training before completing the summative assessments.
Comment on why
What additional
training do I need
Establish quality
specifications for product
Identify hazards and
critical control points in the
production of quality product
Assist in planning of quality
assurance procedures
Prepare instructions for
production processes
Provide induction and
in-service staff training
Implement quality
assurance procedures
Maintain records for a
quality system
Market requirements
for product
Definition of quality
Quality specifications
for product
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Need
Practice
Skills/knowledge you
should have
Yes
Comment on why
What additional
training do I need
50
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ASSESSMENT
You have now reached the end of this workbook. All of the information and activities you have covered have
developed your skills to competently plan, implement and review a quality assurance program in your workplace.
Your competency may be assessed through your successful completion of all formative activities throughout
this workbook. Alternatively, your RTO may require completion of a final summative assessment. You will need to
discuss this with your RTO.
FEEDBACK
This workbook has been developed to guide users to access current information related to gaining skills appropriate
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Suggested improvement
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