{"id":5429,"date":"2025-09-03T05:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/?page_id=5429"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:34:23","slug":"professional-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/en_us\/professional-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5429\" class=\"elementor elementor-5429\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e393d6 gold-hero-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e393d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9789f1\" data-id=\"1d9789f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-756bb5b5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756bb5b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ffbe6ae\" data-id=\"5ffbe6ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a38fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a38fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ab4258f\" data-id=\"5ab4258f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-367583b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"367583b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ac5bc\" data-id=\"81ac5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bc00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98bc00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WAFA establishes professional standards to define the competencies, skills, and behaviours expected of our members and accredited trainers. These standards ensure quality, consistency, and safety across all training, handling, and assessment activities. You can access WAFA\u2019s current professional standards or make specific requests by emailing <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"mailto:admin@workinganimals.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admin@workinganimals.com.au<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1ef07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee1ef07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>To view each document please click the links below:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a88a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a88a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08a441e\" data-id=\"08a441e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cae15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cae15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-1-\u2013-Governance-and-Organisational-Integrity-Summary-1.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standards 1\u00a0-Governance and Organisational Integrity\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fcb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2fcb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-2-Administration-Standard-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 2 &#8211; Administration Standard<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d44a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d44a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-3-\u2013-Funding-Transparency-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 3 \u2013 Funding Transparency <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bcb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2bcb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-4-Data-Storage-and-Privacy-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 4 &#8211; Data Storage and Privacy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239088b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"239088b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-5-Staff-Wellbeing.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 5 &#8211; Staff Wellbeing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caafd4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caafd4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-6-Ethical-Conduct-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 6 &#8211; Ethical Conduct<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cbc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cbc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-7-Health-and-Safety-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 7 &#8211; Health and Safety <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4323d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a4323d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-8-Accessibility-and-Inclusion-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 8 &#8211; Accessibility and Inclusion <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9586bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9586bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-9-Client-Engagement-and-Service-Delivery-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 9 &#8211; Client Engagement and Service Delivery <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295562c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"295562c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-10-Animal-Husbandry-and-Welfare-Standard-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 10 &#8211; Animal Husbandry and Welfare Standard <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb1f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb1f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-11-Breeding-Housing-Kennel-and-Facility-Standards-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 11 &#8211; Breeding, Housing, Kennel, and Facility Standards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b244cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b244cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-12-\u2013-Crisis-Management-and-Emergency-Response-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 12 \u2013 Crisis Management and Emergency Response<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f4d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f4d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-13-\u2013-Environmental-Sustainability-and-Responsible-Resource-Use-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 13 \u2013 Environmental Sustainability and Responsible Resource Use<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecaf59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecaf59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-14-Innovation-and-Research-Standards-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 14 &#8211; Innovation and Research Standards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9029c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9029c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Professional-Standard-15-\u2013-Community-Engagement-and-Advocacy-Summary.pdf\"><strong>Professional Standard 15 \u2013 Community Engagement and Advocacy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Standards WAFA establishes professional standards to define the competencies, skills, and behaviours expected of our members and accredited trainers. 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