This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain safety through effective response to potential or actual critical situations.
This unit applies to staff working in specialist services and in residential work sites or in the community.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
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Evidence Required
List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes.
Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Implement risk-minimisation strategies
1.1 Establish framework for dealing with potential crisis situations
1.2 Undertake timely risk assessment of potential crisis situation, with due consideration for the safety of young people and others
1.3 Identify, assess and implement a variety of possible strategies to minimise risk in accordance with organisational procedures
1.4 Recognise the possible causes of incidents and assess these for relevance to the safety and welfare of young people and the service environment
1.5 Seek and provide information on potential responses to the appropriate team members for action and support
1.6 Request assistance clearly and promptly
2. Maintain a safe environment for young people
2.1 Identify and routinely implement organisation’s policies, procedures and practices designed to maximise physical and emotional safety of young person
2.2 Maintain healthy and safe environment to minimise potential for harm
2.3 Ensure all legislative and ethical requirements are met by self and those who supervise
3. Prevent escalation of violent behaviour
3.1 Routinely monitor person’s behaviour pattern to ensure aggressive or abusive behaviour is minimised
3.2 Develop plan of care outlining ways to prevent, and respond to clients’ expressions of violence against self or others, communicate it to relevant personnel and implement the plan
3.3 Anticipate potential causes of conflict and harmful behaviour and respond in a manner that promotes calm and reassurance, to prevent escalation
3.4 Use procedure to protect clients from endangering themselves or others that are consistent with legal, ethical and organisation requirements, and safety considerations
3.5 Make appropriate judgements relating to physical restraint, based on balance of risk and safety of all
3.6 Provide assistance as necessary and appropriate to the situation
3.7 Complete relevant documentation, as required
4. Secure the safety of clients
4.1 Use calm, confident and assertive communication to establish positive personal interaction and exchange information
4.2 Provide information designed to promote positive decision-making based on the relationship between actions and consequences
4.3 Present information to all relevant individuals in a clear, accurate and comprehensive manner
4.4 Select response and action designed to minimise risk, prevent escalation and to preserve the safety and security of all involved
4.5 In responses and emergency action, give priority to the protection of individuals from severe harm
4.6 Ensure use of force for maintenance of safety complies with procedures and is applied with minimum force to establish control
4.7 Complete all necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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ELEMENT
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes.
Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Implement risk-minimisation strategies
1.1 Establish framework for dealing with potential crisis situations
1.2 Undertake timely risk assessment of potential crisis situation, with due consideration for the safety of young people and others
1.3 Identify, assess and implement a variety of possible strategies to minimise risk in accordance with organisational procedures
1.4 Recognise the possible causes of incidents and assess these for relevance to the safety and welfare of young people and the service environment
1.5 Seek and provide information on potential responses to the appropriate team members for action and support
1.6 Request assistance clearly and promptly
2. Maintain a safe environment for young people
2.1 Identify and routinely implement organisation’s policies, procedures and practices designed to maximise physical and emotional safety of young person
2.2 Maintain healthy and safe environment to minimise potential for harm
2.3 Ensure all legislative and ethical requirements are met by self and those who supervise
3. Prevent escalation of violent behaviour
3.1 Routinely monitor person’s behaviour pattern to ensure aggressive or abusive behaviour is minimised
3.2 Develop plan of care outlining ways to prevent, and respond to clients’ expressions of violence against self or others, communicate it to relevant personnel and implement the plan
3.3 Anticipate potential causes of conflict and harmful behaviour and respond in a manner that promotes calm and reassurance, to prevent escalation
3.4 Use procedure to protect clients from endangering themselves or others that are consistent with legal, ethical and organisation requirements, and safety considerations
3.5 Make appropriate judgements relating to physical restraint, based on balance of risk and safety of all
3.6 Provide assistance as necessary and appropriate to the situation
3.7 Complete relevant documentation, as required
4. Secure the safety of clients
4.1 Use calm, confident and assertive communication to establish positive personal interaction and exchange information
4.2 Provide information designed to promote positive decision-making based on the relationship between actions and consequences
4.3 Present information to all relevant individuals in a clear, accurate and comprehensive manner
4.4 Select response and action designed to minimise risk, prevent escalation and to preserve the safety and security of all involved
4.5 In responses and emergency action, give priority to the protection of individuals from severe harm
4.6 Ensure use of force for maintenance of safety complies with procedures and is applied with minimum force to establish control
4.7 Complete all necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
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Comments/feedback
Establish framework for dealing with potential crisis situations
Undertake timely risk assessment of potential crisis situation, with due consideration for the safety of young people and others
Identify, assess and implement a variety of possible strategies to minimise risk in accordance with organisational procedures
Recognise the possible causes of incidents and assess these for relevance to the safety and welfare of young people and the service environment
Seek and provide information on potential responses to the appropriate team members for action and support
Request assistance clearly and promptly
Identify and routinely implement organisation’s policies, procedures and practices designed to maximise physical and emotional safety of young person
Maintain healthy and safe environment to minimise potential for harm
Ensure all legislative and ethical requirements are met by self and those who supervise
Routinely monitor person’s behaviour pattern to ensure aggressive or abusive behaviour is minimised
Develop plan of care outlining ways to prevent, and respond to clients’ expressions of violence against self or others, communicate it to relevant personnel and implement the plan
Anticipate potential causes of conflict and harmful behaviour and respond in a manner that promotes calm and reassurance, to prevent escalation
Use procedure to protect clients from endangering themselves or others that are consistent with legal, ethical and organisation requirements, and safety considerations
Make appropriate judgements relating to physical restraint, based on balance of risk and safety of all
Provide assistance as necessary and appropriate to the situation
Complete relevant documentation, as required
Use calm, confident and assertive communication to establish positive personal interaction and exchange information
Provide information designed to promote positive decision-making based on the relationship between actions and consequences
Present information to all relevant individuals in a clear, accurate and comprehensive manner
Select response and action designed to minimise risk, prevent escalation and to preserve the safety and security of all involved
In responses and emergency action, give priority to the protection of individuals from severe harm
Ensure use of force for maintenance of safety complies with procedures and is applied with minimum force to establish control
Complete all necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner
Forms
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