The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
Reporting processes may include: | Relevant housing authority surveys The community reporting own faults and problems on a board/ repairs and maintenance sheet Worker monitoring, check listing and reporting faults and problems as part of job role Householders and community members reporting problems verbally to the Indigenous Environmental Health Worker |
Faults and urgent repairs and maintenance requirements may include: | Faulty, blocked, damaged, broken or worn out health hardware items e.g. toilets, pipes, drains, septic systems and leach drains, taps, sewer pipes, etc. Non-functional health hardware items needed to ensure that people are safe e.g. electrical fittings not operating safely, ongoing problems with power failures in the community resulting in non functional fridges and freezers for lengthy periods of time, house not able to be secured from wind, rain, dust and intruders Non functional health hardware items needed to ensure that people can wash themselves and their clothes e.g. shower, hot water service, hand basin, bath or tub for washing children under 5 years old, washing machine, etc. |
Key people and outside agencies may include: | Environmental Health Officers Housing and Local Government representatives Housing Officers Relevant water authority Essential services officers Community members Community workers Any other key people or outside agencies responsible for repairs and maintenance of health hardware in the community |
Workers roles and responsibilities in relation to established procedures may include: | Assisting local environmental health officer, housing and local government representatives with housing repairs and maintenance surveys Assisting with the testing of electrical safety in houses and community buildings with an electrical safety testing device e.g. reverse polarity (wired the wrong way), no earth, power supply not available, voltage available Supporting community members to identify and report their own faults and problems Monitoring and reporting faults and problems as part of job role |
Faults and urgent repairs that are within the workers roles and responsibility may include: | Fixing leaking taps e.g. changing washers and reseating taps, etc. Unblocking household plumbing and fixtures Maintaining flush toilet systems Repairs and maintenance to health hardware items in the home where appropriate |
Referrals may be: | Verbally in either first language or English depending on the target group and whether or not the referrals take place internally within the community or outside the community to other key people or agencies Written correspondence, e.g. fax, letters, etc. Photos of the problem/issue Video recording the problem/issue |