Elements and Performance Criteria
- Minimise the impact of critical incidents
- Respond to incidents confidently, effectively, appropriately and in accordance with agreed processes
- Identify the possible causes of incidents and assess these for relevance to the safety and welfare of young people and the service environment
- Identify and provide information on potential responses to the appropriate team members for action and support
- Request assistance clearly and promptly
- Use protective strategies according to instructions and procedures
- Prevent escalation of violent behaviour
- Routinely monitor person's behaviour pattern to ensure aggressive or abusive behaviour 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
- Respond to crisis situations in a manner that promotes calm and reassurance
- 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
- Administer first aid and other assistance as necessary
- Secure the safety of clients
- Anticipate potential causes of conflict and harmful behaviour and make respond appropriately, to prevent escalation
- 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
- Provide 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