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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.
This includes knowledge of:- organisation policies and procedures and legislation or regulations relating to:- client confidentiality- referral, including various levels of urgency, and follow-up of client- mandatory reporting- notifiable communicable diseases- limits of own ability and authority- reporting procedures- documentation- relevant organisation policies, protocols and procedures relating to emergencies, including definition of emergency situations- organisational and community meeting points for emergency situations- potential emergency situations including: o violence from individuals or groupso hazardous environmental incidentso car and other vehicle accidentso plane crasheso mining accidentso epidemic diseaseso fire, floods, extreme weather, earthquakes and other natural disasterso bomb threatso any other situations which require an urgent response- local disaster planning processes- immediate actions to deal with the emergency, including:o evacuation from affected area o sheltering in a safe locationo medical treatmento raising awareness (both within and externally) of the emergency faced by the communityo securing a particular area within an organisation or communityo removal of individuals or groups from an area- strategies to deal with ongoing impact of the emergency, including:- counselling- community trauma responses - provision of resources and services- debriefing- community ceremonies- implementing actions requested by the community council- employee assistance programs- roles and responsibilities as defined by the emergency action plan- emergency response agencies at local, state, territory or federal level- community views, considerations and directions on responding to emergencies- cultural and community specific information- locations and facilities of suitable and/or alternative venues to provide emergency responses- communication means during emergency procedures and contingency back-ups.