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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Identify burn and scald risk factors
   • Demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community values, beliefs and gender roles when assessing burn and scald hazards
   • Establish high-risk age groups, families or community members
   • Identify the perceptions that high-risk groups have of risk-taking behaviour
   • Undertake risk assessment of client’s environment to identify potential burn and scald hazards
   • Complete risk assessment of potential burn and scald hazards within the workplace and community setting
   • Research national burns epidemiology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to raise burns awareness
3. Provide prevention information and education
   • Communicate basic steps of burns first aid to client or community member
   • Demonstrate safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards
   • Deliver prevention information and education to clients or community members
   • Provide appropriate burns prevention and education literature and resources to clients and community members
   • Identify burn or scald prevention infrastructure legislation in housing standards and inform clients and community members
   • Identify and make contact with services from which mechanical prevention aids can be obtained and installed (i.e. smoke alarms)
4. Evaluate burns and scalds prevention strategies
   • Evaluate prevention strategies according to workplace policy and procedures
   • Monitor incidence and severity of burn or scald injuries in the community
   • Obtain feedback from clients and community members in relation to prevention and education strategies implemented
   • Identify burns prevention programs and other resources available to the community
   • Identify and share successful burns prevention strategies with other communities

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that the candidate has:

explained and described burns prevention strategies using clear, simple language

worked with community to seek input and feedback on burns prevention programs

observed, obtained and interpreted information from at least three clients in relation to burn injuries, client behaviour and health services

worked with clients, colleagues, community members and other agencies as required

performed a risk assessment of potential burn hazards in the community.

All performance evidence must be performed at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

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:

effective strategies to monitor and manage identified burn risks in line with community needs and sensitivities

methods of evaluating burns prevention programs and providing feedback to health service management and the community in line with organisation and community requirements

epidemiology of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

the range of burn injuries:

o thermal burn

o chemical burn

o electrical burn

o cold injury

prevention information and safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards

basic home fire safety including high-risk groups, behaviour that contributes to fire injury and fatalities, and smoke alarm placement, installation and maintenance

appropriate burns education and prevention literature

other burns prevention programs locally, in the region, state, territory and/or federally and resources available to health workers

legislation around burn or scald prevention infrastructure in housing

sources providing advice around mechanical prevention aids

ways to contact and access available health and support services in the region

Advanced Medical Program Video-Conferencing facilities.

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