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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Identify existing local disaster planning strategies
   • Identify local community organisations providing emergency services
   • Clarify disaster plan and/or strategies and disaster planning exercises for the community
3. Identify roles in the delivery of the disaster plan
   • Identify local disaster planning processes
   • Identify roles and responsibilities of the disaster planning coordinator and other persons and determine own role
   • Identify relevant State/Territory and local lead agency representatives and contacts as appropriate
   • Put in place appropriate joint planning
4. Promote role of community organisations in the delivery of the disaster plan
   • Identify and explain roles and responsibilities of community organisation
   • Undertake assessment of skills and possible training of community organisation representatives
   • Implement disaster plan in line with community and organisation requirements
5. Provide feedback on disaster plan
   • Assess the effectiveness of the disaster plan in consultation with stakeholders
   • Identify and document ways to improve the disaster plan
   • Provide supervisor or manager and disaster planning coordinator with information on the effectiveness of the disaster plan and suggested ways to improve

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the 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:

implemented an existing disaster plan to respond to at least 2 different types of disasters, including collaborating with colleagues and other stakeholders to access effectiveness of implementation and identify and document improvements to the plan.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

types of disasters, including:

floods

cyclones

nuclear

fires

riots

earthquakes

disaster plans and planning strategies and processes

legal and organisational requirements relating to implementing a disaster plan, including:

local, state and territory agencies relevant to the implementation disaster plan

roles and responsibilities of key people

points of contact to assist with the implementation of disaster plan which are outside own area of responsibility

scope of own role and responsibilities

lines of communication and authority relevant to own role

group facilitation, negotiation and problem solving techniques

local networks and community organisations, including:

state or territory health departments

police and other emergency services

social security

local government

non-government organisations

service providers

community groups

why community participation and control in decision-making is essential to all aspects of health work, and the role of the health worker in supporting the community in this process.

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