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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prevent workplace safety and welfare hazards
   • Identify hazards that may impact upon physical and psychological wellbeing of individuals.
   • Assess hazards to develop preventive measures.
   • Communicate hazards to prevent harm occurring.
   • Implement measures to minimise likelihood and consequences of hazard occurring.
   • Monitor individual team behaviours and activities to ensure compliance with jurisdictional policies and procedures.
2. Protect welfare of individuals
   • Assess welfare of individuals affected by workplace hazards.
   • Eliminate immediate exposure to workplace hazards to prevent further harm.
   • Make referrals to internal and external services to support welfare of individuals affected by hazards.
   • Monitor welfare of individuals continuously to maintain safety.
3. Investigate workplace hazards
   • Assess the nature of workplace hazards to determine responses.
   • Interview individuals involved to collect information relating to workplace hazards.
   • Access external sources of information relating to workplace hazards.
   • Liaise with subject matter experts in order to collect information for developing potential solutions to workplace hazards.
   • Develop solutions to address workplace hazards.
   • Report solutions to identified stakeholders.
4. Implement solutions to workplace hazards
   • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding requirements for solution implementation.
   • Arrange service/assistance required to resolve workplace hazards.
   • Monitor progress of implementation to protect safety of self, individuals, teams and communities.
5. Evaluate outcomes of solutions
   • Review solutions to ensure workplace hazards were addressed.
   • Develop recommendations to prevent reoccurrence of workplace hazards.
   • Communicate review findings to stakeholders to inform future activities.
6. Prevent workplace safety and welfare hazards
   • Identify hazards that may impact upon physical and psychological wellbeing of individuals.
   • Assess hazards to develop preventive measures.
   • Communicate hazards to prevent harm occurring.
   • Implement measures to minimise likelihood and consequences of hazard occurring.
   • Monitor individual team behaviours and activities to ensure compliance with jurisdictional policies and procedures.
7. Protect welfare of individuals
   • Assess welfare of individuals affected by workplace hazards.
   • Eliminate immediate exposure to workplace hazards to prevent further harm.
   • Make referrals to internal and external services to support welfare of individuals affected by hazards.
   • Monitor welfare of individuals continuously to maintain safety.
8. Investigate workplace hazards
   • Assess the nature of workplace hazards to determine responses.
   • Interview individuals involved to collect information relating to workplace hazards.
   • Access external sources of information relating to workplace hazards.
   • Liaise with subject matter experts in order to collect information for developing potential solutions to workplace hazards.
   • Develop solutions to address workplace hazards.
   • Report solutions to identified stakeholders.
9. Implement solutions to workplace hazards
   • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding requirements for solution implementation.
   • Arrange service/assistance required to resolve workplace hazards.
   • Monitor progress of implementation to protect safety of self, individuals, teams and communities.
10. Evaluate outcomes of solutions
    • Review solutions to ensure workplace hazards were addressed.
    • Develop recommendations to prevent reoccurrence of workplace hazards.
    • Communicate review findings to stakeholders to inform future activities.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

identifying and assessing hazards to inform others and determine reporting requirements

developing and implementing preventive measures for potential hazards

eliminating exposure to hazards

making referrals to support services, on the basis of welfare assessments and early intervention requirements

compiling information related to identified workplace hazards

developing and implementing solutions to workplace hazards

reviewing and evaluating solutions to develop recommendations and complete activities

communicating with stakeholders

recording and reporting hazards and solutions

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

current Commonwealth, national, state or territory legislation, as well as jurisdictional policies and procedures, relating to workplace health and safety

jurisdictional health and safety management systems

supervisory roles and responsibilities as related to workplace health and safety

physical and psychological hazards

internal and external support arrangements and services

operational safety and use of force principles

duty of care responsibilities and custodial practices

warning flags that indicate potential psychological harm or trauma

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