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Elements and Performance Criteria

Promote the organisation in the community
Represent the organisation in the community
- The organisation's position on particular issues is represented in a way which acknowledges community concerns and promotes community awareness
- Communication and presentation to the public enhances the organisation's public image
Advise and involve the community in public safety activities

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

No required skills

Required Knowledge

a range of presentation strategies and techniques

communicating with wide variety of people

evaluating activities

interpreting comments

legislative responsibilities relevant to provision of information

listening to questions

organisation policy relevant to provision of advice

organisations position on current issues

relevant recording procedures

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrate in ability to provide advice on prevention and mitigation techniques in a way that acknowledges community concerns

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

On the job or in a simulated work environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to promotionalinformational material

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Information may include	how to participate publicity material contact information prevention and mitigation strategies
Community may include	local community business community including a range of ages and persons from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds people with a disability
Opportunities to promote may include	answering general enquiries presentations at community group gatherings special interest forums other organisation forums community events and festivals participating in conferences representing organisation on associations and committees school visits
Special promotions may include	career promotions local shows marches and ceremonies organisation specific weeks and regular state/national events eg fire awareness week bluey day shopping mall promotions
Appropriate person may include	more senior personnel personnel with specific expertise community liaison officer other organisation bilingual
Response may include	referral provide action details of where to access further information
Prevention and mitigation techniques may include	dances school/community group visitations/presentations station open days Police Citizens Clubs specific co-operative arrangements with community groups business owners shopping centres/malls etc, and should focus on local community safety issues and the fostering of closer linkages/partnership with policy