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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop networks within the community
  2. Manage public safety awareness activities
  3. Facilitate community group discussions and formal meetings
  4. Report on public safety awareness activities

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of public safety awareness activities

analysing community safety needs

communicating in a group setting

communicating with wide variety of people

establishing networks

evaluating activities

facilitating group discussion and participation

interpreting comments

listening to questions

media liaison

relevant recording procedures

reporting procedures and standards

writing reports

Required Knowledge

a range of presentation strategies and techniques

activities and level of community activity of various organisations in the community

fairs and events

how to identify leadersstakeholders representatives

legislative considerations and organisation standards relevant to communication and provision of information

organisation policy relevant to provision of advice

possible implications of community festivals

possible protocols and procedures

promotional techniques and methods

role

small group dynamics

Evidence Required

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in the identification and establishment of networks relevant to the development and implementation of public safety awareness activities

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

No special requirements


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.

Stakeholders may include:

local community

service clubs

neighbourhood watch

ethnic groups

festival and show committees

sporting groups

tourist industry

local businesses

chambers of commerce

local facility management

Community includes:

local community

business community and will include a range of ages and a diversity of cultural, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds

Information may include:

how to manage public safety risks

Opportunities to promote may include:

presentations at community group gatherings

special interest forums

other organisation forums

community events and festivals

speaking at seminars

participating in conferences

representing organisation on associations and committees

Public safety awareness may include:

career promotions

local shows

marches and ceremonies

organisation - specific weeks and regular state/national events e.g. fire safety week

bluey day

shopping mall promotions

processes derived from models such as community fire guard

Neighbourhood Watch and Landcare

Appropriate person may include:

more senior personnel

personnel with specific expertise

community liaison officer

other organisation and bilingual personnel

Public safety awareness activities should be evaluated in terms of:

their costs and benefits

Identification of needs may include:

surveys

questionnaires

research

policy directive from management

Appropriate media and equipment may include:

whiteboard

overhead projectors

slides

multi-media

electronic whiteboard

computerised slide presentation

organisation technical equipment

models

dummies

microphones

Appropriate presentation techniques style and language may include:

recognised group presentation techniques including audience participation

questioning

activities

change of pace

use of range of equipment

level of formality appropriate to group/own position

language appropriate to age

language level of group

Strategies may include:

encouragement

reinforcement

icebreakers

active physical involvement

Records may include:

minutes of meetings

diarised entries

formal reports

proformas

Response may include:

refer

provide advice

details of where to access further information