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Elements and Performance Criteria

Provide advice on prevention strategy
Implement and monitor prevention strategies
Review implementation of prevention strategies
- Stakeholders are advised of the outcome of the implementation in line with organisational policy and procedures
- Recommendations are documented and provided to appropriate personnel as proposed amendments to prevention strategies

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

resolve conflicts

ability to negotiate

Required Knowledge

legislative requirements relevant to emergency management

problem solving and decision making techniques

emergency management concepts and principles

techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems

organisations policy and 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 demonstrated in ability to effectively implement the selected public safety risk prevention strategy

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

Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments project reports debriefings and action learning projects

Specific resources for assessment

For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to provide a real life environment andor simulations based on real life incidents These resources may involve complex scenarios sufficient to allow evidence to be gathered from a variety of sources and stakeholders on more than one occasion and over an extended period of time

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.
Relevant authorities and other responsible organisations may include	operative and support organisations other emergency organisations water, gas and power agencies welfare and counselling organisations medical organisations equipment suppliers contractors community service organisations land management agencies Federal, State and local government authorities
Local forums may include	local councils local emergency management committees community groups schools
Documentation may include	emergency procedures standard operating procedures relevant Australian or international documentation disaster/ emergency management organisational and workplace operating procedures and policies evacuation procedures occupational health and safety procedures applicable State/Territory, Commonwealth legislation and regulations risk and hazard analysis
Applicable legislation, regulations and organisational requirements may include	State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation and regulations relating to public safety state of emergency Occupational Health and Safety regulations and legislation industrial relations workers' compensation privacy and confidentiality legislation freedom of information environment protection legislation equal opportunity equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures memorandum of understanding/ agreement conventions protocols policies codes of practice procurement procedures mental health work (non clinical) Community Services and Health Training Australia
Stakeholders may include	staff career and volunteer personnel client groups members of the public community groups industry groups public and private sector organisations non-government organisations Members of Parliament
Public Safety risk prevention strategies may include	all aspects of comprehensive emergency management evolved from considering prevention/ mitigation preparedness response and recovery including safety standards legislation and regulation building codes land use management public education emergency management planning mutual aid agreements training and exercises warning systems critical incident stress management community restoration mobilising resources implementing plans financial support restoration and reconstruction prescribed burning
Assessment of strategies may include	determination of advantages disadvantages deficiencies and limitations costs and benefits
Sources of risk may include	commercial and legal relationships economic human behaviour natural events political circumstances technology/ technical issues management activities and controls individual activities
Organisational documentation may include	emergency/disaster management plans standard operating procedures policies and procedures and guidelines
Community information may include	community information booklets local media local council local emergency service personnel
Communication strategies may include	meetings letters facsimile electronic transmission of information small group or individual verbal communication
Communicating to promote understanding may include	using plain English (or appropriate community language) avoidance of technical terminology and jargon taking account of education levels literacy levels English language levels familiarity with technical terms may require use of interpreter or community liaison officer positive relations with stakeholders may be promoted by facilitating open communication and responding promptly to queries
Organisation's criteria for selection of public safety management intervention strategies may include	equity timing leverage for further vulnerability-reducing action, cost effectiveness administrative efficiency continuity of effects compatibility with other strategies jurisdictional authority effects on economy effects on environment possibility of vulnerability creation vulnerability reduction potential public and pressure group reaction effects on individual freedom
Organisational policy and procedures may vary between sectors and organisations may include	legislation relevant to the public safety risk prevention strategies legislation relevant to the organisation operational, corporate and strategic plans standard operating procedures operational performance standards organisational personnel practices and guidelines organisational quality standards