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DEFGEN009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Analyse causes and identify countermeasures for injuries in physical activities

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency DEFGEN009 - Analyse causes and identify countermeasures for injuries in physical activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to establish the root cause/s of injuries occurring in physical activity, to develop countermeasures, to report the analysis, and to make recommendations to supervisors.This unit was developed for Defence workers involved in analysing causes and identifying countermeasures for injuries in physical activities as a workplace responsibility, but may be relevant to others who work in this field.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently or as part of a team, under direct supervision, while performing complex tasks, in a range of contexts. They must be able to use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field General
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for a causal analysis
  • Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis.
  • Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis.
  • Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation.
  • Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis.
       
Element: Identify the contributing factors involved in causing injury
  • Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury.
  • Observe activities and review if needed.
  • Conduct interviews with relevant personnel.
  • Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted.
  • Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail.
  • Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis.
  • Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities.
       
Element: Undertake a root cause analysis
  • Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information.
  • Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury.
       
Element: Recommend countermeasures
  • Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts.
  • Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified.
  • Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration.
       
Element: Prepare for a causal analysis
  • Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis.
  • Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis.
  • Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation.
  • Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis.
       
Element: Identify the contributing factors involved in causing injury
  • Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury.
  • Observe activities and review if needed.
  • Conduct interviews with relevant personnel.
  • Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted.
  • Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail.
  • Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis.
  • Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities.
       
Element: Undertake a root cause analysis
  • Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information.
  • Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury.
       
Element: Recommend countermeasures
  • Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts.
  • Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified.
  • Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for a causal analysis

1.1 Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis.

1.2 Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis.

1.3 Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation.

1.4 Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis.

2. Identify the contributing factors involved in causing injury

2.1 Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury.

2.2 Observe activities and review if needed.

2.3 Conduct interviews with relevant personnel.

2.4 Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted.

2.5 Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail.

2.6 Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis.

2.7 Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities.

3. Undertake a root cause analysis

3.1 Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information.

3.2 Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury.

4. Recommend countermeasures

4.1 Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts.

4.2 Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified.

4.3 Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration.

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.

strong communication skills to elicit and convey information through:

listening

questioning

paraphrasing

clarifying

summarising

seeking and analysing information

preparing for a causal analysis

identifying contributing factors involved in causing injury

identifying root causes of injury

recommending countermeasures

identifying analysis tools and methods appropriate to the workplace

identifying intervention points for advice to assist in work and to guide problem solving

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.

causation models and definitions

cause and effect diagrams

data collection and management procedures

format of a brief

format of an oral presentation

hierarchy of controls

organisational policies, procedures and guidelines

organisational structure and function

safety risk and Haddon’s Matrices

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for a causal analysis

1.1 Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis.

1.2 Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis.

1.3 Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation.

1.4 Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis.

2. Identify the contributing factors involved in causing injury

2.1 Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury.

2.2 Observe activities and review if needed.

2.3 Conduct interviews with relevant personnel.

2.4 Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted.

2.5 Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail.

2.6 Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis.

2.7 Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities.

3. Undertake a root cause analysis

3.1 Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information.

3.2 Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury.

4. Recommend countermeasures

4.1 Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts.

4.2 Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified.

4.3 Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis. 
Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis. 
Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation. 
Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis. 
Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury. 
Observe activities and review if needed. 
Conduct interviews with relevant personnel. 
Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted. 
Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail. 
Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis. 
Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities. 
Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information. 
Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury. 
Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts. 
Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified. 
Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration. 
Identify, obtain and assemble background documentation to collate all relevant facts and information that may guide and contribute to the causal analysis. 
Identify relevant personnel and request them to provide input to the causal analysis. 
Identify and assemble other relevant sources of information regarding injury causation. 
Identify, specify and prepare methods and tools to be used in the analysis. 
Review relevant information sources to determine contributing factors typically involved in causing injury. 
Observe activities and review if needed. 
Conduct interviews with relevant personnel. 
Review contexts in which the activities are commonly conducted. 
Analyse components and aspects of activities which appear to be associated with greater risk of injury in detail. 
Record data using organisational analytical tools in order to compile inputs to the analysis. 
Determine, validate and record final list of contributing factors involved in injury causation by cross referencing results from all causal analysis activities. 
Determine root causes of injury in the activity through further analysis of the final list of contributing factors in the light of contextual information. 
Determine, validate and record list of root causes of injury. 
Identify countermeasures where possible, for each root cause of injury, from available information and subject matter experts. 
Develop countermeasures from first principles, in consultation with subject matter experts, where no proven countermeasure can be identified. 
Prepare written and oral causal analysis report, including details of recommended countermeasures, and deliver to decision makers for consideration. 

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