Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAEMR012 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Determine treatment options

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAEMR012 - Determine treatment options
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to determine a range of treatment options for responding to emergency risks. It includes establishing project and working groups, confirming risks to be considered, identifying and evaluating treatment options, recommending treatment options for each risk, promoting ongoing commitment and ownership of processes and outcomes as well as monitoring and reviewing processes.The unit applies to personnel who are part of a working group that develops treatment options during an emergency risk assessment with a community. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Emergency Management
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: Establishproject and working group
  • Policies, procedures, reports, records and emergency risk assessments are located and analysed
       
Element: A working group is established with an appropriate balance of expertise, representation and authority
       
Element: Emergency risk management principles, terminology, processes and organisational procedures are identified and confirmed to the working group
       
Element: Sustainable emergency risk management process is negotiated for community context and capability, stakeholder needs and identified practical constraints
       
Element: Project management and consultation plans are developed with stakeholders
       
Element: Need for specialised information, additional skills and expertise in determining treatment options is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Confirm risks to be considered
  • Existing risk assessments are reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Sources of risk in determining treatment options are identified
       
Element: Responsibility for single or multi organisational management of risks is identified
       
Element: Risk treatment objectives are identified in consultation with stakeholders
       
Element: Identify treatment options
  • Effectiveness of existing risk treatments is established through research and stakeholder consultation
       
Element: Community vulnerability is reviewed when identifying treatment options
       
Element: A range of potential risk treatment options is identified through research and stakeholder consultation
       
Element: Evaluate treatment options
  • Evaluation methods are agreed with stakeholders
       
Element: Treatment options are assessed and risks and implications for stakeholders are identified
       
Element: Treatment options are documented so they can be accessed by stakeholders
       
Element: Feedback on likely implications and impacts of treatment options is obtained from stakeholders
       
Element: Residual risks are assessed for tolerability or acceptance, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Cost benefit analysis is completed for each risk treatment option, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Recommend treatment options for each risk
  • Recommended options including implementation responsibilities are agreed in consultation with stakeholders
       
Element: Recommended options and residual risks are documented, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Recommendations are submitted for approval, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Promote commitment and ownership of processes and outcomes
  • Communication and consultation is undertaken with community stakeholders using a range of methods and options
       
Element: A range of communication strategies are used whilst determining treatment options
       
Element: Processes, decisions and outcomes are documented, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Information is provided to the community and stakeholders
       
Element: Monitor and review processes
  • Data and stakeholders contact information is reviewed and updated, as required
       
Element: Treatment options are monitored and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Opportunities for improving emergency risk management processes are reported to authorised personnel
       

Submission Requirements

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

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
Policies, procedures, reports, records and emergency risk assessments are located and analysed 
 
 
 
 
 
Existing risk assessments are reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
Effectiveness of existing risk treatments is established through research and stakeholder consultation 
 
 
Evaluation methods are agreed with stakeholders 
 
 
 
 
 
Recommended options including implementation responsibilities are agreed in consultation with stakeholders 
 
 
Communication and consultation is undertaken with community stakeholders using a range of methods and options 
 
 
 
Data and stakeholders contact information is reviewed and updated, as required 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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