Application
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to manage conflict and security risks using negotiation techniques.
It includes:
reviewing and applying workplace procedures and policies including workplace health and safety (WHS) to comply with legal rights and responsibilities
maintaining situational awareness to identify and assess sources of conflict and risk, and selecting and implementing response options within the scope of own authority
using negotiation and communication techniques to resolve conflict, minimise risk and encourage a shared approach to conflict resolution
working with others to report, evaluate and improve response procedures.
It applies to people working independently or under limited supervision as members of a security team.
This unit may form part of the licensing requirements for people engaged in security operations in those states and territories where these are regulated activities.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify and assess conflict situation and select response option. | 1.1 Review work instructions, procedures and policies including WHS to confirm own responsibilities and authority to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when performing security work. 1.2 Select and use personal protective equipment to ensure own safety, and communication equipment to exchange information with relevant persons. 1.3 Observe the work environment to maintain situational awareness and identify sources of conflict and security risk to people, property or premises. 1.4 Assess conflict situation and nature and degree of risk, and use communication equipment to seek assistance from relevant persons. |
2. Negotiate conflict resolution. | 2.1 Use interpersonal techniques to exchange and gather information to clarify conflict situation. 2.2 Use negotiation techniques to offer options and encourage a shared approach to conflict resolution. 2.3 Use even tone of voice and positive non-verbal and spoken communication that takes account of individual social and cultural differences throughout negotiation. 2.4 Anticipate factors that might escalate conflict or risk safety and security, and apply contingency measures. |
3. Report, evaluate and improve conflict response procedures. | 3.1 Report incident observations and response actions using workplace documentation. 3.2 Discuss response with relevant persons and review procedures to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvements. 3.3 Recognise effects of stress and manage own well-being using stress management techniques. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria:
language skills to:
provide information or advice using structure and language to suit the audience and engage minority groups
use strategies to overcome language barriers
writing skills to record and describe incident observations and response actions
reading skills to interpret:
workplace procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities and WHS requirements
signs and forms written in English
speaking and listening skills to:
use active listening to understand spoken information and instructions exchanged during negotiation
use questions to seek information during negotiation
use paraphrasing to check own understanding and show empathy during negotiation
seek and understand feedback from others when reviewing response procedures
orally request assistance using communication equipment
numeracy skills to calculate time when recording incident details
problem solving skills to:
formulate response options to match risk presented in conflict situations
modify response to changing circumstances when applying contingency measure
teamwork skills to adjust
Sectors
Security operations