ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Develop effective organizational systems

1.1. Coordinate participative processes to identify and agree on outcomes

1.2. Initiate processes to plan, implement and control systems to achieve identified outcomes

1.3. Implement/develop policies and procedures consistent with procedures

1.4. Develop and maintain processes for effective conduct of First Aid responsibilities

1.5. Distribute changes in policy and procedures to relevant personnel using appropriate communication channels

1.6. Undertake review of procedures/policy, and report recommendations as required.

2. Implement effective First Aid training and practice.

2.1. Maintain links with First Aid bodies and professionals and clinical organisations/bodies

2.2. Maintain currency of First Aid and personal qualifications in accordance with industry and organisational requirements

2.3. Review and validate risks against procedures

2.4. Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate additional training in a timely manner to meet the needs of individuals and the work site

2.5. Ensure practices are consistent with current standards and policies

2.6. Coordinate planning for response to major incidents and make known to the work group in readiness for implementation.

3. Maintain up-to-date professional development of knowledge and skills.

3.1. Undertake self education process in accordance with workplace principles and opportunities

3.2. Access links with various professional First Aid bodies and organisations to maintain currency in the field

3.3. Access and communicate promptly relevant information to work group, and maintain certification in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation.

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

Required skills

oral and written communication skills.

Required knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of policy development and systems for human and physical resources sufficient to ensure that First Aid can be effectively and efficiently provided in the workplace. These include:

national training agenda

use of referral network

legal requirements

duty of care

State and Territory regulations relating to currency of skills and knowledge.

Knowledge of training and assessment processes and methods.

First Aid principles and practices.

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency.

Assessment will occur over a range of situations that will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Where applicable, assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible. Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible.

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

Competence may be demonstrated working individually, under supervision or as part of a First Aid team.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Method of assessment

Competence may be assessed in conjunction with other industry units of competency dealing with things such as:

workplace safety

workplace training

manufacturing practice/competitive manufacturing

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.

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, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Systems

Systems may include:

ordering, eg magazines, books

skills updating, eg attending conferences/workshops, reading publications

networking

communication

technological

training and assessment.

Accessing relevant information

Access relevant information may include:

meetings

seminars

log books (personal development)

conferences

alignment with professional First Aid bodies.

First Aid Bodies and Clinical Organisations

First Aid bodies and professional and clinical organisations/bodies could include:

Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)

International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)

support groups

registered providers/authorities.

Procedures

Procedures may be from organisations such as:

Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)

National Health and Medical Research Council

Australian standards

company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

risk management standards

legislation and regulation.

Education

Self education processes may include:

attendance at relevant seminars and conferences

maintenance of professional library

membership of other First Aid bodies

formal training

supervised or unsupervised practice to maintain currency of competence.

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Unit sector

HSE

This unit contains employability skills.