Application
This unit describes the skills required to manage risk in a policing environment. Risks may include those related to operations, organisational reputation, and safety and welfare.
This unit applies to police managers as part of their responsibilities in the organisational management within a policing environment.
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, particularly those related to accountability, police legitimacy and transparency.
Those undertaking this role would demonstrate strong autonomy while performing complex tasks including making strategic decisions and providing leadership to the jurisdiction in a broad range of contexts. They would provide advice and influence executive decision making internally and externally.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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. Identify risk | 1.1 Conduct environmental scan to identify risk. 1.2 Consult stakeholders to determine risks and issues. 1.3 Recognise risks as outlined in jurisdictional risk management framework. |
2. Evaluate risk critically | 2.1 Analyse the nature of recognised risks to determine likelihood and consequences. 2.2 Assess risk in line with jurisdictional evaluation criteria. 2.3 Interpret risk assessment to develop mitigation strategies. 2.4 Correlate likelihood and consequence categories to determine vulnerability and priority. |
3. Develop risk treatment strategies | 3.1 Determine options to address risk. 3.2 Critique options while considering good practice and alternatives. 3.3 Evaluate strategies to identify limitations and impacts of strategies. 3.4 Select option(s) for development of a risk treatment strategy. 3.5 Prioritise selected options for implementation purposes. 3.6 Apply risk treatment strategy to identified risk. |
4. Review risk treatment strategies | 4.1 Monitor the implementation of the risk treatment strategy. 4.2 Evaluate effectiveness of the risk treatment strategy. 4.3 Communicate outcomes to stakeholders to support accountability and transparency. |
Evidence of Performance
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.
assessing information to identify risks and define problems
applying jurisdictional risk management frameworks to identify and evaluate risks
analysing risk to establish likelihood and consequences
developing, evaluating and communicating risk mitigation strategies
assessing information to develop risk treatment strategies
managing the implementation of risk treatment strategies
communicating with stakeholders
Evidence of Knowledge
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.
evaluation strategies
jurisdictional reporting hierarchy and governance structure
jurisdictional risk assessment processes, policies and procedures
jurisdictional quality assurance responsibilities and processes
capabilities, powers and authorities of external services
jurisdictional communication systems
compliance and auditing processes
risk management principles
resources available to respond to risks within policing environments
risk assessment tools
legislative requirements relevant to incident management
problem solving and decision making techniques
risk management concepts, principles and strategies
Assessment Conditions
This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.
Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
General