Application
The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | |
Prerequisites
Prerequisite Unit/s | Nil |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Develop treatment plan | 1.1 Risk(s) to be treated is confirmed 1.2 Current relevance of treatment option is confirmed 1.3 Performance criteria for assessing the effectiveness of treatment implementation are established 1.4 Treatment actions, resources required, milestones, budget, reporting procedures and roles and responsibilities of project team members are identified 1.5 Communication and project management strategies are developed with stakeholders and project team 1.6 Implementation issues are identified and contingencies developed where necessary 1.7 An agreed treatment plan is documented and submitted for approval in accordance with organisational procedures |
2. Implement and monitor treatment plan | 2.1 Team roles and responsibilities are allocated and communication and reporting procedures are confirmed 2.2 Consultation and communication strategies, treatment activities and adequacy of resources are monitored and reported 2.3 Variations to the treatment plan are agreed with supervisor/manager and documented 2.4 Accurate records of meetings and communications with stakeholders and project team members are maintained 2.5 Treatment activities are completed efficiently |
3. Review the process and treatment implementation | 3.1 Effectiveness of treatment implementation is assessed using agreed performance criteria and stakeholder input 3.2 Planning processes are reviewed to identify opportunities for improvements 3.3 All project reporting requirements are completed |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
analyse effectiveness of treatment implementation analyse positions of stakeholders, priorities of agencies and individuals define and solve problems demonstrate effective interpersonal interactions interpret and follow applicable organisational policy and procedures listen actively locate and interpret community information manage projects maximise the participation of team members and input of stakeholders monitor and enhance team work resolve conflicts between participants constructively summarise and explain key information clearly value diversity of views and perceptions of risks |
Required Knowledge |
culture, diversity and history of communities, environments and associated concerns, issues and sensitivities, perception of risks culture, structure and responsibility for treatments of key response/recovery agencies and organisations decision making techniques emergency risk management terminology, risk, PPRR concepts and principles, mitigation legislative and regulatory requirements, organisational policies governing authorised treatments of risks meeting procedures organisational requirements for the submission and approval of treatment plans and reporting of treatment outcomes planning process and the kinds of outcomes and benefits for communities team work principles and strategies tools for assessing treatment options |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to: evaluate the treatment measure develop an effective implementation plan in cooperation with the stakeholders and gain organisational approval for it identify implementation issues and develop/document contingencies work with stakeholders to monitor treatment implementation maintain momentum and achieve the project outcomes within available resources establish, conduct and finalise a treatment project that has broad stakeholder and organisational support and produces effective treatment outcomes Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated in a range of contexts throughout the life of a treatment project, or during components of a number of projects |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed planning and implementing an agreed treatment measure in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment Specific resources for assessment Access to: organisational policy/procedures the opportunity to conduct an actual, or simulated, implementation of a treatment measure for a given risk in an organisation or simulated organisation |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Range Statement
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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Policies and procedures may include | Agreements between agencies and/or organisations Emergency management arrangements specified in legislation or policies Existing disaster or emergency management plans Standard operating procedures, operational manuals |
Possible treatment options may include | All aspects of emergency management practices arising from considering prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery including: building codes community education community restoration, reconstruction critical incident stress management, personal support and counselling emergency management planning engineering solutions financial support land use management legislation and regulation mutual aid agreements safety standards training and exercises warning systems Avoidance, transfer and acceptance of risk |
Performance criteria for assessing the effectiveness of treatment implementation may include | Benefits of outcomes compared with costs of treatments Benefits to individuals, enterprises, communities, the environment, governments and their agencies Improved resilience of community/organisation through improved systems Reduction of vulnerability |
Resources may include | Budget Equipment, materials, facilities, systems Personnel Project planning software |
Stakeholders may include | Emergency management Emergency services (eg. fire, police, SES, ambulance, recovery agencies) Event organisers (eg. concerts, car rallies, sport) Hospital/medical personnel and care givers Interest, community, professional and industry groups Local business people Local government (eg. elected representatives, shire engineers, community development officers) Managers of critical infrastructure (eg. telecommunications, mining, petrochemical and gas) Managers of high occupancy facilities (eg. shopping centres, high rise apartment/office blocks) Providers of utilities (power, water, radio/TV) School staff State/territory/commonwealth agencies (eg. public works, human services, health, transport, natural resources, primary industry, environmental protection) Tourist operators Venue operators |
Consultation and communication strategies may include | Advertising in local media Broadcast facsimile and email massages, web sites Contacting individual organisations, professional bodies, unions and recreational/sport associations Distributing pamphlets Focus groups, workshops, surveys Initiating media interviews Letters and articles written for specific audiences Meetings with groups, key individuals and leaders of minority/ethnic/cultural groups Preparing media releases Presentations to a variety of community groups; speaking at community functions |
Records may include | Lists of potential costs, invoice and payment records Log books, diaries, schedules, charts Minutes of meetings Project/organisational files and records Reports to stakeholders and management Risk management plans |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.