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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Establishproject and working group

1.1

Policies, procedures, reports, records and emergency risk assessments are located and analysed

1.2

A working group is established with an appropriate balance of expertise, representation and authority

1.3

Emergency risk management principles, terminology, processes and organisational procedures are identified and confirmed to the working group

1.4

Sustainable emergency risk management process is negotiated for community context and capability, stakeholder needs and identified practical constraints

1.5

Project management and consultation plans are developed with stakeholders

1.6

Need for specialised information, additional skills and expertise in determining treatment options is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

2

Confirm risks to be considered

2.1

Existing risk assessments are reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.2

Sources of risk in determining treatment options are identified

2.3

Responsibility for single or multi organisational management of risks is identified

2.4

Risk treatment objectives are identified in consultation with stakeholders

3

Identify treatment options

3.1

Effectiveness of existing risk treatments is established through research and stakeholder consultation

3.2

Community vulnerability is reviewed when identifying treatment options

3.3

A range of potential risk treatment options is identified through research and stakeholder consultation

4

Evaluate treatment options

4.1

Evaluation methods are agreed with stakeholders

4.2

Treatment options are assessed and risks and implications for stakeholders are identified

4.3

Treatment options are documented so they can be accessed by stakeholders

4.4

Feedback on likely implications and impacts of treatment options is obtained from stakeholders

4.5

Residual risks are assessed for tolerability or acceptance, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.6

Cost benefit analysis is completed for each risk treatment option, in accordance with organisational procedures

5

Recommend treatment options for each risk

5.1

Recommended options including implementation responsibilities are agreed in consultation with stakeholders

5.2

Recommended options and residual risks are documented, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

5.3

Recommendations are submitted for approval, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

6

Promote commitment and ownership of processes and outcomes

6.1

Communication and consultation is undertaken with community stakeholders using a range of methods and options

6.2

A range of communication strategies are used whilst determining treatment options

6.3

Processes, decisions and outcomes are documented, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

6.4

Information is provided to the community and stakeholders

7

Monitor and review processes

7.1

Data and stakeholders contact information is reviewed and updated, as required

7.2

Treatment options are monitored and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures

7.3

Opportunities for improving emergency risk management processes are reported to authorised personnel

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Not applicable

Emergency Management