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.

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Identify and communicate public safety concerns of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

1.1 Community cultural, religious or recreational activities are attended to build networks and relationships

1.2 Community meetings are attended and issues raised recorded

1.3 Information collected is collated and reported to relevant officers as appropriate

2. Consult with members and organisations of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community to identify community concerns and assist in the negotiation of strategies

2.1 Persons and organisations of importance in the community are identified

2.2 Problems in police relations with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community are identified, discussed and reported as appropriate

2.3 Crime and social disorder concerns of the community are identified and reported to supervisors

2.4 Community suggestions are elicited and reported to relevant officers

2.5 Police service strategies are explained and feedback reported to supervisors

3. Advise senior police on cultural factors affecting the success of service strategies in relation to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities

3.1 Relevant cultural protocols are explained

3.2 Appropriate communications channels are identified

3.3 Community decision-making practices are explained and the roles of key groups and organisations identified

3.4 Strategies are suggested to achieve service objectives whilst respecting cultural differences

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

Required Skills

Oral and/or written presentation

Required Knowledge

Community social and political structure

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in:

Key point is to establish the width and depth of consultation and degree to which background knowledge is made available to superiors

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Specific resources for assessment

No special implications

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.

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.

Community

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people as a group within Australian society or a particular local community of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people

This unit contains employability skills.