This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities within the context of established policy and organisational relationships.

The unit applies to public safety personnel who have senior managerial responsibility for ensuring appropriate organisational risk management strategies are in place and are implemented.

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

Analyse organisation's public safety responsibilities

1.1

Organisational goals are identified within the context of the organisation's public safety responsibilities

1.2

Organisational environment is identified and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analysed

1.3

Elements which support or impair the organisation's ability to manage risk are determined

1.4

Organisational capabilities to manage risk are identified

2

Establish an incident risk management structure

2.1

A strategic plan for risk management is developed, in accordance with organisation procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

2.2

Organisational structure is established to implement the organisation's risk management strategic plan

2.3

Risk management structure is implemented and maintained

2.4

Technical, financial, social, legal and other considerations against which risk can be prioritised are determined

2.5

Organisational risk management responsibilities are identified

3

Review organisation's risk management performance

3.1

Organisational review process is established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3.2

Effectiveness of risk management strategies are regularly reviewed and documented

3.3

Risk management strategic plan is adjusted following review process, if required

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.

Public Safety

Management