ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Analyse the organisation's public safety responsibilities

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

1.2 The 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.

1.5 A strategic plan for risk management is developed.

2. Establish an emergency risk management structure

2.1 An organisational structure is established to implement the organisation's risk management strategic plan.

2.2 The risk management structure is implemented and maintained.

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

2.4 Organisational risk management responsibilities are identified.

3. Review the organisation's risk management performance

3.1 An organisational review process is established.

3.2 The effectiveness of the risk management strategies is regularly reviewed.

3.3 The risk management strategic plan is adjusted following the review process if required.

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

Required Skills

analyse risk

assess organisational needs

define problems

demonstrate influencing skills

evaluate and prioritise risk

identify stakeholders

use analytical tools and processes

Required Knowledge

emergency management concepts and principles

legislative and regulative arrangements relevant to emergency management

negotiation strategies and tactics

problem solving and decision making techniques

the intent and potential application of Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360 to given scenarios and potential situations

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in the development of a risk management strategic plan and an organisational structure which meet the organisation's public safety risk management needs and are consistent with its responsibilities and objectives.

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 of competence in this unit should be collected in one or more actual situations or scenarios where there is the capacity to demonstrate the required evidence in a real or simulated environment in conjunction with portfolio evidence Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments, project reports, debriefings and action learning projects.

Specific resources for assessment

For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to provide a real life environment and/or simulations based on real life incidents. These resources may involve complex scenarios sufficient to allow evidence to be gathered from a variety of sources and stakeholders on more than one occasion and over an extended period of time. Controlled access to organisational records and personnel may have significant cost implications for the staging of scenarios.

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.

Elements which influence the organisation’s ability to manage risk may include:

legislative authority

emergency management capability

level of community education and awareness

resources and organisational culture

Technical, financial, social and legal considerations against which risk can be prioritised may include:

technical judgements which appropriately acknowledge uncertainty include:

international technical standards

national standards

codes of practices

procedures

professional judgement

legal considerations may include:

international law

conventions and treaties

statutory provisions

common law precedents

recommendations of investigative offices such as the coroner

boards of inquiry (e.g. Air Safety) and royal commissions

land use and exposure to litigation

social and political considerations may include:

government policy

community expectations

community values

community attitudes

community perceptions and special group interests

The environment within which the emergency management responsibilities are developed may include:

the organisational and administrative environment

current public service practices

government and organisational policy

public perceptions and attitudes

the natural physical environment

the present emergency management capability

the technological

social

political and economic environment

Emergency risk management structure will reflect:

context

nature of the risk

responsibilities of the organisation