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Evidence Guide: DEFPHL009 - Conduct a quick assessment of disease outbreak

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DEFPHL009 - Conduct a quick assessment of disease outbreak

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Initiate data gathering for quick assessment

  1. Liaise with stakeholders to gain consent for quick assessment to occur, in accordance with operational policies
  2. Determine factors affecting complexity of quick assessment
  3. Obtain information on life cycle of disease outbreak using appropriate data collection methods in accordance with operational procedures
  4. Task and provide guidance to persons assisting with quick assessment to enable them to assist independently
  5. Conduct environmental measurements and testing to support quick assessment
Liaise with stakeholders to gain consent for quick assessment to occur, in accordance with operational policies

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Determine factors affecting complexity of quick assessment

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Obtain information on life cycle of disease outbreak using appropriate data collection methods in accordance with operational procedures

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Task and provide guidance to persons assisting with quick assessment to enable them to assist independently

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Conduct environmental measurements and testing to support quick assessment

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Analyse epidemiologic data

  1. Construct a chronology of events to identify initial causative incident
  2. Analyse causative incident/s to identify nature of disease causing outbreak, in accordance with operational procedures
  3. Analyse epidemiologic data to identify disease spread and to classify disease outbreak proportions
  4. Compare factors relating to disease outbreak to treatment information and organisation’s response to the disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures
  5. Contact relevant specialist authorities to seek expert advice to aid with assessment of disease, as required
Construct a chronology of events to identify initial causative incident

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Analyse causative incident/s to identify nature of disease causing outbreak, in accordance with operational procedures

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Analyse epidemiologic data to identify disease spread and to classify disease outbreak proportions

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Compare factors relating to disease outbreak to treatment information and organisation’s response to the disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

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Contact relevant specialist authorities to seek expert advice to aid with assessment of disease, as required

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Report assessment findings and implement disease control measures

  1. Gain relevant stakeholder approval for assessment findings
  2. Identify relevant control measures that specifically address factors relating to disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures
  3. Record and communicate assessment findings and control measures with relevant stakeholders
  4. Conduct a control measure lesson learned activity to support wider environmental health support plan
Gain relevant stakeholder approval for assessment findings

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Identify relevant control measures that specifically address factors relating to disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

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Record and communicate assessment findings and control measures with relevant stakeholders

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Conduct a control measure lesson learned activity to support wider environmental health support plan

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Initiate data gathering for quick assessment

1.1

Liaise with stakeholders to gain consent for quick assessment to occur, in accordance with operational policies

1.2

Determine factors affecting complexity of quick assessment

1.3

Obtain information on life cycle of disease outbreak using appropriate data collection methods in accordance with operational procedures

1.4

Task and provide guidance to persons assisting with quick assessment to enable them to assist independently

1.5

Conduct environmental measurements and testing to support quick assessment

2

Analyse epidemiologic data

2.1

Construct a chronology of events to identify initial causative incident

2.2

Analyse causative incident/s to identify nature of disease causing outbreak, in accordance with operational procedures

2.3

Analyse epidemiologic data to identify disease spread and to classify disease outbreak proportions

2.4

Compare factors relating to disease outbreak to treatment information and organisation’s response to the disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

2.5

Contact relevant specialist authorities to seek expert advice to aid with assessment of disease, as required

3

Report assessment findings and implement disease control measures

3.1

Gain relevant stakeholder approval for assessment findings

3.2

Identify relevant control measures that specifically address factors relating to disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

3.3

Record and communicate assessment findings and control measures with relevant stakeholders

3.4

Conduct a control measure lesson learned activity to support wider environmental health support plan

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Initiate data gathering for quick assessment

1.1

Liaise with stakeholders to gain consent for quick assessment to occur, in accordance with operational policies

1.2

Determine factors affecting complexity of quick assessment

1.3

Obtain information on life cycle of disease outbreak using appropriate data collection methods in accordance with operational procedures

1.4

Task and provide guidance to persons assisting with quick assessment to enable them to assist independently

1.5

Conduct environmental measurements and testing to support quick assessment

2

Analyse epidemiologic data

2.1

Construct a chronology of events to identify initial causative incident

2.2

Analyse causative incident/s to identify nature of disease causing outbreak, in accordance with operational procedures

2.3

Analyse epidemiologic data to identify disease spread and to classify disease outbreak proportions

2.4

Compare factors relating to disease outbreak to treatment information and organisation’s response to the disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

2.5

Contact relevant specialist authorities to seek expert advice to aid with assessment of disease, as required

3

Report assessment findings and implement disease control measures

3.1

Gain relevant stakeholder approval for assessment findings

3.2

Identify relevant control measures that specifically address factors relating to disease outbreak in accordance with operational procedures

3.3

Record and communicate assessment findings and control measures with relevant stakeholders

3.4

Conduct a control measure lesson learned activity to support wider environmental health support plan

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

analysing information

applying legislation, and organisational policies and procedures

communicating and consulting with relevant stakeholders

coordinating activities of persons assisting with quick assessment

establishing and maintaining administrative systems

identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures

making accurate assessments about the nature of disease causing the outbreak

prioritising tasking

using data collection methodology.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

causes of disease transmission

control measures of disease transmission

epidemiology of disease

food safety standards including:

hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) approach to food control

food storage and distribution standards

health surveillance system

pathophysiology of common communicable diseases

planning and control systems

process of disease

relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures

role and capabilities of other health care providers including environmental health team

water quality assurance measures.

Range Statement

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.