Coordinate environmental health operations

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver DEFPH008A, 'Coordinate environmental health operations'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Coordinate environmental health operations' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan environmental health tasking for individuals within a team

1.1 Instructions for environmental health support are obtained, interpreted and where necessary, clarified with team supervisor

1.2 Task objectives are identified as consistent with the identified health threat and the operating environment

1.3 Tasking allocation is determined according to operational priorities and time requirements, to complete tasks in appropriate order and to minimise duplication of effort

1.4 Resources are allocated within tasking allocation to ensure tasks are achievable and to make efficient use of resources

1.5 Workplace safety is considered within tasking allocation to ensure tasks may be completed free from preventable injury or illness

1.6 Tasking is issued to personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2. Implement and monitor environmental health tasking

2.1 Liaison with relevant persons at the dependent organisation is undertaken to inform about and gain consent to, the occurrence of tasking

2.2 Tasks are executed in accordance with plan and organisational policies and procedures

2.3 Tasking is monitored to ensure progress is consistent with operational priorities, time requirements and resource allocation

2.4 Actual task outcomes are identified and compared with planned objectives, task instructions, time allocations to allow adjustment of tasking as required

2.5 Tasking allocation is revised as required, to meet planned objectives

2.6 Tasking is modified to meet unforeseen requirements, resources are reallocated and the extent of change is communicated to team supervisor

2.7 Technical advice relating to environmental health is communicated to personnel within the dependent organisation


Qualifications and Skillsets

DEFPH008A appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA42309 - Certificate IV in Public Safety (Preventive Health)
  • DEF42312 - Certificate IV in Preventive Health