Description

Pre/Co-Requisites

Performance Criteria

1. Identify range of treatment options
1.1. Community vulnerability is reconsidered as a basis for identifying treatment options
1.2. Existing prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies are identified through research and stakeholder consultation
1.3. A range of potential treatment options including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies, risk transfer, financial provision, or risk acceptance are identified through researching current best practice, alternative options, and seeking expert opinion

2. Evaluate draft options
2.1. Options are evaluated and limitations and impacts identified and communicated to stakeholders
2.2. Feedback on options is obtained from stakeholders and collated
2.3. Stakeholder needs are addressed and negotiated

3. Select treatment strategies
3.1. Strategies are selected in consultation with stakeholders and agreement and commitment obtained
3.2. Strategies are documented according to organisational requirements
3.3. Strategies are submitted for approval in line with organisational procedures

4. Monitor and review
4.1. Treatment Strategies are monitored in accordance with standards and guidelines
4.2. Treatment Strategies are reviewed in accordance with standards and guidelines

Key Competencies

Communicating ideas and information

• Communicate ideas and information to reporting procedures (verbal and written) 

Collecting analysing and organising information

• Collect, organise and understand information related to recognising and reporting situations

 Planning and organising activities 

• Plan and organise activities which implement and follow standard procedures 

Working with others and in teams

• Work with others and in a team by assisting and cooperating with team members 

Using mathematical ideas and techniques 

• Use mathematical ideas and techniques to document and report numbers for emergency procedures

Solving problems 

• Establish diagnostic processes which recommend improvements for OH&S issues

Using technology 

• Use workplace technology related to the use of technology to assist with safe work practices

Range Statement

Organisational documentation may include

• existing disaster plans
• operational manuals
• historic time series data

Community information may include

• community information booklets
• local media
• local council
• local emergency service personnel

Communication strategies may include

• meetings
• letters
• facsimile
• electronic transmission of information
• small group or individual verbal communication

Communicating to promote understanding may include

• using plain English (or appropriate community language)
• avoidance of technical terminology and jargon
• taking account of education levels
• literacy levels
• English language levels
• Familiarity with technical terms may require use of interpreter or community liaison officer

Legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements may include

• environmental acts
• safety standards
• local government regulations organisations policy and procedures

Sources of risk

• commercial and legal relationships
• economic
• human behaviour
• natural events
• political circumstances
• technology/technical issues
• management activities and controls
• individual activities

Stakeholders may include

• staff
• client groups
• members of the public
• community groups
• industry groups
• public and private sector organisations
• non-government organisations
• Members of Parliament

Possible strategies may include

• all aspects of comprehensive emergency management evolved from considering prevention/mitigation
• preparedness
• response and recovery including safety standards
• legislation and regulation
• building codes
• land use management
• public education
• emergency management planning
• mutual aid agreements
• training and exercises
• warning systems
• critical incident stress management
• community restoration
• mobilising resources
• implementing plans
• financial support
• restoration and reconstruction
• personal support and counselling

Evaluation of strategies may include

• determination of advantages
• disadvantages
• deficiencies and limitations

Standards and guidelines are to include

• Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360
• Emergency Risk Management Guidelines 1999

Evidence Guide

Critical Aspects of Evidence

• appropriate strategy(s) selected and supported by the community

Underpinning Knowledge

• emergency management concepts and principles
• knowledge of current principles and practices to conduct
• activities which exercise elements of public safety management
• legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to emergency management
• organisation’s approval procedures
• problem solving and decision making techniques
• techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems

Underpinning Skills

• ability to negotiate
• analyse needs
• resolve conflicts

Resource implications

• 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.
• Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments, project reports, debriefings and action learning projects

Consistency in performance

• Candidates should be expected to present evidence from at least one real event or potential event of major impact or one or more simulations or combination of real and simulated conditions

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