Elements and Performance Criteria

Environmental and workplace risks may include
commercial and legal relationships
economic
human behaviour
natural events
political circumstances
technology - technical issues
management activities and controls
individual activities

Risk evaluation criteria may be based on
technical
economic
legal
social
humanitarian
other criteria determined by stakeholders

Stakeholders may include
staff
client groups
members of the public
community groups
industry groups
public and private sector organisations
government authorities
non-government organisations

Criteria for selection may include
equity
timing
leverage for further vulnerability-reducing action
cost effectiveness
workplace practices
administrative efficiency
continuity of effects
compatibility with other strategies
jurisdictional authority
effects on economy
effects on environment
possibility of vulnerability creation
vulnerability reduction potential
public and pressure group reaction
effects on individual freedom

Organisational documentation may include
existing disaster plans
operational manuals
historic time series data
policies and procedures
legislation

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
open communication processes/techniques

Sources of risk may include
commercial and legal relationships
economic
human behaviour
natural events
political circumstances
technology/technical issues
management activities and controls
individual activities

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
costs and benefits

Applicable legislation, regulations and organisational requirements may include
State, Territory and Commonwealth legislation and regulations relating to public safety
state of emergency
occupational health and safety regulations and legislation
industrial relations
workers compensation
privacy and confidentiality legislation
freedom of information
environment protection legislation
equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation
standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
memorandum of understanding/ agreement
conventions
protocols
policies
codes of practice
procurement procedures

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in environmental and workplace risks being fully identified and described. Evaluation of risk must be undertaken against established criteria in consultation with relevant stakeholders
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 a combination of real and simulated conditions

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments
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

Guidance information for assessment
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.