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Establish context for emergency risk assessment

Establish context for emergency risk assessment

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAEMR022
State Code
WE462
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
17/08/2012
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/11/2012
Field of Education
080313 - Public And Health Care Administration
Original Release Date
14/11/2012
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the outcomes required to determine an emergency risk assessment’s objectives, scope, stakeholders, and risk criteria.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify objectives and scope by research and consultation
  • 1.1 Objectives and scope are identified using emergency risk management standards and guidelines.
  • 1.2 Stakeholder roles and required inputs are determined in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • 1.3 Budget, timeframe and schedule for research and consultation are determined.
  • 1.4 Information about communities is obtained.
2. Identify and consult with stakeholders
  • 2.1 Stakeholders are identified.
  • 2.2 Existing and potential liaison networks are identified and evaluated for relevance.
  • 2.3 Stakeholder networks are developed using a range of strategies.
  • 2.4 Communication and consultation areestablished.
  • 2.5 Communication options are selected to develop a communication plan.
3. Clarify roles and requirements with stakeholders
  • 3.1 Stakeholders’ roles and the need for their input are clearly defined and emphasised in seeking their cooperation.
  • 3.2 Stakeholders are informed of the aims, objectives, risk management context and structure within which they must operate.
  • 3.3 Stakeholders’ needs are determined and conflicting needs identified and noted.
4. Develop risk criteria with stakeholders
  • 4.1 Social, environmental, financial and timeframe needs are identified in consultation with stakeholders.
  • 4.2 Legal, technical and political considerations are identified in consultation with stakeholders.
  • 4.3 Reasons for, and selection of, criteria are negotiated with stakeholders and agreed upon.
  • 4.4 Risk criteria are recommended which take into account practical constraints and the community’s acceptance of risk.
  • 4.5 Community expectations of acceptable risk are established.
5. Monitor and review
  • 5.1 Context and evaluation criteria are monitored in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • 5.2 Context and evaluation criteria are reviewed in accordance with standards and guidelines.
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.
Standards and guidelines may include:
AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009, Risk management—Principles and Guidelines
HB 327:2010, Communicating and consulting about risk
ISO Guide 73:2009, Risk management—Vocabulary
National Emergency, Management Committee (2010), National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines
jurisdictional or organisational emergency risk management policies and procedures
Stakeholders may include:
staff
client groups
decision makers
members of the public
community groups
industry groups
public and private sector organisations
non-government organisations
elected officials
Policies and procedures may include:
arrangements specified in legislation
organisational or jurisdictional emergency risk management policies or procedures
existing disaster plans, agreements or memoranda of understanding
Information about communities may include:
demographic measures
socio-economic measures
local economy and industry makeup and interdependencies
cultural makeup and mix
Risk criteria may include:
the nature and types of causes and consequences that can occur and how they will be measured
how likelihood will be defined
the timeframe(s) of the likelihood and/or consequence(s)
how the level of risk is to be determined
the views of stakeholders
the level at which risk becomes acceptable or tolerable
whether combinations of multiple risks should be taken into account and, if so, how and which combinations should be considered
Practical constraints may include:
arrangements, roles and responsibilities set down in existing emergency management plans
availability of technical expertise, technology, equipment
budgets, time, availability and capability of people
land use planning policy, authority and regulation
legislation covering emergency management, environmental management, safety standards, local government regulations
limited community knowledge of emergency risk management processes and benefits
political, social and cultural considerations
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Stakeholders are comprehensively identified and consulted to establish a clear context, which includes objectives, scope and risk criteria.
Consistency in performance
Candidates should be expected to present evidence from at least two different contexts, one of which may be simulated.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Evidence of competence in this unit may be collected in a simulated environment and a real environment, often as part of a larger project with concurrent assessment of other emergency risk management competencies.
Specific resources for assessment
For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to participate in a real-world project.
Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments, project reports, debriefings and action learning projects in real or simulated environments.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit contains many transferable skills, such as communication, consultation, research and analysis skills that can be applied in the emergency risk management context. Assessors should use formative assessment strategies in a simulated environment to contextualise underpinning knowledge. Summative assessment requires application of the unit in a real-world project, often in an action-learning context.
This unit may be assessed with other units that address other parts of the emergency risk management process.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5568 PUAEMR001B Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAZ35 PUAEMR001 Establish context for emergency risk assessment Unit of competency