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Plan and implement a treatment measure
Plan and implement a treatment measure
Unit of competency
National Code
PUAEMR011B
PUAEMR011B
State Code
D5541
D5541
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/08/2011
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
18/08/2011
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit covers the competency required to plan and implement a treatment measure that is within the scope and capability of a single agency, organisation, or service provider.Personnel will have access to organisational policies and procedures and advice from their supervisor/manager.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Develop treatment plan
- 1.1 Risk(s) to be treated is confirmed
- 1.2 Current relevance of treatment option is confirmed
- 1.3 Performance criteria for assessing the effectiveness of treatment implementation are established
- 1.4 Treatment actions, resources required, milestones, budget, reporting procedures and roles and responsibilities of project team members are identified
- 1.5 Communication and project management strategies are developed with stakeholders and project team
- 1.6 Implementation issues are identified and contingencies developed where necessary
- 1.7 An agreed treatment plan is documented and submitted for approval in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Implement and monitor treatment plan
- 2.1 Team roles and responsibilities are allocated and communication and reporting procedures are confirmed
- 2.2 Consultation and communication strategies, treatment activities and adequacy of resources are monitored and reported
- 2.3 Variations to the treatment plan are agreed with supervisor/manager and documented
- 2.4 Accurate records of meetings and communications with stakeholders and project team members are maintained
- 2.5 Treatment activities are completed efficiently
3. Review the process and treatment implementation
- 3.1 Effectiveness of treatment implementation is assessed using agreed performance criteria and stakeholder input
- 3.2 Planning processes are reviewed to identify opportunities for improvements
- 3.3 All project reporting requirements are completed
Policies and procedures may include
Agreements between agencies and/or organisations
Emergency management arrangements specified in legislation or policies
Existing disaster or emergency management plans
Standard operating procedures, operational manuals
Possible treatment options may include
All aspects of emergency management practices arising from considering prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery including:
building codes
community education
community restoration, reconstruction
critical incident stress management, personal support and counselling
emergency management planning
engineering solutions
financial support
land use management
legislation and regulation
mutual aid agreements
safety standards
training and exercises
warning systems
Avoidance, transfer and acceptance of risk
Performance criteria for assessing the effectiveness of treatment implementation may include
Benefits of outcomes compared with costs of treatments
Benefits to individuals, enterprises, communities, the environment, governments and their agencies
Improved resilience of community/organisation through improved systems
Reduction of vulnerability
Resources may include
Budget
Equipment, materials, facilities, systems
Personnel
Project planning software
Stakeholders may include
Emergency management
Emergency services (eg. fire, police, SES, ambulance, recovery agencies)
Event organisers (eg. concerts, car rallies, sport)
Hospital/medical personnel and care givers
Interest, community, professional and industry groups
Local business people
Local government (eg. elected representatives, shire engineers, community development officers)
Managers of critical infrastructure (eg. telecommunications, mining, petrochemical and gas)
Managers of high occupancy facilities (eg. shopping centres, high rise apartment/office blocks)
Providers of utilities (power, water, radio/TV)
School staff
State/territory/commonwealth agencies (eg. public works, human services, health, transport, natural resources, primary industry, environmental protection)
Tourist operators
Venue operators
Consultation and communication strategies may include
Advertising in local media
Broadcast facsimile and email massages, web sites
Contacting individual organisations, professional bodies, unions and recreational/sport associations
Distributing pamphlets
Focus groups, workshops, surveys
Initiating media interviews
Letters and articles written for specific audiences
Meetings with groups, key individuals and leaders of minority/ethnic/cultural groups
Preparing media releases
Presentations to a variety of community groups; speaking at community functions
Records may include
Lists of potential costs, invoice and payment records
Log books, diaries, schedules, charts
Minutes of meetings
Project/organisational files and records
Reports to stakeholders and management
Risk management plans
Agreements between agencies and/or organisations
Emergency management arrangements specified in legislation or policies
Existing disaster or emergency management plans
Standard operating procedures, operational manuals
Possible treatment options may include
All aspects of emergency management practices arising from considering prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery including:
building codes
community education
community restoration, reconstruction
critical incident stress management, personal support and counselling
emergency management planning
engineering solutions
financial support
land use management
legislation and regulation
mutual aid agreements
safety standards
training and exercises
warning systems
Avoidance, transfer and acceptance of risk
Performance criteria for assessing the effectiveness of treatment implementation may include
Benefits of outcomes compared with costs of treatments
Benefits to individuals, enterprises, communities, the environment, governments and their agencies
Improved resilience of community/organisation through improved systems
Reduction of vulnerability
Resources may include
Budget
Equipment, materials, facilities, systems
Personnel
Project planning software
Stakeholders may include
Emergency management
Emergency services (eg. fire, police, SES, ambulance, recovery agencies)
Event organisers (eg. concerts, car rallies, sport)
Hospital/medical personnel and care givers
Interest, community, professional and industry groups
Local business people
Local government (eg. elected representatives, shire engineers, community development officers)
Managers of critical infrastructure (eg. telecommunications, mining, petrochemical and gas)
Managers of high occupancy facilities (eg. shopping centres, high rise apartment/office blocks)
Providers of utilities (power, water, radio/TV)
School staff
State/territory/commonwealth agencies (eg. public works, human services, health, transport, natural resources, primary industry, environmental protection)
Tourist operators
Venue operators
Consultation and communication strategies may include
Advertising in local media
Broadcast facsimile and email massages, web sites
Contacting individual organisations, professional bodies, unions and recreational/sport associations
Distributing pamphlets
Focus groups, workshops, surveys
Initiating media interviews
Letters and articles written for specific audiences
Meetings with groups, key individuals and leaders of minority/ethnic/cultural groups
Preparing media releases
Presentations to a variety of community groups; speaking at community functions
Records may include
Lists of potential costs, invoice and payment records
Log books, diaries, schedules, charts
Minutes of meetings
Project/organisational files and records
Reports to stakeholders and management
Risk management plans
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
evaluate the treatment measure
develop an effective implementation plan in cooperation with the stakeholders and gain organisational approval for it
identify implementation issues and develop/document contingencies
work with stakeholders to monitor treatment implementation
maintain momentum and achieve the project outcomes within available resources
establish, conduct and finalise a treatment project that has broad stakeholder and organisational support and produces effective treatment outcomes
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated in a range of contexts throughout the life of a treatment project, or during components of a number of projects
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed planning and implementing an agreed treatment measure in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment
Specific resources for assessment
Access to:
organisational policy/procedures
the opportunity to conduct an actual, or simulated, implementation of a treatment measure for a given risk in an organisation or simulated organisation
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.
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
evaluate the treatment measure
develop an effective implementation plan in cooperation with the stakeholders and gain organisational approval for it
identify implementation issues and develop/document contingencies
work with stakeholders to monitor treatment implementation
maintain momentum and achieve the project outcomes within available resources
establish, conduct and finalise a treatment project that has broad stakeholder and organisational support and produces effective treatment outcomes
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated in a range of contexts throughout the life of a treatment project, or during components of a number of projects
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed planning and implementing an agreed treatment measure in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment
Specific resources for assessment
Access to:
organisational policy/procedures
the opportunity to conduct an actual, or simulated, implementation of a treatment measure for a given risk in an organisation or simulated organisation
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.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE469 | PUAEMR029 | Plan and implement a treatment measure | Unit of competency |
