Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Sources of risk may include
commercial and legal relationships
economic systems and relationships
human behaviour
natural events
built environment failures
disease (plant, animal or human)
political circumstances
technology/technical issues, management activities and controls
The environment may include
social environment (individuals, families and common interest groups that form whole communities)
build environment (human-made assets that underpin the functioning of a community)
economic environment
natural environment
Elements at risk may include
people
buildings and civil engineering works
infrastructure
economic activities
public services
natural environment
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
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
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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Learners must demonstrate that they can apply an appropriate method to identify risk, produce meaningful risk statements and apply risk criteria in consultation with stakeholders.
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 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 a real life 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-life project, often in an action-learning context.
This unit may be assessed with other units that address the whole emergency risk management process.