Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1 |
This version first released with FNS Financial Services Training Package Version 6.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to facilitate workplace assessments with stakeholders for personal injury cases. It encompasses conducting a job analysis and recommending workplace modifications and job redesign with stakeholders
The unit applies to those who work in the personal injury management sector and provide specialised knowledge, work in multi-disciplinary teams and apply organisational and analytical skills to plan and customise activities.
Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Users are advised to check with the relevant state and territory regulatory authorities to confirm those requirements.
Unit Sector
Personal injury management
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Assess workplace and client status |
1.1 Identify and explain workplace assessment objectives according to organisational policies and procedures, industry principles and feedback from stakeholders 1.2 Identify workplace duties and requirements in consultation with stakeholders 1.3 Review rehabilitation and injured client’s status reports to determine injured person’s capacity to perform tasks 1.4 Refer recommendations identified in workplace assessment to specialist stakeholders for further clarification and advice |
2. Participate and assist in job analysis |
2.1 Secure technical and clinical expertise to undertake job analysis with employer and injured client’s workplace 2.2 Apply knowledge of safe work practices to job analysis 2.3 Provide feedback to employer and organisation on appropriateness of work site |
3. Recommend workplace modifications |
3.1 Identify and secure resources required to make modifications to workplace environments 3.2 Develop short and long-term strategies in consultation with required stakeholders and identify tasks which will assist injured person to return to work (RTW) 3.3 Determine costing and funding sources for workplace modification requirements using organisational policies and procedures and industry-standard tools and techniques 3.4 Facilitate training and educational services on use of adaptive equipment and workplace modifications 3.5 Incorporate recommendation resulting from workplace assessment into workplace assessment reports |
4. Facilitate job redesign |
4.1 Determine circumstances in which job redesign may be used 4.2 Consult with stakeholders and employers to determine willingness and ability to accommodate injured person’s limitations and abilities according to organisational policies and procedures 4.3 Obtain stakeholder feedback on the injured person’s abilities and ability to perform required job 4.4 Obtain stakeholder feedback on job tasks and elements which are outside injured person’s capabilities 4.5 Redesign job according to safe work practices and recommend job redesign according to organisational policies and procedures, and legislative and regulatory requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
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DESCRIPTION |
Numeracy |
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Oral communication |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Self-management |
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Planning and organising |
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Problem solving |
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Teamwork |
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Technology |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to FNSPIM502 Facilitate workplace assessment with stakeholder for personal injury cases.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c7200cc8-0566-4f04-b76f-e89fd6f102fe