Release 1.  This is the first release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to contribute to community safety. It includes participating in specific hazard identification, presenting community safety information and undertaking risk mitigation activities while predominantly working under supervision.

The unit is applicable to personnel who are required, under supervision, to take part in a range of community safety prevention and educational activities.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Not applicable

Community Program

Public Safety

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1  

Participate in the identification of specific hazards 

1.1 

Available information is assessed to identify specific hazards, as directed

1.2 

Community members, organisations and organisational staff are consulted, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.3 

Outcomes of identification process are reported to supervisor, in accordance with organisational procedures

2 

Participate in presenting community safety information 

2.1 

Community safety information is collected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures, and the needs of the target group

2.2 

Community safety information is distributed to target groups, as instructed

2.3 

Location for presentation is identified and preparations for the event are undertaken, as directed

2.4 

Community safety information is presented to target groups, as required

2.5 

Feedback from participants is reported to supervisor, in accordance with organisational procedures and in a timely manner

3 

Participate in risk mitigation activities 

3.1 

Risk mitigation procedures and work instructions are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.2 

Work is undertaken, in accordance with Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures

3.3 

Risk mitigation activities are undertaken with minimum damage to the environment, in accordance with organisational procedures and legislation

3.4 

Risk mitigation outcomes are reported to supervisor, in accordance with organisational procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to PUACOM014B Contribute to community safety.

Release 1.  This is the first release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes

• addressing the needs of target groups
• applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
• communicating with groups
• delivering to small groups
• identifying hazards
• participating in and implementing risk mitigation activities
• presenting community safety information
• seeking, collating and reporting on feedback
• using verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes knowledge of

• assessment of available information
• communication techniques
• community environments
• community members and organisations
• community safety information
• forms of feedback
• legislation and regulations
• needs of target group
• organisational documentation, policies and procedures
• presentation techniques
• requirements for reporting
• types of hazards
• Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislated requirements including risk mitigation activities and safe work practices

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in industry approved simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, equipment, tools and personal protective clothing and equipment currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including organisational procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.