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 plan and implement a treatment measure within the scope and capability of a single agency, organisation or service provider following an emergency risk assessment with a community. It includes developing, implementing and monitoring a treatment plan as well reviewing the implementation of treatment measures.

The unit applies to personnel responsible for implementing a risk treatment plan that is within the responsibility of their organisation.

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

Not applicable.

Emergency Management

Not applicable

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1  

Develop treatment plan 

1.1 

Risks to be treated and current relevance of treatment measure options are confirmed, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.2 

Key stakeholders are identified along with their potential interests, sensitivities, roles and responsibilities

1.3 

Criteria for assessing effectiveness of treatment plan implementation is determined, in consultation with stakeholders

1.4 

Treatment plan measures, resources, milestones, budget, reporting procedures and roles and responsibilities of project team members are identified

1.5 

Treatment plan implementation issues are identified and contingencies are developed, as required

1.6 

Treatment plan is documented and submitted for approval, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2 

Implement and monitor treatment plan 

2.1 

Roles and responsibilities are allocated and communication and reporting procedures are confirmed

2.2 

Consultation and communication strategies, treatment measures and adequacy of resources are monitored and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3 

Treatment plan variations are approved by supervisor or manager and are documented

2.4 

Accurate records of meetings and communication with stakeholders and project team members are maintained

2.5 

Treatment measures are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

3 

Review implementation of treatment measures and plan 

3.1 

Treatment plan implementation is assessed using agreed assessment criteria and stakeholder input

3.2 

Planning processes are reviewed and opportunities for improvements are identified

3.3 

Treatment plan reporting requirements are completed, 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 PUAEMR029 Plan and implement a treatment measure.

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 two separate occasions and includes

• developing treatment plans
• engaging with stakeholders including

• communicating with key stakeholders
• summarising and explaining key information
• valuing diversity of views and perceptions of risks

• following organisational policies and procedures including Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
• identifying implementation issues and developing and documenting contingencies
• implementing and monitoring treatment plans
• making accurate records of treatment measures
• managing treatment measures and plans
• review treatment plan implementation including evaluating treatment measures
• utilising available resources

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 criteria including

• benefits of outcomes compared with costs of treatments
• benefits to personnel, enterprises, communities, environment and governments including their agencies
• improved resilience of community and/or organisation through improved systems
• reduction of vulnerability

• communication methods and techniques
• culture, structure and responsibility for treatments of key response and recovery organisations or agencies
• jurisdictional, organisational and operational responsibilities for implementing risk treatment options
• legislative and regulatory requirements for implementing risk treatments
• organisational documentation, policies and procedures including Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and risk mitigation
• organisational requirements for submission and approval of treatment plans
• processes for planning treatment measures
• report requirements of treatment outcomes
• strategies for assessing treatment measures

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 it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Competency should be demonstrated in at least two different contexts throughout the life of a treatment project or during the components of a number of projects, one of which may be simulated.

Assessment must confirm the ability to

• develop an implementation plan in cooperation with stakeholders
• establish, conduct and finalise a treatment project that has broad stakeholder and organisational support that produces effective treatment outcomes
• evaluate treatment measures
• gain organisational approval for treatment measure plan
• identify implementation issues and develop or document contingencies
• maintain momentum and achieve project outcomes using available resources
• work with stakeholders to monitor treatment implementation

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 operational manuals.