Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Disasters may include:
Floods
Cyclones
Nuclear
Fires
Riots/raids
Earthquakes


A disaster plan (and planning strategies or processes) means:
Guidelines and/or plans for responding to various types of disaster, detailing worker roles and responsibilities, resource needs and sources and situation management strategies


The disaster plan coordinator refers to:
The person in the community/service/organisation (or another organisation) who is assigned the responsibility of co-ordinating the full implementation of the Disaster Plan


Community organisations may include:
State/territory health department
Police
Social security
Local government
Emergency services
Non-government organisations
Service providers of various types
Community groups who provide care to the community


Lead agency means:
The organisation with primary co-ordination responsibility for managing the response to the disaster


Cultural context:
The competency standards are based upon acknowledgment and support of the diverse cultural and traditional values of communities that the health worker works in
Health workers are upholders of traditional and cultural values
Their behaviour and practice must be culturally sensitive and supportive of traditional healing and health, knowledge and practices


Community control:
Community participation and control in decision-making is essential to all aspects of health work, and the role of the health worker is to support the community in this process


Supervision:
In this document, references to supervision describe supervision of work by more experienced workers, supervisors, managers or other health professionals, either directly or indirectly

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The person being assessed must provide evidence of Essential Knowledge as well as Essential Skills specified in this competency unit


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
The workplace is recommended including assessment by supervision and peers
Information may be gathered from supervisors and peers, by observation and inquiries and from written and other sources.
Off-the-job role plays and exercises may also be used