PUAOPE032 — Manage human factors in response and recovery

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What an assessment for PUAOPE032 must cover

60 assessable components: 4 elements (23 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 18 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Manage personal performance

1.1Personal condition is managed to ensure safe and effective performance
1.2Personal performance when conducting response and recovery operations is monitored against relevant conditions, standards, procedures and requirements
1.3Degradation of physiological and psychological condition is recognised, and appropriate strategies are implemented to foster safe and effective outcomes
1.4Sources of stress are identified and managed to maintain a safe and effective operating environment
1.5Limitations to personal performance are communicated within the crew/team to maintain a safe and effective operating environment

2 Optimise team performance

2.1A working environment conducive to optimal human performance, and appropriate for response and recovery teams and roles, is created and maintained
2.2Human factors contributing to errors, mistakes and violations in the working environment are identified and managed
2.3Human factors awareness and techniques are applied to optimise response and recovery operations
2.4Worst, best and expected case scenarios are anticipated
2.5Operating models are monitored and challenged to deal with any deviations from real world conditions
2.6Human compensatory and lessons management processes are exploited to encourage iterative improvement

3 Optimise outcomes for affected communities

3.1Human terrain analysis is conducted to enable accurate appreciation of community needs during response and recovery
3.2Equipment, technology and supplies are provided to address likely human needs during response and recovery
3.3Regulations, rules and procedures are applied with due regard to the conditions and the psychological safety of those involved or affected
3.4Communities are actively engaged during response and recovery to generate self-reliance and resilience
3.5Devolved decision making is used to optimise the management of frontline personnel within an overall intent

4 Communicate effectively

4.1Effective listening and questioning skills are applied
4.2Information received is clarified/confirmed, interpreted and accurately communicated or reported, with due observation of ethics and protocols required in the response and recovery environment
4.3Communication is undertaken across culturally diverse, familiar and unfamiliar individuals, teams and crews
4.4Communications are designed to support the physical and psychological safety of all involved or affected.
4.5Communications are appropriately matched to the level of language appreciated by the receivers
4.6Appropriate protocols and procedures are followed when using communications systems
4.7Responses are sought and provided to others in a timely manner

Performance evidence

accurately appreciating community needs through human terrain analysis
anticipating expected, worst-case and best-case scenarios
applying human factors and awareness techniques, including effective listening skills and questioning techniques
applying regulations, rules and procedures with due regard to the conditions and the psychological safety of those involved or affected
clarifying, confirming, interpreting and reporting information accurately, while observing relevant ethics and protocols
communicating any personal limitations to relevant team members when needed
completing a personal condition check
creating and maintaining a working environment conducive to optimal performance and appropriate for response and recovery team structures and roles
designing communications to support the physical and psychological safety of all involved or affected
identifying and controlling factors contributing to errors
improving human performance through feedback and lessons management processes
managing sources of stress in the work environment
monitoring and adjusting personal performance against relevant conditions, standards, procedures and requirements
monitoring and challenging operating models
observing appropriate protocols and procedures relating to communications
recognising physiological and psychological degradation in themselves, and in members of their team, and taking appropriate action
seeking and providing communications responses in a timely way
using devolved decision making, within overall management intent and reasonable expectations
using equipment, technology and supplies to address likely human needs

Knowledge evidence

addressing human needs in the community
applying human factors techniques in the response and recovery environment
appropriate structures and roles in response and recovery teams
basic human physiology and psychology
ethics, protocols and procedures in emergency communications and records
factors contributing to human error and its management
human compensatory processes
human factors in community engagement
human terrain analysis for emergencies
lessons learned processes
operating models and their limitations
principles of devolved decision making by frontline personnel within an overall intent
principles of human communication; listening and questioning techniques
principles of optimising human performance and managing errors
principles of psychological safety
protocols for seeking and providing communications responses
recognition and control of physiological and psychological stresses and degradation
the use of expected worst-case and best-case scenarios

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What does an assessment tool for PUAOPE032 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PUAOPE032 needs to address all 60 unit components: 4 elements with 23 performance criteria, 19 performance evidence requirements, 18 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PUAOPE032?

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