NZQA registered unit standard
18686 version 2
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Title
Assess risk, develop risk management strategies, and prepare a risk
management plan within a health organisation
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people working within a health
organisation – including providers of aged care, health, and
disability services.
People working within a health organisation and credited with
this unit standard are able to carry out a risk assessment,
develop risk management strategies, and prepare a risk
management plan.
Classification
Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Health and Disability
Principles in Practice
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996;
Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Human Rights Act 1993;
Privacy Act 1993.
2
New Zealand Standards relevant to this unit standard include:
NZS 8134.0:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (general) Standard;
NZS 8134.1:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (core) Standards;
NZS 8134.2:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (restraint minimisation and safe practice) Standards;
NZS 8134.3:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability
services (infection prevention and control) Standards;
NZS 8158:2003 Home and Community Support Sector Standard.
All New Zealand Standards are available at http://www.standards.co.nz/.
3
This unit standard cannot be assessed against in a simulated environment. For
assessment, candidates must demonstrate competence in the workplace through
paid or unpaid employment, or in placements in a service provider workplace
negotiated by an education provider.
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Competence must be demonstrated through the preparation of a minimum of one risk
management plan. This risk management plan must be based on an actual example
from within a health organisation, which includes providers of aged care, health, and
disability services. A minimum of one context for risk assessment is required, which
may include but is not limited to any of the following – consumer or staff health
issues, health and safety considerations, recreational services, research, residential
services, service delivery to an individual consumer, service delivery in general, staff
employment, staff training.
5
For assessment, candidates’ practice must reflect appropriate values, processes,
and protocols in relation to working with Māori and Pacific peoples and/or people
from other cultures.
6
Definitions
Organisation's policies and procedures are the policies and procedures of the
employing organisation of the candidate and include ethical codes, standards, and
other organisational requirements.
Risk is the chance of injury, damage, loss, or hazard to a person or organisation.
Risk can be to an individual’s identity or physical, emotional, or cultural well-being, or
to an organisation’s reputation, viability, or resource base.
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling, mitigating,
or transferring risks arising from organisational, social, and environmental factors. It
includes making decisions that balance potential risks with the potential benefits that
could arise from accepting a risk.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Carry out a risk assessment within a health organisation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Risks identified are relevant and sensitive to the information supplied on the
context for the risk assessment.
1.2
An evaluation of the probability and potential impact of the risks is provided,
which is both relevant and sensitive to the information supplied on the context
for the risk assessment.
1.3
An evaluation of any potential benefit(s) that could be gained from accepting the
risk(s) is provided, balanced against the potential harm arising from the risk(s)
to people or the organisation.
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Outcome 2
Develop risk management strategies within a health organisation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Strategies are relevant and sensitive to the identified risks, the risk assessment,
and stakeholder input.
Range
2.2
stakeholders may include but are not limited to – management,
staff, consumer(s).
Strategies are based on a recognised model and/or philosophy for the type of
risk being managed.
Range
examples may include but are not limited to – Plan Do Check Act
(PDCA), accreditation, ISO certification.
2.3
Strategies identify how the risk(s) will be controlled, mitigated, or transferred.
2.4
Strategies include a monitoring system that specifies the frequency of auditing
and who is/are responsible for monitoring.
Outcome 3
Prepare a risk management plan within a health organisation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The plan covers all relevant factors in risk management.
Range
3.2
relevant factors may include but are not limited to – context, risks
identified, assessment, strategies, communication and
consultation process, monitoring and evaluation systems;
evidence is required of a minimum of four relevant factors.
The plan is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the organisation's
policies and procedures.
Range
requirements may include but are not limited to – agreed
timeframes, format and method of presentation for a risk
management plan, lines of communication and authority for
presentation of a risk management plan;
evidence is required of a minimum of three requirements.
Community Support Services ITO Limited
SSB Code 101814
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
18686 version 2
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 December 2001
31 December 2012
Review
2
17 November 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0024
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Careerforce, the Community Support Services ITO Limited,
info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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