This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the operations of an organisation or work area in the face of disruptive events by planning for real or potential disruptions. It includes conducting an organisational risk assessment, assessing real or potential threats, and developing a business response plan.

The unit covers planning responses to an ‘organisational disruption’ characterised as a significant disturbance to the operations of an organisation or work area caused by a ‘disruptive event’. Disruptive events may be internal or external to the organisation and may or may not be foreseeable. These events impact on a range of industries and settings and include public health risks (such as epidemics and pandemics), natural disasters (such as floods and bushfires), public inquiries and litigation.

The unit applies to individuals who work in positions of authority who are approved to implement changes across a division, business area, program area or project area of an organisation.

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