Elements and Performance Criteria
- Coordinate the collection of health information to aid health planning and the delivery of health support
- Health information requirements are identified which will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of an accurate understanding of current and potential health threats
- Health elements are liaised with to establish arrangements for collection and reporting of information
- Information management systems and information from health elements are utilised to compile and analyse health data and information to identify trends or data of significance which develops an understanding of current and emerging health threats
- Health estimates are produced and updated based on analysis of the health information and direction from health specialists
- Health estimates are communicated to stakeholders to enable appropriate employment of health support capabilities
- Undertake casualty regulation in support of operations
- Casualty regulation strategies are determined and implemented to ensure efficient routing of casualties to appropriate treatment facilities
- Effectiveness of casualty regulation strategies is monitored and adapted to ensure it reflects the needs of the environment and operational situation
- Casualty evacuation is coordinated to support the appropriate movement of casualties around the area of operations
- Coordinate supply and support services to health facilities
- Arrangements for the removal and disposal of health related waste is coordinated
- Water resupply to health facilities is monitored to ensure water availability is consistent with the health dependency being supported
- Laundry support to health facilities is coordinated to ensure linen and clothing availability is consistent with the health dependency being supported
- Mortuary support to health facilities is coordinated to ensure remains storage is consistent with the operational need and the operational plan for the handling and repatriation of human remains
- Medical and dental supply arrangements are monitored to ensure perishable and/or disposable items are supplied consistent with the health dependency being supported and identified and forecasted usage rates
- The procurement, transportation and supply of whole blood is coordinated to ensure surgical elements have sufficient quantities of blood to meet current and potential health care requirements
- Coordinate health administration
- Accurate records of organisational clinical workload and patient care statistics are maintained to provide a basis for analysis and the improvement of services
- Medical reports and returns are prepared and issued to provide an accurate picture of health status
- Advice is prepared and provided on health administration matters to health elements to ensure the delivery of health care and handling of health administrative matters are in accordance with organisational policy and procedure
- Casualty notification and update reports are prepared and issued to notify and provide updates on casualty status to family or other interested parties
- Relevant agencies are liaised with to seek advice on casualty welfare and administration and to ensure that health support provided is in accordance with organisational policy and procedure
- Health support operations are monitored to ensure that health support provided is in accordance with organisational policy and procedure