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CBF-4 Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management

CBF-4, Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management, is a high-priority function for MINDS, as it ensures the wellbeing, safety, and developmental progress of clients.

Disruptions in these services can affect clients, staff, regulatory compliance, and organisational reputation.

This chapter examines how the impact of service disruptions evolves over time for each sub-critical business function (Sub-CBF).

By scoring the impact on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) at various time intervals, MINDS can identify which functions are most time-sensitive and require immediate attention during a disruption.

Additionally, this analysis defines the Recovery Time Objective (RTO), Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD), and the Vulnerable Period for each Sub-CBF, which are essential for continuity planning and prioritisation of resources.

Table P3: Impact Over Time of Business Functions for CBF-4

Sub-CBF Code	Sub-CBF	Highest-Impact Area	4 Hr	8 Hr	1 Day	2 Day	3 Day	5 Day	7 Day	10 Day	14 Day	21 Day	30 Day	60 Day	RTO	MTPD	Vulnerable Period
4.1	Special Education Delivery	Client Education & Development	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	1 Day	7 Day	0–7 Days
4.2	Individualised Learning Planning	Personalised Education	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	2 Day	10 Day	0–10 Days
4.3	Life Skills & Independent Living Training	Client Wellbeing & Independence	2	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	2 Day	10 Day	0–10 Days
4.4	Vocational Preparation & Work Exposure	Employability & Community Integration	1	1	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	3 Day	14 Day	0–14 Days
4.5	Allied Support Services Integration	Health & Therapy	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	1 Day	7 Day	0–7 Days
4.6	Special Student Care & Enrichment Activities	Mental Health & Social Development	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	3 Day	14 Day	0–14 Days
4.7	Assessment & Progress Monitoring	Quality of Care & Compliance	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	2 Day	10 Day	0–10 Days
4.8	Training Staff Capability & Development	Staff Competence & Compliance	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5 Day	21 Day	0–21 Days
4.9	Parent & Caregiver Engagement	Stakeholder Communication	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5 Day	21 Day	0–21 Days

Legend for Impact Score:

1 = Minimal impact on client service or operational continuity

2 = Low impact; minor disruption, manageable with temporary adjustments

3 = Moderate impact; noticeable disruption affecting some clients or processes

4 = High impact; significant disruption affecting most clients or operations

5 = Critical impact; severe disruption, core services cannot be maintained

The impact-over-time analysis for CBF-4 demonstrates that certain functions, such as Special Education Delivery and Allied Support Services Integration, are highly time-sensitive and require rapid recovery to avoid severe client and organisational consequences.

By defining RTO, MTPD, and Vulnerable Periods, MINDS can prioritise resource allocation and response strategies during a disruption. This ensures that critical services continue uninterrupted, client safety and well-being are safeguarded, and regulatory compliance is maintained.

Understanding the time-sensitive nature of each Sub-CBF allows MINDS to focus continuity planning efforts on the functions with the highest immediate and long-term impact.

CBF-4 Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management

CBF-4, Health, Safety, and Safeguarding Management, relies on a combination of IT systems, applications, and specialised equipment to ensure that client care, educational programmes, and staff operations are effectively managed.

Supporting IT systems enable documentation of individualised learning plans, client assessments, therapy records, staff training, and communication with caregivers. Any disruption to these systems can impact service continuity, regulatory compliance, and client safety.

This chapter identifies the key IT systems and applications that support each sub-critical business function (Sub-CBF) under CBF-4, specifying the Recovery Point Objective (RPO), System Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and any special equipment or resources required.

This provides a foundation for IT continuity planning and ensures that MINDS can maintain critical operations during system outages or disruptions.

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Table P4: Supporting IT Systems and Applications for CBF-4

Sub-CBF Code	Sub-CBF	IT Systems and Applications	RPO	System RTO	Supporting Special Equipment / Resources	Remarks
4.1	Special Education Delivery	Learning Management System (LMS), Digital Lesson Platforms	4 hrs	8 hrs	Tablets, interactive whiteboards, projectors	Enables delivery of structured lessons and online learning. Offline alternatives required if LMS is down.
4.2	Individualised Learning Planning	Student Information System (SIS), Digital Plan Repository	4 hrs	12 hrs	Secure servers, laptops	Maintains records of client learning plans and progress. Critical for timely updates.
4.3	Life Skills & Independent Living Training	LMS, e-Training Platforms	8 hrs	24 hrs	Tablets, specialised kitchen/life skills equipment	Supports remote or blended life skills training. Some training may require physical equipment.
4.4	Vocational Preparation & Work Exposure	Vocational Training Platform, LMS	8 hrs	24 hrs	Workstations, vocational tools	Supports documentation and monitoring of vocational readiness programmes.
4.5	Allied Support Services Integration	Therapy Management System, SIS	4 hrs	8 hrs	Therapy equipment (physio, OT, speech)	Tracks therapy sessions and client progress. Essential for clinical and developmental records.
4.6	Special Student Care & Enrichment Activities	Activity Management Platform, LMS	12 hrs	24 hrs	Sports/recreational equipment	Enables planning and documentation of enrichment activities. Critical for mental health and social engagement.
4.7	Assessment & Progress Monitoring	SIS, Assessment Software	4 hrs	12 hrs	Laptops, tablets	Tracks client assessment results, supports personalised planning, and regulatory reporting.
4.8	Training Staff Capability & Development	Staff Training Portal, LMS	12 hrs	24 hrs	Computers, projectors	Supports staff skill tracking, competency development, and mandatory training compliance.
4.9	Parent & Caregiver Engagement	Communication Portal, Email Systems, Messaging Apps	12 hrs	24 hrs	Computers, mobile devices	Maintains communication with caregivers and parents, critical for client safety and coordination.

Notes:

RPO (Recovery Point Objective): Maximum tolerable period in which data might be lost due to a disruption.
System RTO (Recovery Time Objective): Target time to restore system functionality after an outage.

The identification of supporting IT systems, applications, and special equipment highlights the dependency of CBF-4 on technology and digital infrastructure.

Maintaining these systems ensures that critical services, such as client care, education, therapy, staff training, and stakeholder communication, can continue uninterrupted during disruptions.

By defining RPO and RTO for each system, MINDS can prioritise IT recovery strategies and allocate resources effectively to minimise service interruption, safeguard client wellbeing, and maintain operational and regulatory compliance.

This analysis forms a key part of the overall Business Continuity Plan for CBF-4, ensuring that both digital and physical resources are accounted for in preparedness and response strategies.

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