Qualification details

Public Safety qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units.

Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Communication 

• communicate effectively
• disseminate gathered information to appropriate personnel within the specified timeframe
• identify information needs and sources
• interview
• make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within organisational procedures and scope of responsibilities and competencies
• present information, which may include routine and complex reports and submissions, briefing notes, ministerials, proposals, project plans, articles and promotional material
• recommend improving the information system and submit this to designated persons/groups
• use information in a format suitable for analysis, interpretation and dissemination

Teamwork 

• collect information that is timely and relevant to the needs of individuals/teams
• determine and identify the information needs of individuals/teams and the sources
• develop networks and relationships and liaise effectively
• develop relationships
• establish formal and informal networks
• mentor and coach
• participate in regular meetings and forums to support mutual cooperation

Problem solving 

• allocate resources to facilitate required outcomes
• interpret cartographic information, navigation techniques, local and environmental conditions to determine and plan a safe and timely route
• recognise hazards in the work area, rectify them where possible and report to designated personnel according to workplace procedures
• review activity against the policies, practices and training of the organisation to identify any discrepancies
• review information held by the organisation to determine suitability and accessibility
• solve problems to support analysis

Initiative and enterprise 

• modify route to address prevailing conditions and, if required, initiate alternate strategies
• obtain information which is not available or accessible within the organisation
• raise occupational health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant occupational health and safety legislation

Planning and organising 

• analyse information to identify relevant trends and developments in terms of the needs for which it was acquired
• monitor and evaluate resource usage against targets and organisational standards
• plan and prepare a briefing/debriefing in accordance with organisation's policy and procedures
• store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation's policy and procedures

Self-management 

• maintain personal safety and safety of others
• monitor individual performance against defined performance requirements and take appropriate action to maintain performance if required
• provide feedback on own performance as required
• report the results of information gathering, analysis and synthesis within specified timeframes and to the standard defined by the organisation
• store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation's policy and procedures

Learning 

• learn about organisation's policies
• learn about organisation's procedures for activity debriefing
• learn about practices and training processes in relation to activity
• maintain records of resource allocation and usage in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational guidelines

Technology 

• analyse, which may include application of statistical methods, mathematical calculations
• use collection techniques such as databases
• use computers, communication channels, records management, market trends, registries and file records, basic statistical information
• use information storage requirements and methods
• use management information systems to store and retrieve data for decision making
• use technology available in the work area/organisation to manage information

Code 

Core Units 

PUACOM003B

Manage information

PUACOM007B

Liaise with other organisations

PUAMAN002B

Administer work group resources

PUAOHS001C

Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures

PUAOPE014A

Navigate to an incident

PUAOPE015A

Conduct briefings and debriefings

PUATEA002B

Work autonomously

Cdoe 

Elective Units 

PUACOM002B

Provide services to clients

PUACOM005B

Foster a positive organisational image in the community

PUACOM006B

Plan and conduct a public awareness program

PUACOM008B

Develop and organise public safety awareness programs

PUACOM012B

Liaise with media at a local level

PUACOM013B

Administer a local public safety group

PUAEMR005B

Design and manage activities which exercise elements of emergency management

PUALAW001B

Protect and preserve incident scene

PUALAW002B

Conduct initial investigation at incident scene

PUALAW003B

Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting

PUAOPE012A

Control a Level 1 incident

PUASES010A

Plan, activate and maintain a communications network

∟ PUAOPE013A Operate communications systems and equipment

PUAVEH001B

Drive vehicles under operational conditions

TAADEL301C

Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills

For the purposes of gaining a qualification the following three units count as one unit*:

TAAASS401C *

Plan and organise assessment

TAAASS301B *

Contribute to assessment

OR

TAAASS402C *

Assess competence

TAAASS404B *

Participate in assessment validation

NOTES 

TAA units have been imported from the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package.

Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12 .