Modification History
Release 1. This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA - Public Safety Training Package. |
Qualification Description
The PUA31419 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety) is designed for emergency service and public safety personnel who participate in developing and delivering community safety programs. Community safety programs seek to build and enhance community resilience and health and wellbeing as it relates to feeling protected from threats, harm, risks or injury. The role of community safety personnel is to build community safety partnerships, improve individual and community resilience, actively partner and listen to communities, understand community needs and deliver outcomes for at risk communities. This may include implementing community safety advertising, creating awareness campaigns and developing relationships with a diverse range of community members. This qualification includes the units of competency required by community safety personnel to perform a range of activities such as delivering programs and campaigns that improve community resilience whilst engaging with a broad range of community members. It typically involves some discretion in the delivery of community safety programs. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. |
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. |
Packaging Rules
A total of 12 units of competency comprising
Choose a minimum of 7 elective units from the elective unit lists below Select the remaining 2 elective units from the elective unit lists or elsewhere within this training package or another endorsed training package or accredited course. All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be from an equivalent qualification level or higher. Elective units selected from outside the qualification must not duplicate content already covered by units in this qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with. Prerequisites attached to any of the units must be obtained and are additional to the number of units required for this qualification. Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified by the symbol ∟. By default, all prerequisites listed with ∟ become part of the core and elective units of this qualification. |
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Core units |
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PUACOM001 |
Communicate in the workplace |
PUACOM002 |
Provide services to clients |
PUATEA004 |
Work effectively in a public safety organisation |
General elective units |
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PUACOM014 |
Contribute to community safety |
PUAFIR208 |
Participate in community safety activities |
PUACOM015 |
Conduct community safety activities ∟ PUATEA004 Work effectively in a public safety organisation |
PUAFIR301 |
Undertake community safety activities |
PUAEME001 |
Provide emergency care |
PUAEME002 |
Manage injuries at emergency incident ∟ PUAEME001 Provide emergency care |
PUAEMR008 |
Contribute to an emergency risk management process |
PUAEMR005 |
Treat operational risk ∟ PUAEMR006 Assess operational risk |
PUAEMR006 |
Assess operational risk |
PUAFIR206 |
Check installed fire safety systems |
PUAFIR314 |
Utilise installed fire safety systems |
PUAWHS001 |
Follow defined work, health and safety policies and procedures |
PUAWHS002 |
Maintain safety at an incident scene |
PUAFER001 |
Identify, prevent and report potential facility emergency situations |
PUAFER004 |
Respond to facility emergencies |
PUAFER008 |
Confine small emergencies in a facility |
PUACOM005 |
Foster a positive organisational image in the community |
PUACOM006 |
Plan and conduct a public awareness program |
PUACOM011 |
Develop community awareness networks |
PUACOM012 |
Liaise with media at a local level |
PUALAW001 |
Protect and preserve incident scene |
PUATEA001 |
Work in a team |
PUATEA002 |
Work autonomously |
PUATEA005 |
Manage own professional performance |
AHCCCF413 |
Service committees |
CHCCDE001 |
Support participative planning processes |
CHCCDE004 |
Implement participation and engagement strategies |
CHCGRP001 |
Support group activities |
SITXMPR002 |
Create a promotional display or stand |
TAEDEL301 |
Provide work skill instruction |
Qualification Mapping Information
This qualification replaces and is equivalent to PUA31412 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety) |
Links
PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf