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 with people at all levels of the organisation
• communicate technical advice relating to environmental health to personnel within the dependent organisation
• prepare reports for a range of target groups

Teamwork 

• implement team leadership management principles
• obtain, interpret and where necessary, clarify with team supervisor, instructions for environmental health support
• undertake liaison with relevant persons at the dependent organisation to inform about and gain consent to, the occurrence of tasking

Problem solving 

• address small disputes relating to OHS implementation issues
• manage workplace issues and problems
• modify tasking to meet unforeseen requirements, reallocate resources and communicate the extent of change to team supervisor

Initiative and enterprise 

• determine best use of available resources
• implement time management strategies to set priorities
• evaluate relevant workplace OHS data trends and recognise limitations of data collected
• investigate the interactions between people, their activities, environment and systems

Planning and organising 

• allocate resources within tasking allocation to ensure tasks are achievable and to make efficient use of resources
• coordinate environmental health operations
• plan environmental health tasking for individuals within a team
• prioritise tasking
• revise tasking allocation as required, to meet planned objectives
• sequence tasks and meet timelines

Self-management 

• build relationships with stakeholders (internal and external to the organisation)
• complete tasks in appropriate order and minimise duplication of effort

Learning 

• learn about duty of care arrangements
• learn about food storage and distribution standards including the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to food control
• learn about legal framework of OHS in the workplace
• learn about principles relating to hazard identification, hierarchy of control, risk management, systematic approaches to OHS

Technology 

• establish and maintain administrative systems
• use a range of communication media
• use relevant office equipment

Code 

Core Units 

PUADEFPH008A

Coordinate environmental health operations

Code 

Specialisation Elective Units 

PUADEFPH007A

Conduct chlorine dosing of water at the point of supply

PUADEFPH009A

Conduct a quick assessment of disease outbreak

PUADEFPH010A

Conduct a field hygiene survey

FDFCORFSY2A

Implement the food safety program and procedures

FDFOPTHCP3A

Participate in a HACCP team

HLTDEFHC406A

Participate in deployed health capability

HLTHIR402B

Contribute to organisational effectiveness in the health industry

HLTPOP216B

Monitor and maintain septic or on-site systems

NWP240B

Inspect and report catchment and surrounding areas

NWP264B

Monitor, operate and report wastewater pre-treatment processes

NWP260A

Monitor and report water treatment processes

NWP261A

Operate and maintain water treatment plant and equipment

NWP262A

Monitor and report wastewater treatment processes

NWP268B

Monitor, operate and report chlorine disinfection systems

NWP364B

Perform laboratory testing

PRMPM19B

Organise and monitor pest management operations

PRMWM07B

Implement waste management plan

PRMWM30B

Determine waste management services

PRMWM32B

Inform and educate clients on waste management issues

PRMWM36B

Develop a waste management plan

RTD2101A

Apply animal trapping techniques

RTD2125A

Use firearms to humanely destroy animals

Code 

Occupational Health and Safety Elective Units 

BSBOHS401B

Contribute to the implementation of a systematic approach to managing OHS

BSBOHS402B

Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process

BSBOHS403B

Identify hazards and asses OHS risks

BSBOHS404B

Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk

BSBOHS405B

Contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures

BSBOHS406B

Use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring

Code 

General Elective Units 

PUADEFCM008B

Provide technical advice

BSBADM409A

Coordinate business resources

BSBAUD402B

Participate in a quality audit

BSBLED401A

Develop teams and individuals

BSBSUS301A

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

BSBWOR402A

Promote team effectiveness

BSBWOR404A

Develop work priorities

NOTES 

BSB units have been imported from the BSB07 Business Services Training Package.

FDF units have been imported from the FDF03 Food Processing Industry Training Package.

HLT units have been imported from the HLT07 Health Training Package.

NWP units have been imported from the NWP07 Water Training Package.

PRM units have been imported from the PRM04 Asset Maintenance Training Package.

RTD units have been imported from the RTD02 Conservation And Land Management Training Package.

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