Qualification details

Release 1.  This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

The PUA50119 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) is designed for emergency services personnel undertaking management responsibilities at an incident or disaster. This will include the management of resources, personnel and stakeholders as well as the coordination of emergency service activities with other agencies.

Emergency management is the implementation of a range of measures to manage risks to communities and the environment. The role of emergency services personnel is to assist in the management and delivery of support services at an incident or disaster. Emergency services personnel undertaking management responsibilities may work in multi-agency teams when responding to disasters or incidents.

This qualification includes the units of competency required by emergency service managers to perform a range of activities such as planning and managing an emergency services response to an incident or disaster, ensuring support services are available to community members and evaluating emergency response measures. It typically involves the management of personnel, equipment, services and contingency measures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

A total of 10 units of competency comprising

• 8 core units  listed below; plus
• 2 elective units  from the general elective units listed

Choose a minimum of 1 elective unit from the general elective unit list below.

Select 1 elective unit from the elective unit list below or elsewhere within this training package or another endorsed training package or any accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be from an equivalent qualification level or higher.

Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other 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.

Core units  

PUACOM005

Foster a positive organisational image in the community

PUACOM007

Liaise with other organisations

PUAEMR008

Contribute to an emergency risk management process

PUAEMR018

Work in an emergency management context

PUAEMR013

Design emergency management exercises

PUAMAN001

Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities

PUAMAN005

Manage projects

PUATEA003

Lead, manage and develop teams

General elective units 

BSBCON401

Work effectively in a business continuity context

BSBCON601

Develop and maintain business continuity plans

BSBPMG519

Manage project stakeholder engagement

PUAEMR014

Deliver recovery services

PUAEMR015

Establish and manage a recovery centre

PUAEMR016

Facilitate community involvement in recovery

PUAEMR017

Manage recovery functions and services

PUAEMR021

Facilitate emergency planning processes

PUAMAN003

Manage human resources

PUAMAN007

Manage financial resources

PUAMAN008

Manage physical resources

PUAOPE016

Manage a multi-team sector

PUAOPE017

Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident

PUAOPE019

Control a Level 3 incident

PUAOPE024

Manage operations for a Level 3 incident

This qualification replaces and is not equivalent to PUA52312 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management).