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 

• demonstrate effective interpersonal interactions
• develop risk statements
• explain emergency risk management concepts
• inform the community in ways that suit their language, literacy and cultural needs
• negotiate the means of implementing the emergency risk management process
• undertake consultation at all stages of the process

Teamwork 

• confirm, in the context of assessment, the ability to work cooperatively with others to develop emergency plans that have own organisation/constituency approval and broad community and stakeholder support
• develop with others, frameworks for project planning, management and evaluation
• maintain knowledge of group dynamics
• monitor and enhance team work
• use strategies for team building and resolving conflict

Problem solving 

• apply decision making techniques
• define and solve problems
• evaluate strategies and limitations, and identify and communicate impacts to stakeholders
• maintain knowledge of problems likely to preclude the implementation of strategies
• maintain knowledge of potential hazards and their consequences
• maintain knowledge of problem solving and decision making techniques
• prioritise risks by considering vulnerability and priority for treatment

Initiative and enterprise 

• apply knowledge of techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems
• apply skills that define and anticipate implementation barriers
• determine vulnerability of communities and environments by analysing their susceptibility and resilience to risk
• ensure that a project is broken down into a logical sequence of manageable and time related activities and identify the required resources
• identify existing prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies through research and stakeholder consultation
• investigate sponsorship/joint venture opportunities to maximise impact within budget

Planning and organising 

• collect information on community characteristics, safety expectations, risk perceptions, and the roles and requirements of stakeholders
• conduct a pilot program, where appropriate, to assess effectiveness in achieving required outcomes and making changes as necessary
• develop with stakeholders feasible consultation and project management strategies
• develop a community profile
• develop an agreed list of prioritised risks using an emergency risk management process
• identify, define and engage community
• produce resources to ensure that relevant materials are available in sufficient quantities to meet identified needs

Self-management 

• apply decision making techniques
• establish a project and see it through
• maintain knowledge of culture, diversity and history of communities, environments and associated concerns, issues and sensitivities, perception of risks
• maintain momentum and achieve project outcomes within available resources

Learning 

• learn about emergency risk management terminology; risk; prevention, preparedness, response and recovery concepts and principles; mitigation; organisational requirements for the submission and approval of treatment plans; and reporting of treatment outcomes
• learn about legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to emergency management
• learn about potential hazards and their consequences
• learn about research tools and demographic and economic analysis techniques
• learn about the planning process and the kinds of outcomes and benefits for communities

Technology 

• apply tools for assessing treatment options
• consult and communicate via email messages, websites, surveys
• develop and get agreement on information management, reporting and accountability strategies
• use information technologies such as computerised simulations
• use project planning software
• use technology to develop educational support materials

Code 

Core Units 

PUACOM004B

Manage organisational communication strategies

PUACOM008B

Develop and organise public safety awareness programs

PUAEMR009B

Facilitate emergency risk assessment

Code 

Elective Units 

Group A 

PUACOM007B

Liaise with other organisations

PUAEMR005B

Design and manage activities which exercise elements of emergency management

PUAEMR010B

Undertake emergency planning

PUAEMR011B

Plan and implement a treatment measure

OR

PUAFIR509B

Implement prevention strategies

PUAEMR012B

Determine treatment options

PUAEMR013B

Facilitate treatment strategy development and implementation

OR

PUAFIR602B

Manage the implementation of community safety strategies

PUAOHS004B

Establish and maintain the occupational health and safety system

PUAWER003B

Manage emergency procedures, equipment and other resources

PUAWER006B

Lead an emergency control organisation

PUAWER007B

Manage an emergency control organisation

PUAWER010B

Lead an initial workplace emergency response team

PUAWER011B

Manage initial workplace emergency response teams

Group B 

BSBADV601A

Create an advertising brief

BSBADV602A

Develop an advertising campaign

BSBADV603A

Manage advertising production

BSBADV604A

Execute an advertising campaign

BSBADV605A

Evaluate campaign effectiveness

LGAPLEM606B

Develop ecologically sustainable land management systems

LGAPLEM608A

Identify and evaluate options to improve road safety

PSPREG601B

Manage regulatory compliance

PSPREG602B

Evaluate regulatory compliance

PSPWPI605B

Audit management systems

PUALAW004B

Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting

PUAMAN001B

Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities

PUAMAN003B

Manage human resources

PUAMAN005B

Manage projects

PUAMAN006B

Manage and facilitate change

PUAMAN007B

Manage financial resources

PUAMAN008B

Manage physical resources

PUAPRO001B

Promote a learning environment in the workplace

PUAPRS20529B

Manage marketing requirements

PUATEA003B

Lead, manage and develop teams

NOTES 

BSB units have been imported from the BSB01 Business Services Training Package.

LGA units have been imported from the LGA04 Local Government Training Package.

PSP units have been imported from the PSP04 Public Sector Training Package.

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