PUA50419 Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)

Release 2

PUA50419 Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)

Modification History

Release 2.0 This is the second release of this qualification in the PUA – Public Safety Training Package. Electives updated. Release 1.0 This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

Qualification Description

The PUA50419 Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management) is designed for experienced community, volunteer and emergency service organisational personnel to develop the knowledge and skills required to manage SES operations in emergency response situations. State Emergency Services (SES) assist with emergency responses to floods, storms, earthquakes and tsunamis. They also assist in road accidents, search and rescue operations and often play a support role during major bushfire responses. The SES also assists in the development and implementation of local emergency management plans and the provision of community education programs. This qualification includes the units of competency required by SES personnel to perform a range of management activities in responding to disasters and search and rescue operations. It typically involves the management of teams, equipment, resources and contingency measures. 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 8 core units listed below; plus 4 elective units from the general elective units listed Choose a minimum of 2 elective units from the general elective list below. Choose the remaining 2 elective units from the elective unit list below or from elsewhere within this training package or another endorsed training package or accredited course. All elective units selected from outside this qualification must contribute to the vocational outcome of the 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 ∟. Note: Refer to the PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for information on fire prerequisites.
Core units
PUACOM004	Manage organisational communication strategies
PUACOM007	Liaise with other organisations
PUACOM012	Liaise with media at a local level
PUACOM013	Administer a local public safety group
PUAEMR001	Establish context for emergency risk assessment
PUAMAN003	Manage human resources
PUASES011	Manage emergency operations
PUAWHS003	Implement and monitor organisational work, health and safety policies, procedures and programs
General elective units
PUAAMS008	Manage search and rescue operations
PUACOM016	Manage media requirements at major incident
PUACOM011	Develop community awareness networks
PUAEMR002	Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR001 Establish context for emergency risk assessment
PUAEMR004	Manage risk treatment implementation
PUAEMR032	Design emergency management exercises
PUAEMR036	Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises
PUALAW002	Conduct initial investigation at incident scene
PUALAW003	Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting
PUAMAN005	Manage projects
PUAMAN006	Manage and facilitate change
PUAOPE012	Control a Level 1 incident
PUAOPE016	Manage a multi-team sector
PUAOPE017	Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident
PUAOPE018	Control a Level 2 incident
PUAOPE019	Control a Level 3 incident
PUAPRO001	Promote a learning environment in the workplace

Qualification Mapping Information

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to PUA50412 Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management).

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf