Certificate IV in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Leadership)
Not applicable.
Subjects
11 units of competency are required for this qualification including:
5 core units
6 elective units
Choose a minimum of 4 elective units from the Group A and/or B lists below.
Choose the remaining 2 elective units from either the Group A and/or B lists below or elsewhere within this training package or another endorsed training package or accredited course.
Only 1 unit may be chosen from the Group A elective list.
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.
Code | Core Units |
Administer workgroup resources | |
Conduct briefings/debriefings | |
Manage active operational emergency disease or plant pest sites | |
Identify and treat risks | |
Lead a work team or group | |
Code | Elective Units |
Group A | |
Implement and monitor the organisations OH&S policies, procedures and programs | |
Maintain occupational health and safety (OHS) processes | |
Code | Elective Units |
Group B | |
Plan and conduct a public awareness campaign | |
Deliver recovery services | |
Command agency personnel within a multi agency emergency response | |
Control a level 1 incident | |
Manage a multi-team sector | |
Manage information function at an incident | |
Manage logistics for a Level 2 incident | |
Manage operations for a Level 2 incident | |
Manage planning for a Level 2 incident | |
Supervise activities on infected premises | |
Develop a plant pest survey strategy | |
Develop a plant pest destruction strategy | |
Manage stress in the workplace | |
Pathways...
Pathways into the qualification
There are no pre requisites for entering this qualification. This qualification is open to any candidate who has worked in or is likely to work in a leadership role in biosecurity response; either in a field or operations centre role.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the PUA42912 Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Leadership), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role, such as:
PUA52412 Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Management).
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA42912 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Leadership) have been reproduced in the table below.
This table provides an example of Employability Skills for the qualification because Employability Skills within a qualification will vary depending on the qualification packaging options.
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 Skills | Employability Skills Statements |
Communication | advise and involve the community in public safety activities, presentations at community group gatherings, special interest forums, other organisation forums, community events and festivals participate in conferences represent the organisation’s position on particular issues in a way which acknowledges community concerns and promotes community awareness write reports |
Teamwork | allocate resources, which may include considering urgency, cost effectiveness, accessibility, maintenance demands, availability and deployment time collect timely information that is relevant to the needs of individuals/teams determine the information needs of individuals/teams and identify the sources gather and disseminate information to appropriate personnel within the specified timeframe |
Problem solving | allocate resources to facilitate required outcomes analyse feedback and cooperation with community groups analyse, which may include problem solving brief and debrief content and format, which may include problem based approaches provide advice that takes into account type of risk, locality, and protection of life, property and the environment review activity against the policies, practices and training of the organisation to identify any discrepancies review information held by the organisation to determine suitability and accessibility |
Initiative and enterprise | identify and act upon briefing and debriefing follow-up actions in a timely manner prepare plans to obtain information which is not available or accessible within the organisation report the results of information gathering, analysis and synthesis so they can be input to policy development and organisation’s decision making select an appropriate location for the brief/debrief |
Planning and organisation | conduct inspections to provide for relevant information for pre evaluate resource usage against targets and organisational standards gather, analyse, synthesise and report information within specified timeframes and to the standard defined by the organisation monitor resource usage plan and prepare a briefing/debriefing in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures report the results of information gathering, analysis and synthesis so they can be input to policy development and organisation’s decision making store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures |
Self-management | analyse needs manage and store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures provide leadership to individuals and teams voice personal view to the review process |
Leadership | learn about legislative requirements relevant to emergency management learn about organisation’s policies learn about organisation’s procedures for activity debriefing learn about practices and training processes in relation to activity learn about reporting procedures of the organisation learn about techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems maintain records of resource allocation and usage in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational guidelines support and participate in development activities |
Technology | ensure that computer use basic statistical information use communication channels use information technology effectively use management information systems that may include computers use management information systems to store and retrieve data for decision making use market trends use records management systems, registries and file records |