Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Community Safety)
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12 units of competency are required for this qualification including:
3 core units
9 elective units
Choose a minimum of 3 elective units from the Group A list below.
Choose a minimum of 4 units from the Group A and/or B lists below.
Choose the remaining 2 elective units from elsewhere within this training package, or another endorsed training package, or 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.
Code | Core Units |
Manage organisational communication strategies | |
Develop and organise public safety awareness programs | |
Facilitate emergency risk assessment | |
Code | Elective Units |
Group A | |
Liaise with other organisations | |
PUAEMR028 | Develop emergency management plans |
PUAEMR029 | Plan and implement a treatment measure |
OR | |
Implement prevention strategies | |
Determine treatment options PUAEMR008B Contribute to an emergency risk management process OR PUAEMR009B Facilitate emergency risk assessment | |
PUAEMR030 | Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises |
PUAEMR031 | Design emergency management exercises |
Manage the implementation of community safety strategies PUAFIR509B Implement prevention strategies | |
Establish and maintain the occupational health and safety system | |
Manage emergency procedures, equipment and other resources | |
Lead an emergency control organisation PUAWER005B Operate as part of an emergency control organisation | |
Manage an emergency control organisation | |
Lead a workplace emergency initial response team PUAWER009B Participate as a member of a workplace emergency initial response team | |
Manage workplace emergency initial response teams | |
Code | Elective Units |
Group B | |
Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting | |
Manage the organisations public safety responsibilities | |
Manage human resources | |
Manage projects | |
Manage and facilitate change | |
Manage financial resources | |
Manage physical resources | |
Promote a learning environment in the workplace | |
Manage marketing requirements | |
Lead, manage and develop teams | |
Develop an advertising campaign | |
Manage advertising production | |
Execute an advertising campaign | |
Evaluate campaign effectiveness | |
Develop ecologically sustainable land management systems | |
Identify and evaluate options to improve road safety | |
Manage regulatory compliance | |
Evaluate regulatory compliance | |
Audit management systems |
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Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA60712 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Community Safety) 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.
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 |