Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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12 units of competency are required for this qualification including:
7 core units
5 elective units
Choose a minimum of 3 elective units from the list below.
Choose the remaining 2 elective units from either the 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 be from an equivalent qualification level or higher.
Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.
Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to a unit it is identified by this symbol .
The pre-requisite units attached to any of the units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of units required for the qualification.
Code | Core Units |
Manage information | |
Liaise with other organisations | |
Administer work group resources | |
Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures | |
Navigate to an incident | |
Conduct briefings and debriefings | |
Work autonomously | |
Code | Elective Units |
Provide services to clients | |
Foster a positive organisational image in the community | |
Plan and conduct a public awareness program | |
Develop and organise public safety awareness programs | |
Liaise with media at a local level | |
Administer a local public safety group | |
PUAEMR030 | Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises |
PUAEMR031 | Design emergency management exercises |
Protect and preserve incident scene | |
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene | |
Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting | |
Control a Level 1 incident | |
Plan, activate and maintain a communications network PUAOPE013A Operate communications systems and equipment | |
Drive vehicles under operational conditions | |
Provide work skill instruction | |
For the purposes of gaining a qualification the following three units count as one unit*: | |
Plan assessment activities and processes | |
Contribute to assessment | |
OR | |
Assess competence | |
Participate in assessment validation |
Pathways into the qualification and pathways from the qualification
Within the SES sector, pathways into and from qualifications are based on organisational requirements and capabilities, as well as the requirement to meet unit of competency pre-requisites.
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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 PUA30512 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations) 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 Skill | Employability Skills Statement |
Communication | communicate effectively disseminate gathered information to appropriate personnel within the specified timeframe identify information needs and sources interview make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within organisational procedures and scope of responsibilities and competencies present information, which may include routine and complex reports and submissions, briefing notes, ministerials, proposals, project plans, articles and promotional material recommend improving the information system and submit this to designated persons/groups use information in a format suitable for analysis, interpretation and dissemination |
Teamwork | collect information that is timely and relevant to the needs of individuals/teams determine and identify the information needs of individuals/teams and the sources develop networks and relationships and liaise effectively develop relationships establish formal and informal networks mentor and coach participate in regular meetings and forums to support mutual cooperation |
Problem solving | allocate resources to facilitate required outcomes interpret cartographic information, navigation techniques, local and environmental conditions to determine and plan a safe and timely route recognise hazards in the work area, rectify them where possible and report to designated personnel according to workplace procedures 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 solve problems to support analysis |
Initiative and enterprise | modify route to address prevailing conditions and, if required, initiate alternate strategies obtain information which is not available or accessible within the organisation raise occupational health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant occupational health and safety legislation |
Planning and organising | analyse information to identify relevant trends and developments in terms of the needs for which it was acquired monitor and evaluate resource usage against targets and organisational standards plan and prepare a briefing/debriefing in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures |
Self | maintain personal safety and safety of others monitor individual performance against defined performance requirements and take appropriate action to maintain performance if required provide feedback on own performance as required report the results of information gathering, analysis and synthesis within specified timeframes and to the standard defined by the organisation store equipment stock and supplies in accordance with organisation’s policy and procedures |
Learning | learn about organisation’s policies learn about organisation’s procedures for activity debriefing learn about practices and training processes in relation to activity maintain records of resource allocation and usage in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational guidelines |
Technology | analyse, which may include application of statistical methods, mathematical calculations use collection techniques such as databases use computers, communication channels, records management, market trends, registries and file records, basic statistical information use information storage requirements and methods use management information systems to store and retrieve data for decision making use technology available in the work area/organisation to manage information |