Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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Subjects
Qualification Requirement: 12 units
All 4 core units plus at least 3 elective units from Group A plus 5 additional elective units from Group A or Group B
Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to an elective unit it is identified by this symbol .
The pre-requisite units attached to any of the elective units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of elective units required for the qualification.
The Group B elective units may be taken from the elective units listed below and may include 2 units taken from this Training Package, any other endorsed Training Package or any state/territory accredited qualification where the unit is in a qualification at the same level or a higher level.
Code | Core Units | |
Manage information | ||
Foster a positive organisational image in the community | ||
Liaise with other organisations | ||
Contribute to an emergency risk management process | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Group A | ||
Plan and conduct a public safety awareness program | ||
Conduct community safety activities | ||
OR | ||
Undertake community safety activities | ||
Treat risk at an operational level | ||
Conduct risk assessment | ||
Assess building plans | ||
Inspect dangerous goods facilities | ||
Collect, analyse and provide regulatory information | ||
Develop prescribed burning plans | ||
Inspect building fire safety systems | ||
Implement prevention strategies | ||
OR | ||
Plan and implement a treatment measure | ||
Inspect for legislative compliance | ||
Inspect property and facilities | ||
Provide crime prevention advice through environmental design | ||
Operate as part of an emergency control organisation | ||
Participate as a member of an initial workplace emergency response team | ||
Manage own professional development in responding to domestic and family violence | ||
Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence | ||
Group B | ||
Develop community awareness networks | ||
Liaise with media at a local level | ||
Protect and preserve incident scene | ||
Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting | ||
Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting | ||
Administer work group resources | ||
Manage projects | ||
Conduct briefings/debriefings | ||
Lead, manage and develop teams | ||
Show leadership in the workplace | ||
Establish effective workplace relationships | ||
Work effectively with young people | ||
Plan and conduct group activities | ||
Undertake research activities | ||
Contribute to policy development | ||
Promote client compliance | ||
Facilitate ongoing group development | ||
Operate within community cultures and goals | ||
Coordinate the production of brochures and marketing materials | ||
Improve client awareness and implementation of environmental management practices | ||
For the purposes of gaining a qualification the following three units count as one unit*: | ||
Plan and organise assessment | ||
Assess competence | ||
OR | ||
Contribute to assessment | ||
Participate in assessment validation | ||
Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills | ||
NOTES BSB units have been imported from the BSB07 Business Services Training Package. CHC units have been imported from the CHC02 Community Services Training Package. PSP units have been imported from the PSP04 Public Sector Training Package. RTD units have been imported from the RTD02 Conservation and Land Management Training Package. SRX unit has been imported from the SRO03 Sport Industry Training Package. TAA units have been imported from the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package. THT unit has been imported from the THT02 Tourism Training Package. Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page12. | ||
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Entry Requirements
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Licensing Information
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Employability Skills
Employability Skills Summary for PUA41104 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA41104 Certificate IV in 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.
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 | answer general enquiries listen to questions make presentations at community group gatherings, special interest forums, other organisation forums, community events and festivals participate in conferences provide advice on prevention and mitigation techniques in a way that acknowledges community concerns provide 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 the information needs of individuals/teams and identify the sources develop networks and relationships gather information which is disseminated to appropriate personnel within the specified timeframe liaise effectively participate in regular meetings and forums support mutual cooperation suggest and debate practical consultation and decision making strategies |
Problem solving | analyse, which may include problem solving assess credibility, accuracy and currency of available risk information identify sources of useful, credible information through stakeholders, community networks and interested parties review information held by the organisation to determine suitability and accessibility seek additional information from specialists, organisations and other stakeholders regarding information gaps and conflicting data or views |
Initiative and enterprise | analyse documented risk assessments analyse family and historical records analyse, which may include critical analysis 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 decision making source information, which may include community information, credible individuals, group and community leaders |
Planning and organising | develop risk statements jointly by considering sources of risk, elements at risk and community/environmental vulnerability develop with others, a draft project plan that is jointly refined and finalised prior to communication with stakeholders identify organisational resources that can be provided to support the emergency risk management process |
Self-management | collect information that is timely and relevant to the needs of individuals/teams demonstrate commitment by sharing knowledge and expertise, completing allocated tasks on time and encouraging others to help achieve common goals place overall community safety outcomes above personal or organisational/constituency interests provide input to help assess the effectiveness of existing treatment strategies report information gathering, analysis and synthesis within specified timeframes and to the standard defined by the organisation |
Learning | learn about active listening learn about reporting procedures of the organisation learn about the promotion of two-way communication with organisation/constituency |
Technology | locate and interpret community information know risks, which may include technology/technical issues make technology available in the work area/organisation to manage information use information systems, which may include computers; communication channels; records management; market trends, registries and file records, basic statistical information use management information systems to store and retrieve data for decision making |