PUA50120 - Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
Overview
The PUA50120 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) is designed for personnel undertaking emergency management responsibilities at an incident, emergency or disaster. This will include the coordination of resources, personnel and entities as well as the coordination of activities with other organisations.
The role of personnel is to assist in the management for an incident, emergency or disaster. Personnel undertaking emergency management responsibilities may work in multi-organisational teams.
This qualification includes the units of competency required by personnel for performing a range of activities such as planning and the coordination of activities for an incident, emergency or disaster. This supports prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from such events.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
This is a nationally recognised course.
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Study Experience
- Pay as You Go
- Clustered Course Units
- Flexible Online Study
- Experienced Teaching Team
- Study Now, Pay Later
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities in public and private sectors may include:
- Local Government – emergency management, disaster management, community engagement, community resilience and recovery functions
- State Emergency Services – regional coordination, emergency management, operations support, training, community engagement, volunteer support and resilience functions
- Country / Rural Fire Service – emergency management, operational readiness, training, community engagement and incident support functions
- Health Services – emergency management, emergency preparedness, business continuity and organisational resilience functions
- Police Services – emergency management, interagency liaison, planning, coordination and operational support functions
- Mining / Oil / Gas / Energy Industries – emergency services, emergency response, operational readiness, incident coordination and emergency management functions
- Essential Utility Services – emergency management, business continuity, resilience, incident coordination and service continuity functions
Structure & Availability
Online
Duration:| Part Time Duration |
|---|
| 18 months |
This program is delivered online via the CQUniversity Moodle platform. Training is supported through a blend of online learning materials, tutorials, guided activities and reflection, allowing students to build and apply their emergency management knowledge throughout the course.
Students will take part in a mandatory 10-week virtual Emergency Operations Centre exercise, with one 2-hour evening session each week, designed to simulate real-world emergency management situations.
Cluster 1 - Introduction to Emergency Management
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| PUAEMR038 | Work within an emergency management context |
| BSBSTR603 | Develop business continuity plans |
| PUAOPE003 | Manage the public information function at an incident |
Cluster 2 - Operational Concepts in Emergency Management
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| PUAOPE023 | Manage operations for a level 2 incident |
| PUAOPE017 | Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident |
| PUAOPE025 | Manage planning for a complex incident |
| PUAOPE022 | Manage logistics for complex incident |
Cluster 3 - Designing Emergency Management Exercises
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| PUACOM007 | Liaise with other organisations |
| PUAMAN005 | Manage projects |
| PUAEMR032 | Design emergency management exercises |
This course has no residential schools.
Requirements
Required:
Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy, numeracy and digital literacy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.
Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level.
Digital Literacy - The student will need to have access to the internet and the ability to:
- use search engines to locate information online
- navigate websites and online learning platforms
- download and upload documents
- manage files and folders on a computer, including moving, copying, renaming and organising documents
- type, format and edit documents in Microsoft Word
- work with tables and basic document formatting
- manage text, including cutting, copying and pasting content
Highly recommended - Students participating in the virtual Emergency Operations Centre exercise are also recommended to have access to two screens during exercise sessions. This will allow students to view the WebEOC platform, course materials, scenario information and the online classroom at the same time, supporting a more effective and practical exercise experience.
Fees & Scholarships
Fee for Service/Full Fee occurs when the full tuition fee is charged to students. This may occur when the course is not included in government subsidy program/s or the student is not eligible for a government subsidy. These students are obligated to cover the entire cost. Learn more about Paying for TAFE.
This course is included in the Australian Government’s VET Student Loan (VSL) program, assisting eligible students pay tuition fees. Refer to the VET Student Loan webpage for more information, eligibility and census date calendar. A VET student loan gives rise to a VETSL debt that continues to be a debt due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid.
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Our scholarships could help you pay for things like relocation, living on campus, laptops and technology, childcare, study and living expenses, travel and more
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