Qualification Outline
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Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
PUA31422
BHU9
Current
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 16/12/2022 | Current | Approved |
| 1.00 | 16/06/2022 | Replaced | Approved |
Description
This qualification is designed for emergency service and public safety personnel who participate in developing and delivering community safety programs. Community safety programs seek to build and enhance community resilience and health and wellbeing as it relates to feeling protected from threats, harm, risks or injury.
The role of community safety personnel is to build community safety partnerships, improve individual and community resilience, actively partner and listen to communities, understand community needs and deliver outcomes for at-risk communities. This may include implementing community safety advertising, creating awareness campaigns and developing relationships with a diverse range of community members.
This qualification includes the units of competency required by community safety personnel to perform a range of activities such as delivering programs and campaigns that improve community resilience whilst engaging with a broad range of community members. It typically involves some discretion in the delivery of community safety programs.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
A total of twelve (12) units of competency comprising- three (3) core units listed below, plus
- nine (9) elective units.
A minimum of seven (7) elective units must be selected from the general elective units listed below.
The remaining two (2) elective units may be selected from the general elective units listed or elsewhere within this Training Package or another endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.
Prerequisites attached to any of the units must be obtained and are additional to the number of units required for this qualification.
Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified on training.gov.au (TGA).
Note:
Refer to the PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for information on fire prerequisites.
1. Core Units
All three (3) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAZ73 | PUACOM001 | Communicate in the workplace | 30 | Unit of competency |
| OAZ72 | PUACOM002 | Provide services to clients | 15 | Unit of competency |
| OAX48 | PUATEA004 | Work effectively in a public safety organisation | 30 | Unit of competency |
2. General Elective Units
At least seven (7) units must be chosen from the general elective units listed below. Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN7 | PUA31419 | Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety) | Qualification |
No information
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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