Qualification Outline

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Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue Management)

Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue Management)

Qualification
National Code:
PUA60219
State Code:
BEL8
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0803 - Business And Management
Original TGA Release Date
16/07/2019
Approved Date
16/06/2021
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
552
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 16/12/2022 Current Approved
2.00 08/02/2021 Replaced Approved
1.00 16/07/2019 Replaced Approved
Description

The PUA60219 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue Management) is designed for senior management personnel in aquatic search and rescue organisations. Aquatic search and rescue personnel can manage the search and rescue for missing persons either in the water, or on nearby land.
The role of senior management personnel in aquatic search and rescue organisations is to develop and implement strategic plans, initiate and review policies and procedures, lead search and rescue aquatic personnel, implement advanced rescue methods and techniques and liaise with key stakeholders. This may include the management of financial budgets and ensuring compliance requirements are met.
This qualification includes the units of competency required by senior aquatic search and rescue management personnel to perform a range of activities such as the leadership of search and rescue organisations. It typically involves managing aquatic search and rescue organisations with oversight of personnel, budgets, planning and resourcing.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
A total of ten (10) units of competency comprising
- seven (7) core units listed below; plus
- three (3) elective units from the general elective units listed

Choose a minimum of two (2) elective units from the general elective unit list below.

Select the remaining one (1) unit from the elective unit list below or 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 from outside the qualification must not duplicate content already covered by units in this 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 by 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 seven (7) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OAY08 PUAOPE007 Command organisational personnel within a multi-agency emergency response 80 Unit of competency
OAY09 PUAOPE006 Control multi-agency emergency situations 80 Unit of competency
OAX49 PUATEA003 Lead, manage and develop teams 50 Unit of competency
OAY00 PUAOPE016 Manage a multi-team sector 40 Unit of competency
OAY25 PUAMAN003 Manage human resources 70 Unit of competency
OAZ75 PUAAMS008 Manage search and rescue operations 90 Unit of competency
OAZ31 PUAEMR005 Treat operational risk 25 Unit of competency
2. General Elective Units

At least two (2) units must be chosen from the general elective units.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OAY02 PUAOPE015 Conduct briefings and debriefings 20 Unit of competency
OCE46 BSBLDR411 Demonstrate leadership in the workplace 45 Unit of competency
OCZ85 PUAEMR032 Design emergency management exercises 35 Unit of competency
OAX43 PUAWHS003 Implement and monitor organisational work, health and safety policies, procedures and programs 40 Unit of competency
OAZ62 PUACOM012 Liaise with media at a local level 20 Unit of competency
ODA03 PUAEMR036 Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises 35 Unit of competency
OAY23 PUAMAN006 Manage and facilitate change 80 Unit of competency
OCZ81 PUACOM016 Manage media requirements at major incident 45 Unit of competency
OAY26 PUAMAN001 Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities 60 Unit of competency
OAB83 MARK008 Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres within Near Coastal waters 15 Unit of competency
OAY01 PUAOPE014 Navigate to an incident 15 Unit of competency
OAY29 PUALAW004 Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting 30 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
J230 PUA60612 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue - Management) Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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