Version Effective: 1st of October, 2018
Version Effective: 1st of October, 2018

PUA52312 - Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)

Course Details

Course Summary

Advance your career in Emergency and Disaster Management with the PUA52312 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management). This Diploma qualification will equip you with industry-wide knowledge and skills in areas specific to the roles and functions of public safety such as Prevention/Mitigation, Preparation, Response and Recovery. The course is suitable for current or aspiring paid professionals or volunteers alike.

As a graduate of this course, you may choose to undertake additional studies by enrolling in the PUA60112 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) or CC60 Bachelor of Emergency Service, where you will gain one year full time equivalency credit for your Diploma.

Entry Requirements

Required:

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy 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.

Recommended:

Experience within an emergency service agency, volunteer or paid, Federal and State Government, essential services and Non Government Organisations within an emergency management context would be an advantage.

Digital Literacy - The student will need to have access to the internet and the ability to:

  • Use search engines to search the internet
  • Navigate websites
  • Download and upload documents
  • Confidently manage files and documents on their computer, including organising their documents into folders, moving, copying and renaming documents
  • Type and format documents in Word, including working with tables,
  • Manage text (i.e. cut/copy/paste)

Course Details

Course Type Qualification
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
How to Apply Please Enquire
Study Area
  • Health
Skill Area
  • Health
AQF Level Level 5: Diploma

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Career Opportunities and Occupations include:

  • Local Government – Emergency Management Officer, Community Engagement Officer
  • State Emergency Services – Region Controller/Manager, Emergency Management Officer, Training Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Volunteer Support Officer, Community Resilience Coordinator
  • Country / Rural Fire Service – Emergency Management Officer, Training Officer, Community Engagement Officer
  • Health Services – Emergency Management Officer
  • Police Services – Emergency Management Officer
  • Mining / Oil / Gas Industries – Emergency Services Manager / Superintendent
  • Essential Utility Services – Emergency Management Coordinator / Supervisor

Course Structures

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete 6 core units
  2. Complete 4 elective units

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.

PUA52312 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)

1.5 years
2 years in total if students wish to complete PUA60112 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety

  • RPL/RCC/Credit
  • Online
  • Mixed Mode
Cluster 1
The focus of Cluster 1 centres around understanding the complexity of inter-related Emergency Management Arrangements and Legislation which forms the foundation for industry activity. This aspect takes time and patience to fully understand the complexities and learning to work and communicate with other agencies and the community. Units are clustered together as interdependent information sources, with the outcomes spanning several units and feed into those which are undertaken in Terms 2 and 3.
PUAEMR018A Work in an emergency management context More Information Training.gov Details
PUAEMR008B Contribute to an emergency risk management process More Information Training.gov Details
PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations More Information Training.gov Details
Cluster 2
Cluster 2 focus is the journey of inter-agency consultation and collaboration processes. The self directed activities lead to two exercise activities, one a desktop and the second a functional exercise evaluated during the 5 day residential school, aimed at testing systems and processes of emergency management including coordination of resources and managing the transition to recovery.
PUAOPE017A Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident More Information Training.gov Details
PUAEMR017A Manage recovery functions and services More Information Training.gov Details
PUAEMR031 Design emergency management exercises More Information Training.gov Details
PUAMAN005B Manage projects More Information Training.gov Details
Cluster 3
Cluster 3 brings together the learnings in Clusters 1 and 2, as students enter into the area of undertaking emergency management planning in linking to managing an organisations public safety responsibilities. Culmination of this cluster reviews the organisational Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in the delivery of organisational functions and services and public safety responsibilities.
PUAMAN001B Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities More Information Training.gov Details
PUAEMR021A Facilitate emergency planning process More Information Training.gov Details
BSBCON601B Develop and maintain business continuity plans More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

Below is the recommended study sequence for this course. Please enrol in your units as per the following order.
Units with the same sequence number should be enrolled into at the same time.
Sequence Unit
1 PUAEMR018A - Work in an emergency management context
1 PUAEMR008B - Contribute to an emergency risk management process
1 PUACOM007B - Liaise with other organisations
2 PUAOPE017A - Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident
2 PUAEMR017A - Manage recovery functions and services
2 PUAEMR031 - Design emergency management exercises
2 PUAMAN005B - Manage projects
3 PUAMAN001B - Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities
3 PUAEMR021A - Facilitate emergency planning process
3 BSBCON601B - Develop and maintain business continuity plans


Course Assessment Information

RPL - Students who have previous informal and formal learning need to advise their trainer/assessor prior to enrolment. If the student wishes to apply for an RPL they need to apply to the RPL Centre.
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
Assessment Types
Written/Electronic Assessment
Practical Task
RPL
Project
Course Learning Outcomes
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Domestic 2019 Availabilities

PUA52312 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)

Online
January: Part Time
July: Part Time
For individual class days and times for each intake please check the TAFE Timetable located here
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Residential School Information


Students must attend a five day residential school during Term 2 - Week 15, at a CQUniversity nominated location where learning activities in managing and evaluating emergency operation management exercises is undertaken.  


During the five-day residential school, students be exposed to a scenario that replicates activities they could undertake during an actual disaster event. The residential covers activation of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), escalation of the event including transition to the next operational level, then undertake a transition to recovery after the event has passed. Students will review potential recovery functions and services identifying with stakeholders potential strategies that enable the community to return to a normal stance after an incident or event within a self-managed group. 


Travel, accommodation and meals are to be met by the individual student. It is estimated the residential to be approximately $2,500.  


Residential School details will be provided to students by teaching staff.  


Diploma and Advanced Diploma Combined Program

 

PUA52312 Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) and PUA60112 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) combined are an integrated and blended professional development program, structured to enable new entrants and existing practitioners the opportunity to enhance their skills, capability and competencies in this specialised field of emergency management.

 

The Diploma is designed to support integrated action learning in the broad range of core elements of emergency management. The Advanced Diploma, builds on this body of work in providing a greater understanding of the, requirements, responsibilities and emergency management roles within the sector.   

 

This professional development pathway is structured over a two year, four - 20 week terms of clustered Units of Competency.

 

For each term’s program, the Units are clustered to provide students the opportunity to undertake a body of work, which typically replicates a workplace environment within an emergency management role. 

 

Contacts

For further information please contact CQUniversity Student Advice Team on 13 27 86

 

Exit Opportunities

Diploma graduates may continue their professional development through enrolment in the three year full-time CC60 - Bachelor of Emergency Service, receiving up to 8 units of credit or up to one-year full time equivalent credit from the degree.