Tocal College has partnered with Animal Health Australia (AHA) since 2005, and Plant Health Australia (PHA) from 2015, to deliver nationally accredited training for biosecurity emergency response personnel. This highly successful partnership is being concluded in June 2023 and Tocal is no longer able to take new enrolments.
| Location: | Online or Blended Delivery |
| Course duration: | Approx. 6 days over 3 months |
| Number of units: | 5 |
| Indicative fees: | Nil (jurisdiction funded) |
| Accredited Course: | Yes |
This Biosecurity Emergency Responder Skill Set PUASS00063 provides the skills and knowledge required to undertake the duties of a biosecurity responder in biosecurity emergency response operations, in either field or control/coordination centre environments.
There are five (5) units of competency which are equivalent to the core units of the PUA30919 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Operations).
To successfully achieve the Biosecurity Responder Skill Set, you must:
The diagram below gives an overview of the course structure:
Complete the two (2) Foundation Courses from Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia. These provide an informative introduction to the operation of plant pest and animal disease biosecurity emergency responses.
The four (4) online modules include:
Each online module has an assessment task which must be successfully completed before attending the workshop.
After successful completion of the online modules, you can progress to the WORKBER Working in a biosecurity emergency response face-to-face workshop. This workshop covers the requirements for your jurisdiction and practical tasks to support your learning. Your final assessment tasks for the five (5) core units of competency will be undertaken during the workshop.
Note: Please check with your jurisdiction training coordinator to make sure this course is available in your area.
Units of Competency:
Type: Online
Units: 2
Biosecurity Infected Premises Supervision
This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to supervise others in a range of activities required on infected premises and applies to personnel who have been appointed or engaged to undertake a role within an emergency animal disease or emergency plant pest response.
Type: Online
Units: 5
Biosecurity Emergency Response Manager
This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to manage biosecurity emergency response operations, in either field or control/coordination centre environments.
Type: Online
Units: 2
Biosecurity Response Public Information Management
This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to effectively manage or carry out duties within the public information function during a biosecurity emergency response.
Type: Online
Units: 10
Certificate III in Public Safety – Operations
The PUA33112 Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Operations) has five core units of competency and five elective units. The core units are covered by four online modules followed by a face-to-face workshop.
Type: Online
Units: 2
Biosecurity Field Surveillance
This skill set provides the skills and knowledge for those appointed or engaged as part of a field surveillance team to undertake a role within an emergency animal disease or emergency plant pest response.
Type: Online
Units: 2
Biosecurity Movement Control
This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to implement appropriate procedures to restrict the movement of vehicles, personnel, products, livestock and plant material in relation to managing an emergency animal disease or emergency plant pest incursion.
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