
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.
The PUA30919 Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Operations) has five (5) core units of competency and five (5) elective units. The core units are covered by four (4) online modules followed by a face-to-face workshop.
Location: | Online or Blended Delivery |
Course duration: | Approx. 16 days over 12 months |
Number of units: | 10 |
Indicative fees: | Nil (jurisdiction funded) |
To successfully gain this qualification, you will:
The diagram below gives an overview of the course structure.
Complete the two (2) Foundation Courses form 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) core online modules include:
Each online module has an assessment task which must be successfully completed before attending the workshop.
Your chosen electives will also have an online module.
After successful completion of the online component, you can progress to the WORKBER Working in a biosecurity emergency response face-to-face workshop. This workshop covers 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. You will also be required to attend face-to-face workshops for your chosen elective units (see below).
Note: Please check with your jurisdiction training coordinator to make sure this course is available in your area.
Core units of competency:
To obtain a Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Operations), you must complete the foundation courses, core units, and five (5) elective units. Each elective unit includes an online module followed by a face-to-face workshop. The elective units are:
Attendance at the face-to-face workshops is compulsory in order to successfully complete the units of competency and be awarded the qualification.
Elective units of competency:
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.
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.
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.
Biosecurity Emergency Responder
This skill set 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.
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.
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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