Diploma of Public Safety – Management

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 five (5) core online modules include:

• IMBER 1 Leading and managing - taking control (approx. 25 hours)
• IMBER 2 Context (approx. 25 hours)
• IMBER 3 Communication (approx. 15 hours)
• IMBER 4 Plans, reports and records (approx. 20 hours)
• BRIEFBER Conducting briefings and debriefings in a biosecurity emergency response (approx. 4-5 hours)

Each online module has an assessment task which must be successfully completed before attending the workshop. Attendance at the face-to-face workshop is compulsory.

Your chosen electives will also have an online module.

After successful completion of the online modules, you can progress to the two (2) face-to-face workshops. These workshops cover 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 workshops. You will also be required to attend face-to-face workshops for your chosen electives (see below).

Note: Please check with your jurisdiction training coordinator to make sure this course is available in your area.

Core units of competency:

• AHCBIO502A / AHCBER502 Manage the implementation of an emergency disease or plant pest control program
• PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations
• PUAOPE018A Control a Level 2 incident
• PUATEA003B Lead, manage and develop teams
• PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings/debriefings

To obtain a Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Management), you must complete the two (2) foundation courses, five (5) core units, and six (6) elective units. Each elective unit is covered by an online module followed by a face-to-face workshop. The electives are:

• POBER Planning and overseeing a biosecurity emergency response (approx. 50 hours)
• SAFEBER Ensuring a safe workplace during a biosecurity emergency response (approx. 20-25 hours)
• OP3BER Managing operations for a Level 3 incident (approx. 20-25 hours)
• FINBER Managing financial resources during a biosecurity emergency response (online module only) (approx. 25-30 hours)
• PLANBER Managing planning for a Level 2 biosecurity emergency response (approx. 20-25 hours)
• COORDBER Coordinating resources in a multi-agency biosecurity emergency response (approx. 20-25 hours)
• PHYSBER Managing physical resources in a biosecurity emergency response (approx. 50 hours)
• PIBER Managing public information during a biosecurity emergency response (approx. 25-30 hours).

You will be required to attend face-to-face workshops in order to successfully complete the units of competency and be awarded the Diploma.

Elective units of competency:

• AHCBER601 Plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest program
• BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace
• PUAOPE024A Manage operations for a Level 3 incident
• PUAOPE025A Manage planning for a Level 2 incident
• PUAMAN008B Manage physical resources
• PUAOPE017A Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident
• PUAMAN007B Manage financial resources
• PSPGEN083 Manage Public Affairs
• PUACOM004B Manage organisational communication strategies