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Page last updated: 14 September 2008
The Project exists because of a major review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package (PSTP) that is being undertaken by Government Skills Australia (GSA). The National Education and Training Committee (NETC), a subgroup of the Australian Council for State and Territory Emergency Services, is the lead sponsor of the State and Territory emergency services sector project.
Project Overview
This Project is important for the State and Territory emergency services sector to develop accurate competency standards that may assist with workforce planning, recruitment and retention of paid personnel and volunteers, as well as providing outcome statements for the development of learning and assessment strategies.
A project reference group, convened by the NETC is concerned that State and Territory emergency services issues are effectively addressed in the major review undertaken by GSA.
This project is supported by a submission prepared in November 2006 by NETC in consultation with key stakeholders within the organisations. A desktop review of all related qualifications and competencies standards was undertaken at the same time to identify key areas for further research and analysis.
The PSTP includes national competency standards for the State and Territory emergency services vocational qualifications. The expected improvements to the sector of the PSTP as a result of this project include a comprehensive review of the individual units of competency, the structure of existing qualifications, and possible pathways into the qualification, and the inclusion and/or exclusion of related units within other qualifications.
Aim
The aim of this project is to produce a qualifications framework including skill sets, communication strategy, and consultation plan for the SES sector that will inform the broader review of the PSTP.
Objectives (Outputs)
The objectives of the Project are:
- to develop a qualifications framework in consultation with stakeholders to inform the review of the PSTP;
- to develop a comprehensive communication strategy and consultation plan for Phase II of the review; and
- to identify and engage new and emerging stakeholders.
Key Dates
The dates of archived events and meetings are shown in brackets.
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July 2007
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GSA Information Session: Albury/Wodonga (18)
GSA Information Session: Sydney (25)
GSA Information Session: Hunter Valley (27)
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August 2007
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GSA Information Session: Brisbane (7)
GSA Information Session: Townsville (10)
GSA Information Session: Canberra (17)
GSA Information Session: Darwin (22)
GSA Inforamtion Session: Adelaide (30)
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September 2007
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GSA Information Session: Melbourne (5)
GSA Information Session: Perth (12)
GSA Information Session: Hobart (27)
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October 2007
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National Project Steering Committee Meeting (10)
NETC Meeting, Perth (30-31)
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November 2007
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Combined Sector Meeting, Sydney (22)
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February 2008
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WA SES General Consultation Workshop (3)
National Project Steering Committee Meeting (20)
NSW SES General Consultation Workshop - Penrith (24)
NSW SES General Consultation Workshop - Bankstown (25)
NSW SES General Consultation Workshop - Coffs Harbour (27)
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March 2008
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WA SES Technical Consultation Workshops (10-11)
ACT/NSW SES Consultation Workshop - Yass (16)
NSW SES Consultation Workshop - Tamworth (18)
NSW SES Consultation Workshop - Dubbo (30)
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April 2008
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NT SES Consultation Workshop (1)
Victorian SES Consultation Workshop - Pakenham (6) POSTPONED
(Interested stakeholders should register for the Melbourne workshop.)
Tasmanian SES Consultation Workshop - Hobart (8)
Victorian SES Consultation Workshop - Melbourne (14)
Queensland SES Consultation Workshop - Brisbane (28-29)
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7-8 May 2008
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NETC Meeting, Darwin
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18 May 2008
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Victorian SES Consultation Workshop - Ballarat POSTPONED
(Participants will be advised individually.)
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6-12 November 2008
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NETC Meeting, Hobart (Actual meeting dates to be confirmed)
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Project Management - updated!
Annette Turner Duggan has taken over project management responsibilities from Andy Smith, who has been appointed Local Government Industry Advisory Officer. Annette can be contacted via the link below, and is the first point of contact for all aspects of this project.
Click here to contact Annette Turner Duggan
Project Reference Group
| Project Executive |
David Owen, NSW SES Learning and Development Manager |
| GSA Project Officer |
Andy Smith, Government Skills Australia |
| SES Project Officer |
Richard Orchard, NSW State Emergency Service |
Project Progress
PUASES Units of Competency - Proposed Changes
The NETC received consolidated reports from the GSA Public Safety Project Officer based upon feedback received from the general consultation workshops held in each State and Territory, in addition to feedback received from other stakeholders. A summary of the proposed changes to the PUASES units of competency, including draft versions of the revised competency standards, will be posted here when they have been approved for release by the NETC.
| Unit Code and Title |
NETC Resolution(s)
(7 May 2008) |
Draft Material for Comment
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PUASES001B
Undertake storm and water damage operations |
Validate the role and functions undertaken on the ground and at heights in the context of storm and water damage response activities.
Map the roles and functions to a nationally endorsed Skill Set to be contained within the PUA.
Re-draft the current unit of competency into two units of competency as per the roles and functions of working at heights and working on the ground. |
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PUASES002B
Work in an emergency operations centre |
Review as one unit of competency for currency and relevance for the work of SES staff and volunteers. |
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PUASES003B
Undertake flood and inland waterways rescue boat operations |
Review as one unit of competency for currency and relevance for the work of SES staff and volunteers.
Pre-requisites to be reviewed and moved to a nationally endorsed Skill Set to be contained within the PUA. |
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PUASES004B
Establish and maintain a communications network |
Review as one unit of competency for currency and relevance for the work of SES staff and volunteers. |
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PUASES005B
Marshal aircraft |
Replace the current unit and validate alternative units PUAAMS001B and PUAAMS002B (and other appropriate units) for the work of staff and volunteers. |
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PUASES006B
Manage emergency operations |
Review as one unit of competency for currency and relevance for the work of SES staff and volunteers. |
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PUASES007B
Administer a local unit |
Replace the current unit and validate alternative unit PUACOM013B for the work of staff and volunteers. |
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SES Qualifications - Proposed Changes
The NETC received a consolidated report from the GSA Public Safety Project Officer based upon feedback received from the general consultation workshops held in each State and Territory, in addition to feedback received from other stakeholders. A summary of the proposed changes to the SES qualifications, including draft versions of the revised qualifications structures, will be posted here when they have been approved for release by the NETC.
Current Qualification Code
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NETC Resolution(s)
(7 May 2008) |
Draft Material for Comment
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PUA20400
Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
PUA20500
Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Operations) |
The two qualifications be combined into one qualification, Certificate II in Public Safety (SES), and
be underpinned by appropriate functional SES Skill Sets for new members. |
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PUA30400
Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) |
The qualification to be retained and reviewed, with a new structure being underpinned by appropriate function SES Skill Sets based on agreed roles. |
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PUA30500
Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations) |
The qualification be discontinued as a SES sector qualification and be progressed into a new industry wide qualification, Certificate III in Public Safety (Operations) and be underpinned by appropriate SES Skill Sets.
The qualification not include more than one TAADEL and one TAAASS unit of competency. |
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PUA40200
Certificate IV in Public Safety (SES Leadership) |
The qualification be discontinued as a SES sector qualification and be aligned with the current industry wide qualification, PUA41004 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership) and be underpinned by appropriate SES Skill Sets. |
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PUA50400
Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management) |
The qualification be discontinued as a SES sector qualification and pathways to current, and proposed (if any), PUA industry wide AQF5 qualifications in addition to Diploma level qualifications from other endorsed Training Packages be identified. |
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The pathways to the Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) qualification be retained and enhanced to include acces to the Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Community Safety) and other AQF6 qualifications from other endorsedTraining Packages where appropriate.
The proposed qualifications framework, and individual packaging of each qualification will be validated by the State and Territory Emergency Services during validation and technical workshops being organised by NETC representatives.
SES Position Paper (includes Qualifications Framework)
The SES Position Paper focusses on the relevant qualifications and units of competency for the SES sector, including the packaging of the qualifications and pathways into the qualifications and Skill Sets. The NETC met in April 2008 to review the qualifications framework and conclude that the Position Paper has served its purpose for stakeholder consultation and feedback for the timebeing. All feedback received during the general consultation workshops has been collated and provided to the NETC representative for review and analysis.
Any recommendations for changes to units of competency, qualifications and Skill Sets will now be progressed as part of a Submission Statement for the SES sector.
Communication Strategy
The targeted communication strategy that has been developed for this project include: identifying key stakeholder groups including immerging groups in the early stages of project scoping; identifying primary and secondary contacts within organisations and capturing their unique interests, values and perspectives, as well as cultural sensitivities; innovative communication with stakeholders include web based contact and facilitated workshops using contemporary open space technologies; and developing goals for communication before embarking upon any workshops or sessions about known issues.
Consultation Plan
The consultation plan has been approved by the NETC. All relevant workshops and forums will be listed in the Key Dates section of this webpage.
Document Library
Feedback Forms - Guidelines for Use
A suite of Feedback Forms have been developed for the Sector to provide feedback on the current and proposed units of competency. The Feedback Forms are secure "password protected" MSWord documents that provide designated spaces "fields" for stakeholders to type in their responses to particular areas.
Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback using these forms, noting that the fields are generally shaded on the screen. There is no restriction as to the length of the feedback, as the fields are set to capture text that is typed within them. Some of the fields are 'check boxes' and some have 'drop down' selections.
When complete, stakeholders are encouraged to save their completed Feedback Forms using the following convention: UNIT CODE_STATE/TERRITORY_THEIR INITIALS. Therefore, if Ben Kirkham from Queensland was sending in a form for marshalling aircraft, he would call his form:
PUASES005B_QLD_BK.doc
All completed forms must be sent to the GSA Public Safety Project Officer in the first instance. While all information contained in the Feedback Forms will be treated with the utmost confidence, all stakeholders are advised that their feedback will be circulated to the NETC delegate for their jurisdiction and the Project Executive in the first instance.
Consultation Workshops
Consultation Workshops will be coordinated by the NETC to inform the development and validation phase of the PUA00 Review - SES sector. Details of the workshops and how to register attendance will be posted in the key dates section of the webpage.
Links
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Australian Council for State and Territory Emergency Services (ACSES)
NETC Members Portal
Training Packages@Work
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