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National Centre for Emergency Management Studies
The National Centre for Emergency Management Studies (NCEMS) trains you to handle different emergencies. You’ll learn how to respond to crises such as floods, bushfires, storms, biosecurity threats and pandemics.
Our training covers the 4 key phases of emergency management: prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. This helps you manage risks and keep communities safe. Call 02 7920 8831 or email us to find out more.
Tailored training
At NCEMS, we offer professional development and accredited courses in crisis management and public safety. These meet your needs and include group enrolments with tailored programs and practical training led by experienced instructors.
Our courses run at different times throughout the year and can also be delivered on demand. Course lengths range from 8 hours to 10 weeks. To find out more, please enquire about the course you want to study.
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Public Safety (Emergency Management)
Advanced Diploma
Advance your career in emergency management and develop key practical skills and knowledge through a blend of online and face-to-face learning. Become a leader of incident, emergency and disaster response in your community and organisation.
Course options
Inter-Agency Liaison Officer
TAFE Statement
Learn the roles and responsibilities of a liaison officer. Gain the skills to communicate with stakeholders, complete accurate and timely situation reports, build confidence in verbal briefings and maintain accurate records.
Liaise with Other Organisations
Statement of Attainment
Develop the skills to represent your organisation and liaise with other agencies during emergencies. Build strong networks, and establish effective communication and collaboration with various organisations.
Manage the Public Information at an Incident
Statement of Attainment
Boost your role in an incident management team and gain the skills to distribute timely, targeted and tailored public information in a crisis. Enable others to make informed decisions and contribute to reducing the impacts of crises.
Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS)
Course
Prepare for emergency situations and acquire the skills to support your business or community. Gain the confidence to manage emergency incidents using the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS).
Exercise Management for Emergencies
Statement of Attainment
Learn the project management steps for designing, delivering and assessing the successes of a simulated scenario exercise. This training is essential for personnel responsible for community safety, training staff and ensuring service continuity.
Introduction to Emergency Management
Statement of Attainment
This course serves as an induction or refresher for those working in the sector. It focuses on applying emergency management concepts, principles and local arrangements to organisational policies and procedures.
Planning for complex incidents
Statement of Attainment
This course covers the roles and responsibilities of the Planning Section according to the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS). It's suitable for those working in all-hazards industries or those in emergency management.
Coordinate Emergency Planning
Statement of Attainment
Do you work with communities and the emergency management sector to plan for disasters? Planning is a key element of preparing for disasters and emergencies. This unit gives you with the skills required to undertake emergency planning.
Manage Recovery Functions and Services
Statement of Attainment
Develop the skills to effectively manage a range of recovery functions and services in the aftermath of emergencies. Cover areas such as financial assistance, personal support programs, health services, rebuilding programs and business continuity.
Prepare High-Level Written Communication
Statement of Attainment
Learn to write business cases, grant applications, policies, media releases and ministerial responses. Develop expertise in key operational documentation critical for emergency management organisations and support roles during crises.
Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to emergency service organisations, providing critical support during crises.
However, Australia is facing a decline in volunteer numbers due to:
- increased work demands
- changing personal priorities
- the effects of cultural globalisation.
These factors have impacted the amount of time that people have available to dedicate to volunteer activities.
In response to this, the NCEMS offers flexible and accessible emergency management training. This includes a range of non-accredited courses for volunteers.
Helping regional communities
Towns in regional NSW face unique challenges that make them more vulnerable to emergencies. This puts strain on local economies, impacting businesses and livelihoods.
By studying emergency management at the NCEMS, you can be better equipped to support your community during a time of crisis.
Our training equips you with the skills to:
- respond effectively to crises
- aid recovery efforts
- help protect the economic and social wellbeing of regional towns.
The environment
As technology transforms education and business, environmental sustainability must also be a priority in emergency management.
At the NCEMS, we incorporate an environmental strategy into our programs, which focuses on:
- meeting stakeholder needs while preserving natural resources for future generations, and
- addressing immediate crises alongside long-term environmental health.
Our approach ensures that emergency management practices support both current and future needs. By balancing emergency responses with sustainability, we prepare you to manage emergencies in an environmentally responsible way.
