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Public Safety

Overview

The Public Safety industry comprises State and Territory Emergency Services, Aquatic Search and Rescue, and Emergency Management sectors. These sectors share the goal of protecting the safety of people in Australia and ensure that government regulations and licensing requirements are followed.

The industry protects Australians from all types of fire, and provides rescue services in floods, earthquakes, and motor vehicle accidents.

The Public Safety sector operates in regional and metropolitan areas.

What does this industry cover?

Upholding community safety
Fire fighting
State or territory emergency services
Aquaric search and rescue
Safety training
Operational health and safety enforcement

Industry Information

This industry covers approximately 500,000 paid and volunteer workers who are usually managed by government departments under legislative frameworks.

Paid employment prospects in this industry are limited.

Traineeship and apprenticeship commencements in this industry are low. Participation is often in the form of voluntary or community involvement.

Employment and wage data for this industry

Apprenticeships Employment Size

This is a small industry for Australian Apprenticeship commencements. In the year to September 2019, commencements were: 56

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 14/04/2020. AATIS analysis.

Commencements Change

Commencements in the year to September 2019 in this industry have decreased, compared with the previous year.

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 14/04/2020. AATIS analysis.

Apprentice Employment Outcomes

For Australian Apprentice graduates from this industry, employment outcomes are high.

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2017, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Employment Size

This is a medium sized industry compared with other Australian industries.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Industry Employment Change

Over the past 5 years, change in employment in this industry has increased.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

The average wage of all employees in this industry is medium to high.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Key Occupations

Wildlife Safety Officer

Firefighters

Paramedics

This industry is positioned within the following groups

Industry

Government, Schools, Public Safety & Corrections

Work Type

Helping & Advising

Organising & Clerical

Practical & Manual

Ready to see where Public Safety can take you?

Career Pathways

Public Safety has career pathways from Certificate II through to Diploma. Look at the Job Pathways Chart to see what is of interest.

Job Pathway Charts

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Support Services

Apprenticeship Network Provider Finder

Apprenticeship Network providers can give information about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship, eligibility questions, and they also handle the paperwork and ongoing administration of apprentices and trainees.

Group Training Organisations Finder

Group Training Organisations employ apprentices and trainees and then host them out to employers. These organisations can provide great information about starting a career through Australian Apprenticeships.

Work Type Explorer

Search for Job and Training Descriptions by selecting from seven work type descriptions. For more details, take yourself through the Career Interest Explorer.

Further Research

Information

Industry information is published by peak level associations, government and major employers. Accessing industry association sites, including member lists, is a good way of building up an understanding of an industry. Visiting employer websites and looking for careers or employment menus helps identify how employers recruit and the skills they are recruiting.

Use Google to search for the associations and organisations listed below.

Government

Australasian Fire Authorities Council
Australian Capital Territory: Justice and Community Safety Directorate
New South Wales Fire and Rescue
Northern Territory: Secure NT
Queensland: Public Safety Business Agency
South Australia: Metropolitan Fire Service
South Australia: Country Fire Service
Tasmania: Department of Police and Public Safety
Victoria: Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Victoria: Country Fire Authority
Western Australia: Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Emergency Services

Victoria State Emergency Service
NSW State Emergency Service
SES - Department of Emergency Services - Queensland
South Australian State Emergency Service
Department of Fire and Emergency Services (WA)
Tasmania State Emergency Service
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services
ACT State Emergency Service

Public Safety

Overview

What does this industry cover?

Industry Information

Employment and wage data for this industry

Apprenticeships Employment Size

Commencements Change

Apprentice Employment Outcomes

Industry Employment Size

Industry Employment Change

Industry Wage

Key Occupations

Wildlife Safety Officer

Firefighters

Paramedics

This industry is positioned within the following groups

Industry

Work Type

Ready to see where Public Safety can take you?

Career Pathways

MyGain - YouTube Channel

Support Services

Apprenticeship Network Provider Finder

Group Training Organisations Finder

Work Type Explorer

Further Research

Information

Career SItes