The review of the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management SystemTM Revised Edition 2011 and its release by AFAC in October 2011 has necessitated a review of the current 22022VIC Course in the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS), Version 2, December 2009.
While the original expiry date for the 22022VIC Course in AIIMS is 2014, the inclusion of the Public Information function, changes to the Planning Section and other enhancements to the System have necessitated a requirement to reaccredit the short course through the Victorian Recognition Qualifications Authority (VRQA). The purpose of the reaccreditation process is to ensure that the short course in AIIMS remains consistent with the new additions and enhancements to the System.
The course addresses underpinning knowledge only and does not contain any practical emergency management activities. This course provides entry level training for personnel prior to specialising in specific AIIMS roles. In addition, people holding senior roles in AIIMS will be required to hold specific competencies from the Public Safety Training Package, relating to the role they perform. These requirements are specified by individual agencies.
All AFAC Licensees currently delivering the AIIMS Course have been notified of the proposed reaccreditation of the AIIMS course.
Course Delivery
The course is delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) licensed by AFAC. (AFAC does not function as an RTO.)
Non-commercial Providers
The following organisations are licensed by AFAC to undertake internal (non-commercial) delivery of the Course in AIIMS:
- Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency
- Bushfires NT
- Country Fire Authority, Victoria
- Country Fire Service, South Australia
- Department of Community Safety, Queensland, Queensland Fire & Rescue Service
- Department of Sustainability & Environment, Victoria
- Fire & Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia
- Forestry Tasmania
- Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, Melbourne
- New South Wales State Emergency Service
- Fire and Rescue New South Wales
- New South Wales Rural Fire Service
- Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service
- Surf Life Saving Australia
- South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
- South Australia State Emergency Service
- Tasmania Fire Service
- Victoria State Emergency Service
Commercial Providers
The following training organisations are licensed by AFAC to undertake external (commercial) delivery the two-day course in AIIMS:
- Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QLD)
- HSE Plus (QLD)
- Paradigm Infinitum (QLD)
- Risk Response + Rescue (NSW)
- TAFE NSW Riverina Institute (NSW)
- Emergency & Incident Management Services (WA)
- IFAP Crisis and Emergency Management (WA)
- RECEO Solutions (WA)
- Star International (WA)
- West Coast Institute of Training (WA)
Registered training organisations meeting AFAC's selection criteria can apply to become an AFAC AIIMS Short Course Licensee.
For more information contact
Benjamin Smith or call +61 3 9418 5226
