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Presenters: Jeremy Rose (Artibus Innovation) Chris Wyborn (FPA Australia)

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Agenda

• New arrangements for training package development
• Business case and drivers for change
• New Qualifications, units and skill sets
• Feedback process
• Q&A

Training Package Development

Structure and Governance

New model and new standards

• Industry at the forefront – AISC and IRC
• Skill Service Organisations – Artibus
• support IRC and
• Optimise training packages
• 2012 standards strengthen assessment and streamline training packages

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New Arrangements for Training Product Development

From 1 January 2016

Commonwealth Assistant Minister for Education & Training State/Territory Ministers for Industry & Skills

Commonwealth

• Dept. of Education & Training

VET Advisory Board

Provide support & related services to IRCs

Industry Reference Committees (IRCs)

Students Skills Service Organisations (SSOs)

Forum for industry engagement & feedback on industry trends Determine industry need for & oversight of training product development Voluntary committees representing all business sizes Input to Training Package Development Enable

Australian Industry & Skills Committee (AISC)

• Advises Ministers on the implementation of national training policies and provides

direction on research priorities across the VET sector

• Prioritises, schedules, quality assures & endorses training product development
• Provides advice on training provider and regulator standards
• Coordinates industry engagement through COAG Industry & Skills Council meetings

COAG Industry & Skills Council

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) Publicly available at www.training.gov.au

State/Territory

• Depts. of Education & Training

Oversees & supports training product development process

Commonwealth, State & Territory Governments

(including licencing and regulatory bodies)

Drives

Skills Senior Officials Network (SSON)

Employers & their representatives / peak bodies Employees & their representatives / unions General Public Governance Arrangements

Training Package Development arrangements

• Skills Forecast
• CPSISC legacy projects
• Transition to new Standards

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Business Case

Review of two Fire Protection, Inspection and Testing qualifications in the CPP Property Services Training Package:

• CPP20511 Certificate II – Fire, Protection, Inspection and

Testing; and

• CPP30811 Certificate III - Fire, Protection, Inspection and

Testing

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Objectives and Outputs

• To identify and where required develop, units of competency to

cover the routine service and inspection of every fire safety related essential safety measure identified by state and territory governments.

• To ensure that qualifications / skill sets reflect the needs of all

stakeholders involved in the routine service / inspection of fire safety related essential safety measures including fire protection companies, building owners and occupiers and their agents and regulators / licensing bodies.

• To identify the skills and knowledge required by individuals

responsible for performing routine service / inspection of fire safety related essential safety measures to ensure such measures continue to perform to a level that is commensurate with community expectations.

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Objectives and Outputs

• Develop qualifications and where applicable skill sets that reflect the current

and future job roles performed by individuals undertaking routine service / inspection of fire safety related essential safety measures.

• To ensure that appropriate Units of Competency within the reviewed

qualifications reflect the skills and knowledge required to perform routine service / inspection that is commensurate with the:

• The complexity of the tasks / actions to be performed; and
• The risk to community safety that could arise if the essential safety measure

failed to perform in accordance with its intended design.

• To upgrade existing units of competency identified to be retained within the

revised qualifications to the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.

• To establish qualifications, skills sets and packaging requirements that supports

industry, provides appropriate recognition of individuals undertaking these vital services and supports government to implement systems for accreditation / licensing of individuals involved in the routine service / inspection of fire related essential safety measures.

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Development Process

Stage 1 – Determine Scope of Qualifications Stage 2 – Assessment of skill and risk associated with routine service and inspection of safety measures Stage 3 – Identification of deficiencies in current training package Stage 4 – CPSISC stakeholder review findings and recommendations Stage 5 – Unit Development Plan Stage 6 – Qualification and Skill Set Development

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Stage 1 - Scope of qualifications – Building construction and occupancy

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Construction Stage - prior to occupancy approval Occupancy Stage - Post construction

Design Install Commission System Certification

Routine Service Rectification Maintenance Annual Assessment

Stage 2 – Assessment of skill and risk associated with Routine Service

An assessment of skill, knowledge, complexity and consequence of failure was undertaken for a range of Safety Measures. Safety Measure is a generic term used to identify fire protection systems and equipment and

• ther provisions designed to protect people from illness, injury and loss of amenity.
• Up until 2014 they were listed in Part I of the BCA. Each state and territory maintains

its own list and often uses a different term, for example:

• Directors Specified List in Tasmania refers to Essential Safety and Health Features /

Measures

• Ministers Specification SA76 in South Australia refers to Essential Safety Provisions
• MP6.1 in Queensland refers to Prescribed Fire Safety Installations
• NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation refers to Essential Fire

Safety Measures

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Stage 2 – Assessment of skill and risk associated with Routine Service

Four criteria were used to assess the complexity and consequences associated with each measure and determine the proposed AQF level

1.

Skills and knowledge to undertake routine service requires limited judgement and is performed in structured and stable contexts and within narrow parameters.

2.

Skills and knowledge to undertake routine service requires the application of judgement to determine performance and the application

• f limited responsibility in known and stable contexts.

3.

Type of system /equipment varies widely from site to site requiring a high level of skills and knowledge to undertake routine service.

4.

The impact on community safety in the event of failure of the system or equipment is high, medium or low

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Stage 2 – Assessment of skill and risk associated with Routine Service

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Stage 3 - Identifying Deficiencies in Training Package

• Identified all Safety Measures referenced in BCA and state and

territory regulatory documents

• Identified prescribed service regime / methodology (where

available)

• Identified all required service or inspection intervals
• Matched existing Units of Competency to each prescribed

frequency

• Identified preferred pathway to address gaps in current training

package

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Analysis and decision making

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Safety Measures not covered by current training package

• Fire hazard properties
• Fire windows & glazing
• Solid core doors
• Proscenium walls / curtains
• Paths of travel to exits
• Discharge from exits
• Exits - including stairways, ramps and handrails

associated with exits

• Smoke lobbies to fire-isolated exits
• Doors in a required exit or path of travel to exit
• Signs warning against use of lifts
• Signs required on doors, in alpine areas, alerting

people that they open inwards

• Standby power supply system
• Open space around buildings

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• Fire order notices required in alpine areas
• Water Storage Tanks for Fire Protection
• Fire control centres (or rooms)
• Smoke hazard management systems
• Carpark mechanical ventilation system
• Atrium smoke control system
• Smoke and heat alarm system
• Stretcher facilities in lifts
• Emergency lifts
• Passenger lift fire service controls
• Bushfire protection measures
• Classification and use of building
• Occupancy hazard
• Emergency Planning in Facilities
• Vehicular access around buildings

Stage 4 - CPSISC stakeholder review findings and recommendations

• Several comments received recommending a Certificate III

should apply to routine service activities

• Certificate II qualification should only apply to less complex

equipment

• Qualifications and units need to consider that fire technicians

generally work autonomously, require detailed knowledge of different fire systems in a wide range of environments

• More skill sets are required (several comments)

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Stage 4 - CPSISC stakeholder review findings and recommendations

• Split or restructure CPPFES2027A and CPPFES3042 into different

units covering different types of systems

• Qualifications should include additional areas such as:
• water supplies installation, installation standards, system

performance requirements, NCC/BCA requirements for building classifications, pumpset installation methodologies and performance requirements, complex report writing, fault diagnosis

• Develop units on routine service of mechanical smoke exhaust

systems, air pressurisation systems and smoke control systems

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Stage 5 – Unit Development Plan

• Outcomes from training package deficiency analysis
• Outcomes from CPSISC Stakeholder Review including detailed

analysis at unit level

• Analysis of industry and stakeholder feedback from Business

Case

• Alignment with project objectives
• Input from TAG members
• Iterative process that developed over several months to arrive

at the final draft

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Stage 5 – Unit Development Plan

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Stage 6 - Qualification and Skill Set Development

• Tightening the assessment requirements and evidence

for all units

• Focus on regulatory compliance
• Section 1 AS1851 including baseline data
• Working in a regulated environment
• Enhanced flexibility and expansion of skills and

knowledge

• Coverage expanded to the majority of Safety Measures
• Career pathway options improved

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Key Developments and Changes

Workplace Health and Safety

• Developed a new unit specifically focussed on WHS

related to routine service and building inspections. The unit is a core unit in both qualifications.

• CPPFES2003A – Safely move loads and dangerous

goods has been modified to be specific to the handling

• f gaseous containers.
• Imported specific manual handling unit – TLID1001

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

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Key Developments and Changes

Administrative and Regulatory Compliance

• Significantly enhanced focus on regulatory compliance including the

administrative requirements from AS1851 and the regulatory

• bligations of owners and occupiers
• Core unit in both qualifications that covers the majority of Section 1 of

AS1851

• Core unit in Certificate III that covers development of service schedules

and completion of service records and yearly condition reports

• Elective unit in Certificate III that covers the regulatory requirements to

undertake routine service and inspect safety measures and the reporting obligations of owners and occupiers

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Key Developments and Changes

Customer Service and Organisational Skills

• Core units in both Certificate II and III that cover customer

service (BSB units)

• Core units in both Certificate II and Certificate III that cover
• rganising work activities and organising personal work

priorities and development

• Elective unit in Certificate II on working effectively with
• thers
• Elective unit in Certificate II on carrying out a vehicle

inspection

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Key Developments and Changes

Water Based Fire Protection Systems

• Modified existing unit on the annual testing of fire sprinkler systems.

Enhanced the evidence requirements and relocated survey functions to a new unit

• Three new flow testing units, that replace the single flow testing unit in

the current package. The new units cover:

• Flow testing using fixed flow measuring devices
• Flow testing using portable flow measuring devices
• Specific unit on flow testing using externally mounted ultrasonic

flow meters

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Key Developments and Changes

Water Based Fire Protection Systems

• New unit to cover routine service of atmospheric water supply

tanks used for fire protection

• Existing fire hydrant unit has been modified and the survey

function moved to a new specific unit

• Monthly and six-monthly routine service of sprinklers and

pumpsets requires further review as the units proposed to be drawn in from the Construction, Plumbing and Services training package cannot be drawn in in their current form

• New unit on conducting routine service of fixed foam-generating

equipment

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Changes to Sprinkler Systems

Sprinklers Up to 6 Monthly Pumpsets Up to 6 Monthly Sprinklers Annual Flow Testing Sprinklers & Hydrants Current Sprinklers Up to 6 Monthly Pumpsets Up to 6 Monthly Sprinklers Annual Flow Testing Fixed Devices (Sprinklers) Proposed Sprinklers Survey Flow Testing Using Ultrasonic Water Storage Tank Annual

New Skill Set

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Changes to Hydrant Systems

Hydrants Up to Annual Pumpsets Up to 6 Monthly Flow Testing Sprinklers & Hydrants Current Hydrants Up to Annual Pumpsets Up to 6 Monthly Proposed Hydrants Survey Flow Testing Portable Devices (Hydrants) Flow Testing Using Ultrasonic Water Storage Tank Annual

New Skill Set

Key Developments and Changes

Detection and Warning Systems

• New unit to cover up to and including annual routine service of

emergency warning and intercommunication systems. Content removed from fire detection unit (2029)

• New unit to cover five-yearly routine service of fire detection

and alarm systems and emergency warning systems including speech intelligibility and sensitivity testing of detectors

• New unit to cover battery capacity testing as per Appendix F of

AS1851

• New unit to cover routine service and installation of smoke and

heat alarms. Installation restricted to battery operated devices.

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Key Developments and Changes

Pre-engineered systems

• Routine service of pre-engineered systems has been

split into two units. One for fixed installations in buildings and one for vehicular systems

• Adapt, install and commission pre-engineered systems

has been split into two units. One for cooking equipment and one for vehicular systems

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Key Developments and Changes

Portable equipment and hose reels

• Replacement and repair of hose reels downstream of

stop valve removed from routine service unit and relocated to new unit

• Inspect, test and maintain fire extinguishers (Unit 2021)

has been modified to make it clear that unit only applies to recharging and hydrostatic testing.

• New unit on conducting routine service of fire hose reel

pumpsets

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Key Developments and Changes

Passive fire protection

• Existing inspection unit split into two units, one for fire and

smoke stopping products and one for fire proofing materials and systems

• Existing install passive fire and smoke containment systems

has been modified to only include installation and certification of fire and smoke stopping products and systems

• New unit on routine service of fire shutters and curtains
• New unit on routine service of fire windows

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Key Developments and Changes

Building Fire Safety

• New unit covers the inspection and verification of fire hazard

properties of building linings, materials, assemblies and finishes

• New unit on the inspection and verification of means of egress

from buildings

• A new unit that covers inspection and verification of fire control

centres, perimeter vehicle access and open space around buildings

• A new unit on the inspection and testing of a facilities

Emergency Plan – specifically the critical evacuation elements

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Key Developments and Changes

General improvements and modifications to units

• New unit on the preparation and coordination of the systems

interface test in accordance with Appendix D of AS1851

• New unit on sourcing, extracting and interpreting baseline data
• Unit on identifying fire safety equipment and systems includes

content on principles of fire, previously included in unit 2005

• Old unit 2005 (Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment)

no longer a core unit

• Old unit 2006 (Prepare for installation and servicing operations)
• deleted. Content moved to the new WHS unit and to the unit on

installing portable fire extinguishers etc.. (old unit 2011)

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Treatment of Safety Measures in draft proposal

Safety Measure Included Safety Measure Included Fire hazard properties Yes (new) Fire order notices required in alpine areas

Yes (new)

Fire windows & glazing Yes (new) Water Storage Tanks for Fire Protection

Yes (new)

Solid core doors Yes (amend) Fire control centres (or rooms)

Yes (new)

Proscenium walls / curtains Yes (amend) Smoke hazard management systems

No (deferred)

Paths of travel to exits Yes (new) Carpark mechanical ventilation system

No (deferred)

Discharge from exits Yes (new) Atrium smoke control system

No (deferred)

Exits - including stairways, ramps and handrails associated with exits Yes (new) Smoke and heat alarm system

Yes (new)

Smoke lobbies to fire-isolated exits Yes (new) Stretcher facilities in lifts

No (deferred)

Doors in a required exit or path of travel to exit Yes (new) Emergency lifts

No (deferred)

Signs warning against use of lifts Yes (new) Passenger lift fire service controls

No (deferred)

Signs required on doors, in alpine areas, alerting people that they open inwards Yes (new)

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Safety Measure Included Safety Measure Included Standby power supply system No (deferred) Bushfire protection measures No (deferred) Open space around buildings Yes (new) Classification and use of building No (deferred) Vehicular access around buildings Yes (new) Occupancy hazard No (deferred) Emergency Planning in Facilities Yes (new)

Treatment of Safety Measures in draft proposal

Qualifications and Skill Sets

• Certificate II in Fire Protection and Safety Measures

(Routine Service)

• Certificate III in Fire Protection and Safety Measures

(Routine Service)

• Eighteen Skill Sets (including 5 skill sets for EAHL

Licensing)

• 61 units in total across the two qualifications, compared

with 48 units in the current qualifications

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Unit development breakdown

• 3 units deleted completely. 6 units deleted and replaced with new units
• 19 units developed excluding those replacing deleted units
• 11 units replaced with updated version of the same unit
• 4 new units imported from other training packages and 11 imported

units replaced with updated version of the same unit

• 15 units transitioned to new standards with content generally retained
• 8 units transitioned to new standards with content modified
• 10 new units created after splitting content from 5 existing units

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Certificate II

Entry level qualification primarily for technicians undertaking routine service of:

• Extinguishers, Hose Reels and Blankets
• Gaseous fire suppression systems
• Non gaseous pre-engineered systems
• Single point emergency lighting and exit signs
• Smoke and Heat Alarms
• Emergency Planning in Facilities

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Certificate II – Packaging Rules

To achieve a qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 9 units of competency:

• 5 core units
• 4 elective units

The elective units are to be chosen as follows:

• up to 4 elective units may be chosen from Group A (Technical

units)

• up to 1 elective unit may be chosen from Group B (Non

technical units)

• up to 4 elective units may be chosen from Group A (Technical

units) in Certificate III in Fire Protection and Safety Measures (Routine Service)

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Certificate III

Senior technician level qualification that covers skill sets for:

• Building fire safety inspections
• Fire detection, alarm and warning systems
• Fire hydrant systems
• Fire sprinkler systems
• Passive fire and smoke systems
• Team leader

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Certificate III – Packaging Rules

To achieve a qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 14 units of competency:

• 7 core units
• 7 elective units

The elective units are to be chosen as follows:

• A minimum of 4 elective units must be chosen from Group A

(Technical units)

• up to 2 elective units may be chosen from Group B (Non technical

units) or from other Certificate III or IV qualifications in Property Services, Construction Plumbing and Services or Electrotechnology training packages

• up to 2 elective units may be chosen from Certificate II in Fire

Protection and Safety Measures (Routine Service)

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Skill Sets

18 Skill Sets proposed linked to licensing requirements and job roles / outcomes

• 5 skill sets related to Extinguishing Agent Handling

Licences (EAHL)

• 10 skill sets related to routine service of fire protection

systems and equipment is generally aligned with current licensing and accreditation schemes

• 2 skill sets related to building fire safety inspections
• 1 skill set for Team Leader job role

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Skill Sets

Common units contained in the majority of the fire protection equipment and systems related skill sets includes:

• Deliver a service to customers
• Organise and complete daily work activities
• Identify types of installed fire safety equipment and systems
• Apply administrative and record keeping requirements
• Apply Work Health and Safety requirements

EAHL related skills sets have been affected by the movement of content across units, however there is limited impact on the skills and knowledge required to attain a skill set related to each respective EAHL licence.

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The look and feel of a new UoC

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Key changes in 2012 Standards

• Performance Evidence
• Performance Criteria
• Knowledge Evidence
• Assessment Conditions
• Foundation Skills

How to provide feedback

• Qualification and Skill Set feedback form (on your tables)
• Online Survey www.artibus.com.au
• Qualification
• Units
• General Feedback. Email Jeremy@artibus.com.au

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Q&A

• Qualification structure and a AQF alignment
• Core and elective options and streams
• Skills sets
• General questions

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