Disaster recovery is rewarding work. Be it flood, bushfire, cyclone or pandemic, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is here to help. With our army of dedicated volunteers, we respond to disasters and deliver support to those in need.
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DRRT ACT – First Aid & CPR– Saturday, 30th May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Canberra Services Club, 51 Blackall Street, Barton. DATE: Saturday, 30th May 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 - CPR Only: 0800 - 1100 (Couple hours only) ONLINE PRE-COURSE […]
Chainsaw: Fell Trees Manually (basic) - FWPCOT2274 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 606 Boulders Rd, Babinda DATE: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Remote First Aid: Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: (TBC) DATE: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT TAS LOCATION: Lions Club of Kings Meadow 18 Merion St Kings Meadow Launceston DATE: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Low 4x4 Meeraba 4870 DATE: Sunday 01st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
First Aid & CPR: - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation - HLTAID009 - Provide first aid - HLTAID011 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Adelaide Office - 10 Greenhill Rd, Wayville DATE: Saturday 7th June 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 - CPR Only: 0800 - 1100 […]
4WD Certification: - Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads - FWPCOT3325 - Recover four wheel drive vehicle - FWPCOT3326 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicleCOURSE PROVIDER: Emergency AustraliaLOCATION: Geraldton (TBC)DATE: Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th June 2025TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both DaysONLINE PRE-COURSE […]
Chainsaw Trim & Cross Cut, Maintain Chainsaw and Pole saw TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3238 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: "Lawn Park" 950 Sandy Creek Road Sandy Creek Qld 4515 DATE: Saturday-Sunday, 7th-8th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800-1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. […]
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3350 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 421 Cudlee Creek Rd, Cudlee Creek DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC) MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - FWPCOT2275 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: "Lawn Park" 950 Sandy Creek Road Sandy Creek Qld 4515 DATE: Saturday-Sunday, 07th - 08th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - FWPCOT2275 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: (TBC) DATE: Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3347 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: "Lawn Park" 950 Sandy Creek Road Sandy Creek Qld 4515 DATE: Saturday-Sunday, 14th-15th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW STH - 4WD Certification Training - Wednesday 22nd - Thursday 23rd January 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3325 Operate four-wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads + FWPCOT3326 Recover four-wheel drive vehicle COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Newnes, Gardens of Stone national Park, Blue Mountains DATE: Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 Both Days […]
DRRT NSW NTH- Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 279 Sawpit creek Road Sawpit Creek 2474 DATE: Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 (Both days) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS […]
Chainsaw Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3347 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 606 Boulder Rd, Babinda DATE: Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Townsville (TBC) DATE: Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW NTH - Trim & Cut Fell trees, Maintain Chainsaws and Pole saw - Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd June 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 279 Sawpit Creek Road Sawpit Creek NSW 2474 DATE: Saturday 21st […]
Rural Fencing Supervisor: - Plan and construct an electric fence – AHCINF306 - Plan and construct conventional fencing - AHCINF307 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 17544 South Western Highway, Gwindinup, WA DATE: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1630 - Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = 10 hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment […]
DRRT VIC - 4WD Certification Training - Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd June 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads + FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicle COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Lerderderg 4WD Training Park, Seereys Track, Lerderderg VIC 3458 DATE: Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 […]
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: TBC DATE: Saturday-Sunday, 28th-29th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT TAS - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th June 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: South Tas DATE: Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 (both days) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief Team LOCATION: Geraldton (TBC) DATE: Saturday 28th June - Sunday 29th June 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW South - Provide First Aid & CPR Saturday day 28th June 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Riverina Veteran Wellbeing Centre, 240 Baylis Street DATE: Friday, 28th June 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 - CPR Only: 0800 - 1100 (Couple […]
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID009 - Provide CPR COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Murwillimbah Scouts Hall DATE: Tuesday 1st July 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1100 ONLINE PRE-LEARNING:~1.5 hours PREREQUISITES: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and Tetanus vaccine up to date WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS: Do you have the skills to save a life, whether it’s a family member, mate, […]
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
