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Find out moreOperational Skills Weekend:
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend
COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT VIC
LOCATION: Vic Goldfields Railway Muckleford Station – Muckleford Walmer Road, Muckleford VIC 3451
DATE: Saturday 01st – Sunday 02nd February 2025
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend:
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend
COURSE PROVIDER: Disaster Relief Team ACT
LOCATION: Canberra Services Club, 51 Blackall St, Barton, ACT
DATE: Saturday 17th August 2024
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend:
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend
COURSE PROVIDER: Disaster Relief Team ACT
LOCATION: Canberra Services Club, 51 Blackall St, Barton, ACT
DATE: Saturday 16th November 2024
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend:
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend
COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT ACT
LOCATION: Lions Youth Haven, Kambah, ACT
DATE: Saturday 22nd March 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend:
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend
COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT ACT
LOCATION: Ingedene, Thawa
DATE: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th May 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT TAS – Remote First Aid – Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2025
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Northwest Tasmania
DATE: Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
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
DRT TAS – Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th October 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th October 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW North – Remote First Aid – Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December 2024
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW STH – Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th October 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Hunter (1670 Old Maitland Road, Sawyers Gulley)
DATE: Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th October 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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.
