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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Find out moreTRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: 2/27 Oliver Ave, Goonellabah NSW 2480 (Goonellabah Community Centre ) DATE: 7 November 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Armidale Golf Course, Golf Links Road Armidale DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Armidale Golf Course, Golf Links Road, Armidale, NSW, 2350 DATE: 25 - 26 October 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date. To […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 353 Claremont Road, Armidale, NSW 2350 (at the Animal Sanctuary) DATE: Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th October 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - […]
TRAINING EVENT: AHCINF307 - Plan and construct conventional fencing & AHCINF306 - Plan and construct an electric fence COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBA DATE: Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st August 2025 TIMINGS: Face-to face training: 0800 – 1600 both days Online Pre-learning: Approx 10 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine […]
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid & HLTAID009 - Provide CPR COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Armidale Scout Hall DATE: Saturday 23rd August 2025 TIMINGS 0800 – 1600 PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
DRRT NSW North - Advanced First Aid - Saturday 24th May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Southwest Rocks NSW 2431 DATE: Saturday 24th May 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT NSW North LOCATION: Willawarrin 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
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT NSW North LOCATION: Tamworth Region DATE: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd March 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days 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.
