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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Learn moreDeploying with DRA and supporting disaster affected communities is rewarding beyond measure. Through volunteering, corporate partnerships, financial donations or working with us, there are many ways to make a positive contribution and become a force for good.
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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Cudlee Creek DATE: Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st September 2025 TIMINGS: Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days Polesaw Only: 0800 - 1600, Second day ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~9 hours PREREQUISITES: Must […]
Remote First Aid: Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Anstey Hill Recreation Park (via Gate 1, North East Rd) DATE: 13th-14th September TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster, have a Tetanus […]
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Hope Forrest DATE: Saturday 23rd to Sunday 24th August 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster, have Tetanus vaccine up to date and be qualified in Maintain Chainsaw, Trim & Cut […]
TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: 10 Greenhill Road, Wayville DATE: Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th August 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: HLTAID009 - Provide CPR COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 10 Greenhill Road, Wayville. DATE: Wednesday 6th August 2025 TIMINGS: 1730 – 2130 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 […]
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
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 […]
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - FWPCOT2275 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: SA DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 17-18 May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 4 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: Anstey Hill Recreation Park DATE: Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief Team LOCATION:421 Cudlee Creek Road, Cudlee Creek DATE: Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th April 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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: Hope Forrest, SA DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 29-30 March 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement […]
Advanced First Aid: Provide Advanced First Aid - HLTAID014 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Veteran Wellbeing Centre, Bldg 37, Repat Health Precinct, 216 Daws Road, Daw Park SA 5041 DATE: Friday, 6 December 2024 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 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.
