
How do I become a disaster recovery coordinator?
Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Participate in a Recovery Team
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Diploma of Public Safety (Recovery Management)
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Provide Relief and Recovery Services to Disaster-affected Communities
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Establish and Manage a Recovery Centre
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Course in Awareness of the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS)
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Manage the Intelligence Function at an Incident
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Manage Planning for a Complex Incident
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

Coordinate Emergency Planning
- There are no mandated entry requirements.

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