IRC membership details are updated each quarter.
The Public Safety IRC is responsible for the national training package qualifications relevant to police, defence, firefighting, fire investigation, emergency services (including operations, response and leadership), disaster recovery, biosecurity, aquatic search and rescue and community safety.
These qualifications are components of the Police, Defence and Public Safety training packages.
The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.
Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.
The Public Safety IRC is supported by the Skills Service Organisation, Australian Industry Standards Limited (AIS). For more information visit AIS.
Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.
The AISC has approved the following members for the Public Safety IRC:
| Category | Organisation | Representative | Member Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee representative | United Firefighters Union (UFU) | Ed Starinskas | Member | VIC |
| Expertise | Emergency Management | Carola Washbourne | Member | VIC |
| Expertise | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). | Jack Dawes | Member | ACT |
| Expertise | Volunteer Firefighting | Ian Gabites | Member | TAS |
| Peak/Advisory/Association | Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) | Jacqueline Durand | Member | VIC |
| Employee representative | Defence Force Welfare Association | David Everitt | Member | VIC |
| Government | Department of Defence | Lynda Douglas | Deputy Chair | ACT |
| Employee representative | Police Federation of Australia | Mark Burgess | Chair | ACT |
| Employee representative | Community and Public Sector Union | Shay Deguara | Member | SA |
| Peak/Advisory/Association | Australian Council of State & Territory Emergency Services (ACSES) | Paul Wallworth | Member | VIC |
| Peak/Advisory/Association | Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) | Sandra Lunardi | Member | VIC |
| Expertise | Aquatic and Marine Search and Rescue | Stephen Leahy | Member | NSW |