Accreditation as a Bushfire Hazard Practitioner - Tasmania

Description

You will need to be accredited if you intend to provide advice on planning and building requirements that apply to land in bushfire-prone areas.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for accreditation, you must:

  • successfully complete an approved course or otherwise provide evidence to show you have equivalent knowledge of bushfire hazard analysis and the procedures and controls for development in the Tasmanian context
  • hold minimum professional indemnity insurance coverage of $1 million and minimum public liability insurance cover of $5 million.

Bushfire hazard practitioners are initially provisionally accredited and participate in a mentoring program until competency is demonstrated (this is usually achieved within 12 months).

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to undertake continuing professional development annually.

Duration

As specified

Fees

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Act(s) name

Fire Service Act 1979 Tasmania

Approval time

60 business days

Administering agency

Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management

Tasmania Fire Service

Contact details

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