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Transport Security Protection

This project updated the Certificate II in Transport Security Protection to reflect regulatory changes and current industry practices and enable improved training outcomes and mobility for security screening officers across aviation, maritime, and air cargo sectors.

Anticipated completion 28 February 2025
About the project

Project completion

On 11 June 2025, Skills Ministers endorsed updates to the Certificate II in Transport Security Protection, strengthening the training framework for security screening officers working across the aviation, maritime and air cargo sectors.

The qualification remains the mandatory training requirement for transport security screening roles regulated by the Department of Home Affairs and supports workers undertaking critical functions such as screening passengers and cargo, controlling access to secure areas, conducting physical searches, and identifying prohibited items and security threats.

Developed by a Technical Committee of subject matter experts in consultation with industry stakeholders and the Department of Home Affairs, the revised qualification has been updated to align with regulatory requirements and evolving screening technologies. The review resulted in updates to the qualification, four associated Skill Sets and 15 Units of Competency. Three superseded training products were removed to streamline the training package and improve the overall qualification structure.

The following training products were reviewed and updated:

  • Certificate II in Transport Security Protection
  • 4 associated Skill Sets
  • 15 associated Units of Competency.
  • The following training products have been removed:
  • AVIO0008 Establish and maintain secure areas
  • AVISS00077 International Airport Screening Officer Skill Set
  • AVISS00079 3D Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray Scanning Skill Set.
Why this matters

What did this mean for industry?

The revised qualification supports the ongoing development of a skilled and adaptable transport security workforce across aviation, maritime and air cargo environments. By updating training requirements and reflecting current industry practices and technologies, the qualification helps ensure workers are equipped to meet regulatory obligations and operational needs.

The streamlined qualification structure is expected to improve training efficiency, support workforce mobility between sectors, and reduce training costs for employers while maintaining high standards of transport security.

What did this mean for Registered Training Organisations?

The revised training products are included in Aviation Training Package Release 11.0, requiring RTOs to review and update their training and assessment strategies, resources and qualification codes.

The changes provide greater flexibility for RTOs to tailor training and assessment to the specific needs of employers and security screening personnel across different transport sectors. To support implementation, the Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) has been updated with mapping information, implementation advice and supporting resources for trainers, assessors, RTOs and enterprises.

A key feature of the qualification is the restricted Unit of Competency AVIG0006 Work Effectively in Transport Security Environment, which is not publicly available due to security requirements. Access to this unit is limited to Department of Home Affairs-authorised RTOs. Industry Skills Australia (ISA) also supported implementation through stakeholder webinars and guidance materials.