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Newsletter Number 71 - August 2009 |
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2009 NT Training Awards Gala Dinner Tickets On Sale Now Date: Saturday 12th September 2009 Time: 6.30pm - 12.00am Venue: Waterfront Rooms, Darwin Convention Centre Once again the NT Department of Education & Training is presenting the Northern Territory Training Awards. The awards recognise and honour high achievers in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, which plays an important role in the Northern Territory's ongoing economic growth through the training and skilling of Territorians. To book your individual tickets at $120 per ticket, or for a complete table of ten, please complete the registration form by clicking on the following link: purchase tickets>>. Return the completed form along with full payment to Heidi Beissbarth at the address on the form by Thursday 3rd September 2009. To arrange payment by credit card, click on the following link: credit card payment>>. Please note that tickets are limited and bookings cannot be accepted without names or full pre-payment at the time of booking. Go along and support VET in the Territory!
Cultural Awareness Breakfast for Employers If you are an employer, would you like to reduce turnover and recruitment costs and have access to a broader pool of potential job candidates? Melaleuca Refugee Centre is hosting a free Cultural Awareness Breakfast for employers in order to provide an opportunity to learn more about employing people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Date: Thursday, 3rd September, 2009 Time: 7.00am for a 7.30am start Venue: Vibe Hotel, Darwin Waterfront - 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin Waterfront. Free parking onsite. Come along and find out more about the benefits of employing newly arrived migrants and people of refugee backgrounds. Places are limited and you must register to attend. Contact: Liz McCouaig Phone: (08) 8982 8100 Email: lmccouaig@chambernt.com.au The employer breakfast is funded by The Westpac Foundation and supported by the Chamber of Commerce NT.
SevenScope - the new online workforce analysis tool Give your business or organisation a check-up Do you want to ensure a skilled and sustainable workforce for the future? Now you can check the health of your workforce using a simple online tool - SevenScope. SevenScope is an initiative of the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council. It's an innovative online analysis tool that allows you to review seven key areas of your business, including your funding model, employment structures, training requirements, customer/client needs, professional alliances, and employer ownership profiles. This comprehensive analysis tool is based on cutting edge international research and will allow you to check the skills growth progress and sustainability of your organisation. For further information, click on the following link: Read More>> Future Proof Your Workforce!! Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council (CSHISC) Workshop Is the skills shortage starting to bite your business? If you are involved in workforce development in the health and/or community services industries, then this workshop is for you!
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The CSHISC will run a Darwin workshop on Tuesday 25th August which will allow participants to:
The workshop will include discussion around:
The program will include presentations and briefings, group feedback and individual activities. You will walk away with information, tools and processes to assist you in navigating the brave new world of workforce development. To register online, click on the following link: Online Registration>>. To download a registration form, click on the following link: Registration Form>>. The CSHISC is offering several places at the workshop for not for profit organisations at a substantially discounted price. For further information, please contact the CSHISC on 02) 9270 6625 or email them by clicking on the following link: Future proof your workforce>>
The Hum @ HSTAC 2009 NT Careers Expos HSTAC will have a presence at every Careers Expo in the Territory in August, and NT Youth Affairs Network (NTYAN) Project Officer Morgan Sabbith will be present in each regional centre. NTYAN provides a mechanism for youth service providers to participate in network activities and share information about youth affairs. NTYAN is responsible for coordinating network activities for all NT jurisdictions and for collecting, managing and sharing data and other relevant information. Morgan will be meeting with youth workers, organisations and service providers to give an update on NTYAN, to collect nominations for the NTYAN subcommittee and to exchange information on youth issues. Appointments can be made for the following times in Katherine and Nhulunbuy:
Please contact Morgan on 08) 8981 2550 or by clicking on the following email link: contact@ntyan.com.au .
New Health & Wellbeing Resource Kit HSTAC has developed a language, literacy and communication resource to support the delivery of the Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care). The resource is a set of 7 books attractively packaged for ease of handling and storage, covering the following topics:
The resource kit is now available in limited release while we test the market, so make sure you place your order now. Purchase price is $250 plus GST, including postage within Australia. To order a kit, simply contact us at the following email link: Contact HSTAC or phone us on (08) 8981 2550. |
