Newsletter Number 30 - February2006

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'MAKING A DIFFERENCE' CONFERENCE 2006

Following the success of the 2004 conference in Alice Springs, the organisers are pleased to announce another 'Making a Difference' Conference for Direct Support Workers, Personal Assistants and Carers, to be held in Alice Springs in June 2006.

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'THE ROAD AHEAD'.... a Northern Territory self help planning guide to post-secondary education, employment and training for people with a disability and chronic medical conditions

This work book has been produced for people with a disability, which includes a chronic medical condition, who are considering their post-secondary education and training eg secondary school students, Vocational and Technical Education students, potential New Apprentices and people interested in changing their career direction.

It is hoped the book will also be used by secondary school students in Year 11 or earlier, and also by teachers and trainers facilitating group work on career planning with people with a disability.

The book is a joint project of the Regional Disability Liaison Officer initiative and the Disability Coordination Officer Program in the Northern Territory. A limited number of hard copies will be available very soon.

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HEALTH TRAINING PACKAGE HLT02 REVIEW DECEMBER/JANUARY UPDATE - 31 January 2006

After a series of Industry Reference Group face-to-face meetings in November and December 2005, Draft 2 of the Health Training Package HLT02 Review is well underway. It is currently scheduled for release for the two month validation period at the end of February.

Let the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council know when your organisation or industry body is having a national conference or forum which the Skills Council may attend to raise awareness of and facilitate industry engagement in the Review.

Version 3 of the Health Training Package (HLT02) has just been endorsed with the inclusion of qualifications and competencies for Population Health work, including the area of Indigenous Environmental Health Work.

Visit their website www.cshisc.com.au/

Stakeholders are encouraged to forward feedback, comments or suggestions about the HLT02 Review to Sarah Fuller, ISC Project Coordinator, on phone (02) 9263 3645 or email sarah.fuller@cshisc.com.au