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Newsletter Number 766 - February 2010 |
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DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HUM-BYTES? If not, please click here to cancel. Working Communities International Congress 24-26 March 2010 Time is running out to save money with an early bird registration for the Working Communities International Congress - only 3 weeks remain to get tickets at a discounted price. If you plan to attend the congress, you should book accommodation as soon as you can - due to the 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, and Barack Obama's impending visit to Melbourne, accommodation is at an all-time premium. Three new keynote speakers have been announced for the congress: Mark Considine (Dean of the Faculty of Arts at The University of Melbourne); Dan Finn (Professor of Social Inclusion at the University of Portsmouth, UK); and Prof Barbara Pocock (Director, Centre for Work + Life, Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies, University of South Australia). To learn more about congress speakers, click on the following link: Read More>> If you would like to register for the congress, click on the following link: Registration>> If you would like to speak to somebody about registration for the congress, you can contact OzAccom Pty Ltd (Working Communities International Congress booking managers) on 1800 814 611, alternatively, you can send an email by clicking on the following link: ozaccom@ozaccom.com.au
Local Government Investment Conference 2010 Government News will present the inaugural Local Government Investment Conference on Tuesday 9 March this year at Doltone House, Pyrmont, Sydney. The conference will provide a forum for open and frank discussion on the challenges of local government investing in a post GFC world, and is designed for anyone with fiduciary obligations, such as Council General Managers, Financial Services Managers, and Councillors. The conference features a line-up of speakers from Government and tertiary institutions, including John Evans (Associate Professor of Actuarial Studies, UNSW), Ross Woodward (Dept of Local Government), Michael Allen (General Manager, Treasury at TCorp), Peter Dorrian (Head of Retail Investments, PIMCO AUSTRALIA), and Anthony Serhan (Managing Director, Intech). There will also be an impressive panel of investment all-stars from leading Australian research and investment houses. To register online for the conference, click on the following link: Conference Registration>>, or you can call Melanie on 1300 789 845 to make your booking.
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>> Early Days Workshops Early Days is a program for parents and carers of children under the age of 6 years who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or are undergoing the diagnostic process. These workshops are free of charge, held in small groups of 4-10, and lunch is provided. Families who attend are eligible to receive a $100 support payment to cover travel and childcare costs. Childcare will not be available at the workshops. The workshops will help parents and carers to understand more about Autism Spectrum Disorder and what the disorder means for their child and their family. Practical strategies will be taught that can make a difference to children's development, and parents and carers will learn how to choose therapies and to get the most out of services. The workshops will be held at the following locations and dates:
You can register an expression of interest to attend a workshop by clicking on the following link: Expression of Interest>>
Picture Exchange Communication Workshop The Picuture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a language training package that is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication without lengthy prerequisite training. The SoSafe! program is a set of visual and conceptual tools designed to promote social safety for people with moderate to severe intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder. Autism NT will run PECS/SoSafe! workshops in Alice Springs and Katherine in March and May on the following dates:
For further information and registration forms please click on the following links for: Home at Alawa - Healthscope Community Programs HealthScope's House at Alawa Special Care Facility provides special accommodation to people with Acquired Brain Injury or other physical disabilities and is part of HealthScope's Community Programs. There is a local Darwin Coordinator on site, and care and support is provided through links with Darwin Private Hospital. The facility is a home-like environment where residents are enabled to maximize independence and lifestyle choices. Clients families and others are encouraged to be active and involved and are always welcome. To find out more about the house in Alawa, you can call Liz Taylor on (08) 8927 2538 or on 0448 381 936. Alternatively, you can send an email by clicking on the following email link: Email>>
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Apprentice Kickstart Bonus Government Bonus for Employers taking on Australian Apprentices A bonus is currently available to employers who employ an Australian Apprentice aged 19 years or younger who is undertaking a Certificate III or IV qualification leading to a skills shortage trade occupation. In order to receive the bonus, employers must meet eligibility requirements under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program. Eligible apprentices must commence employment prior to 28 February. If you are interested in applying for the Apprentice Kickstart Bonus, visit your local Australian Apprenticeships office, located at 6 Searcy Street, Darwin, or call the referral line on 13 38 73. To read more about the Kickstart Bonus, click here to read a Q&A sheet: Read More>> or go to the website of Australian Apprenticeships by clicking here: Website>>
Upcoming Seminars - Working With Aggressive and Disengaged Clients De-fusing Explosive Situations: Managing Aggressive Behaviour In this fun and practical presentation, you will learn how to:
Alice Springs: 9.00am-3.00pm, Tuesday 23 March, Crowne Plaza (82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs). Darwin: 9.00am-3.00pm, Thursday 25 March, Novotel Darwin Atruim (100 The Esplanade, Darwin). Engaging and Motivating Difficult Clients Do you work with clients who don't see any problems with their own behaviour while everyone else does? Do you want to work more effectively with your most difficult clients? In this seminar, you will learn how to:
Alice Springs: 9.00am-3.00pm, Wednesday 24 March, Crowne Plaza. Darwin: 9.00am-3.00pm, Friday 26 March, Novotel Darwin Atrium. For further information on both seminars, and for registration forms, please click on the following link: Read More>>
Grant Application & Report Writing Workshops For the past two years, the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER) have been running a series of highly successful workshops on grant application, report writing, financial management and corporate governance to enhance the capacity of the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector. Dates have been set for 2010 Grant Application and Report Writing workshops - they will take place at the following locations and dates: Canberra: March 3 & 4 Hobart: March 17 & 18 Melbourne: April 21 &22 Adelaide: May 5 & 6 Sydney: May 19 & 20 Perth: June 9 & 10 Brisbane: June 30 & July 1 Alice Springs: July 21 & 22 To find out more about the workshops, you can contact the AER on (02) 6122 8600 or send an email by clicking here: Email>>. You can also visit the AER's website by clicking here: Read More>>
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AGM - Call for Nominations HSTAC will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday 19 March at the Darwin City Council Civic Centre. New Council members are voted in at the AGM, and HSTAC is now calling for Council nominations. If you are currently working in the Community Services, Health, Local Government, or Correctional Services sectors and you are interested in joining the Council, which meets 4 times per year, please contact HSTAC's Executive Officer Barbara Pitman on 08) 8981 2550. Alternatively, you can email Barbara by clicking on the following link: Email>>
New Report on Employment Opportunities in the Human Services Industries Human Services Training Advisory Council has recently completed its twice-annual report on advertised job opportunities in the Health, Community Services, Local Government and Correctional Services sectors. The report uses data taken from the July-December half of 2009 and presents the data for each region of the Territory, comparing it with data from the previous report period (January-June 2009). To see how your sector fared in terms of employment growth over the second half of last year, click on the following link to see the report: Jul-Dec 2009 Report>> |
