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Newsletter Number 60 - January 2009 |
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DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HUM-BYTES? If not, please click here to cancel. Happy New Year Welcome back readers, and welcome to 2009, the Year of the Ox. We hope you had a safe and very enjoyable Christmas / New Year period and are all recharged, refreshed and revitalised on both personal and professional levels. We wish everybody all the best for the year and look forward to meeting and working with many of you in the months to come. HSTAC Annual General Meeting Human Services Training Advisory Council will hold its AGM on Friday 13th March at 9.30am at the Darwin City Council Civic Centre on Harry Chan Avenue. We are calling for expressions of interest from people interested in being on our council who are working in the following industries:
If you have an interest in representing your industry as a member of our council, we would love to hear from you! To register your interest or for further information, please contact our Executive Officer Barbara Pitman on (08) 8981 2550 or by email at the following link: email>>
Environmental Consultation Scan Survey The Skills Council wants to hear from you! The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CSHISC) produced the first annual Environmental Scan for our industries last year (2008). The Environmental Scan gathers information from industry on such factors as skills supply and demand, workforce development priorities, analysis of the implementation of current Training Packages, as well as recommendations for changes to the Training Packages through the Continuous Improvement Plan. The CSHISC is currently developing the 2009 Environmental Scan and is inviting all stakeholders to participate by contributing their valuable knowledge to help drive national policy for workforce development in community services and health, and to inform the Industry Skills Council's 2009-2010 work plan. The Environmental Scan Consultation Survey is open to all stakeholders until 2nd February, so make sure you have your say in the next couple of weeks! To learn more about the scan and to complete the survey, click on the following link: Read More>>
Conference Sponsorship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives Justice Health in Australia Conference 6-7 April, Melbourne The Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) has allocated funding to the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) to cover conference registration fees for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives to attend the PHAA Justice Health Conference at Hilton on the Park in Melbourne from 6-7 April 2009. The conference, entitled Justice Health in Australia, Beyond the Convict Era: Meeting Challenges for the 21st Century, will focus on health in incarcerated populations, including people in adult prisons, youth detention centres and police watch houses, and the special challenges involved in addressing the health needs of these groups. It will provide a forum for sharing evidence and findings in this area and a platform for sharing ideas and making recommendations for the way forward. Day 1 of the conference is structured around the theme Putting Families and Communities First and Day 2 will consider the theme Beyond the Revolving Door. Speakers will include Associate Professor Ted Wilkes (Chair of the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee), and Alison Churchill (CEO, Community Restrorative Centre, NSW). Allocation of the scholarships is competitive due to the limited budget, and candidates must meet the following criteria:
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There is no formal application form, however the above explanation should be emailed to PHAA at the following email link: submit PHAA application>, by fax to (02) 6282 5438, or by mail to: PO Box 319, CURTIN ACT 2605 Applications must be received by close of business on Friday 13th February 2009. For further information on the conference, click on the following link: Read More>> Snake Condoms Snake Condoms are Australia's first and only Indigenous-friendly, socially marketed condom brand. Australia's leading sexual and reproductive healthcare charity, Marie Stopes Australia, launched the new Snake Condoms website last month with the help of Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service in Katherine and former AFL footy star Dean Rioli. The website has been designed to educate Aboriginal teenagers about key issues of sexual health, as well as drug and alcohol use. Developed, written and designed in consultation with Aboriginal youth, the website features information on STI's, teenage pregnancy, and contraception. Teens can find out where their nearest sexual health clinic is and how they can obtain contraception. To go the the website, click on the following link: The website features lots of information, as well as video and audio, and is currently running a 'deadliest slogan' competition. There are i-pods up for grabs for the winning entries. If you would like further information about Snake Condoms, or would like to purchase some for distribution in your community, please contact Bev Greet on (03) 9658 7509 or by email - just click on the following link: email>>. Free promotional posters are also available. For more information about Marie Stopes Australia, click on the following link to go to their website: Read More>>
Development & Humanitarian Assistance Project Industry Stakeholder Validation Sessions The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council (CSHISC) will hold workshops in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney for validation of Draft 1 of the Development and Humanitarian Assistance Competency Framework. The Development and Humanitarian Assistance Project is aiming to provide a competency framework which will underpin work in the Development and Humanitarian Assistance sector. The proposed competency framework will provide:
Draft 1 materials are available for review and validation until 27 February. Feedback will inform Draft 2, which will be circulated to key industry stakeholders for consideration and submitted for endorsement. To download Draft 1 materials or for details on how to submit feedback, visit the Development and Humanitarian Assistant Project webpage by clicking on the following link: Read More>> Validation sessions will be held on the following days and times:
Venue details will be provided to participants once they have registered for a workshop. To register on-line, click on the following link: Register>> For further information, contact Bronwyn Walker on (02) 9270 6635 or by email at the following link: email>> |
