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NEW
HEALTH TRAINING HLT07 PACKAGE
INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS IN ALICE SPRINGS 22-24 MAY 2007
- Learn about
the New Health Training Package and how you can use it effectively
in your workplace
- Understand the
differences from the previous Training Package to the new qualifications
and competencies
- Polish your skills
in assessment and delivery of the recognition process
For further information
visit the Industry Skills Council website
. View the workshop calendar.
Register
for the workshops.
DRAFT
OVERVIEW OF 2007/2008 FEDERAL BUDGET FROM A DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE
The
budget was noticeable for its continued focus on providing financial support
to carers, with a lump sum payment being provided to carers for the fourth
time, but no similar additional financial assistance provided to people
with a disability, with the exception of Veterans with a disability. Read
more>>
A
final version of the overview is now on the Australian Federation
of Disability Organisations website.
DARWIN
CITY COUNCIL'S DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK 2007
Disability
Awareness Week will be held this year from Monday 13 August to Friday
17 August.
GET INVOLVED!
Contact
Madhu Dasgupta, A/Manager, Community Development at Darwin City Council
on (08) 8930 0645 or email m.dasgupta@darwin.nt.gov.au
OUT
AND ABOUT WITH RACHAEL
(Rachael Saywell is HSTAC's Office Assistant - see following article)
Since
commencing work mid-April as the new Office Assistant, I have had the
privilege of accompanying Narelle Higginson (HSTAC's Disability Coordination
Officer) to a meeting at Batchelor Institute to catch up with Nerissa,
their Disability Support Worker, to see how things are going. After a
recent audit of the campus, the Institute has made some improvements as
well as discussing what more can be done to improve the day-to-day living
conditions of the disabled students on campus.
I also
attended a workshop with Narelle hosted by Australian Apprenticeships
NT to discuss possible ways in which to encourage people with a disability
into the workforce. At the meeting I had the opportunity to meet people
who work in the disability industry, which is very useful for me on a
work level as well as a personal one.
Back
at the office, I am kept busy answering the phone, picking up the mail
etc. I have also commenced some online training which will not only aid
me in the position I am currently holding, but also for what may lay ahead
in my future. After all, knowledge is the greatest gift after life itself!
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THE
HUM @ HSTAC
In keeping with its
stated objective of providing leadership and advice on vocational education
and training and to ensure quality outcomes in the delivery of human services;
its active role in developing a skilled workforce, and its practice of
employing trainees and providing work experience for people with a disability
and/or in straightened circumstances, HSTAC has recently undertaken two
interesting initiatives:
- Trainee Council Members
At its meeting in
March this year, Barbara Pitman, HSTAC's Executive Officer, put to Council
what she described as a succession plan - a trainee/mentor structure
for Council membership to provide opportunities for people who are interested
in membership of boards or councils, but do not understand the roles
and responsibilities involved.
The suggestion was greeted with enthusiasm by members and we now have
four trainee Council members across the Health and Local Government
sectors who will attend the next Council meeting on 8 June!
The selection criteria for trainees is that they currently work in health,
community services, local government or correctional services, are interested
in how boards and councils work and have the support of their employer
to participate. Trainees will have observer status and speaking rights
at Council meetings.
Selection criteria for the mentor is that they are currently a HSTAC
Council member, have the capacity to support the trainee and have the
support of their employer to participate.
- Trainee Office Assistant
On 16 April, Rachael
Saywell started work with HSTAC as trainee Office Assistant. Rachael
was employed through Jobfind and will work 20 hours a week with HSTAC,
during which time she will continue an online training schedule from
Jobfind and take lessons to obtain her driver's licence. The Executive
Officer and Administration Officer will be responsible for her on-the-job
training. Read more>>
HSTAC is very proud
of Richard Singh,
who worked with HSTAC as a trainee office worker for 18 months, during
which time he completed Certificate III in Business and was a finalist
in the 2005 NT Training Awards.
Richard then
moved on to become a Field Officer with the Northern Land Council in Nhulunbuy,
and has now returned to participate with HSTAC as a newly elected Council
member!
HSTAC
CONSTITUTION 2007
The amended constitution
is now available on our website.
Read>>
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