Bankstown Change Makers Program - 2014

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Worker’s Name: Jessie Williams

Organisation/Service/Project: School for Social Entrepreneurs

Telephone/Email: 0449 117 824        Jessie@sse.org.au

Initiative/Project

Bankstown Change Makers Program

The Bankstown Change Makers Program 2014 provides a unique opportunity for up to 20 individuals to gain the skills, confidence and networks to bring an idea for a social venture to life,  that will benefit the Bankstown community

You may have an idea for a social venture that you want to get off the ground, or you are working on an idea within an established organisation. You must be passionate, action orientated and in the case of working from within an established organisation: autonomy for decision-making and full support of the organisation.

Venue: Bankstown

Dates:

Feb 10 – 12

March 10 – 12

April 7 – 9

May 5-7

For full information, program brochure and application form go to: http://www.the-sse.org/schools/24/australia/256/bankstown-change-makers

 

*Please note that the deadline for applications has passed, however we are pleased to announce a second round. If you think you may apply, please get in touch with Jessie asap: Jessie@sse.org.au

 

Social Enterprise Workshop - Fairfield - December 12th

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Worker’s Name: Pamela Rivera

Organisation/Service/Project:  Fairfield City Council

Telephone/Email: privera@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au     

Initiative/Project  Social Enterprise Workshop

• Workshops:

This workshops is the ideal, practical guide to Social Enterprise for any community group or business seeking to understand this concept and how it can work for them. This is a practical step by step workshop where examples of Social Enterprise will be provided for those interested in running a social enterprise or looking to invest in or by from one. A discussion will take place with regard to current development s in the Social Enterprise Sector in NSW and Australia.

 

What’s covered?

-       What is social enterprise?

-       The social enterprise sector and landscape in Australia

-       The challenges faced by social enterprise

-       Examples of social enterprises and how they achieve social impact

-       Ideas about how to identify a good social enterprise idea

-       Social enterprise intermediaries, partnership and support, including Social Traders

 

Date: 12 December 2013

Venue: Fairfield City Council Administration Building, Avoca Road, Wakeley (room 5)

Time: 10 am – 12 pm

Lunch will be provided

RSVP: privera@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

 

 

LMA Community Up Skill Initiative (Youth Work)

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Worker’s Name: Amirah

Organisation/Service/Project: Lebanese Muslim Association

Telephone/Email: 97506833 – aamin@lma.org.au

Initiative/Project: LMA Community Up Skill Initiative – Lakemba – “Engage, Challenge, Grow”

• Training/Scholarship Opportunities:

LMA Community Up Skill Initiative   Lakemba, NSW   “Engage. Challenge. Grow.”

 

The Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) is proud to announce the launch of the Community Up Skill Initiative (CUSI). This project was developed after identifying a lack of trained Muslim Youth Workers, who are able to deliver bespoke and culturally appropriate services in the Muslim community. This initiative aims to address the unique issues faced by Muslim Youth, through providing training and education. We are providing a rare opportunity for 10 individuals to receive a scholarship to complete a Certificate IV in Youth Work. These individuals will also be provided with work experience, through community agencies as part of their training. To be a part of this rare and unique opportunity, see below for details.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for Community Up Skill, you must:

·         Identify as an Australian Muslim

·         Be 18 years of age or older

·         Have a strong interest in a career in Youth Work

·         Willingness to work flexible hours and be available Monday to Friday.

·         Participate in and be committed to all aspects of the program and training

·         Passion and dedication is a must!

Desirable:

·         Current NSW driver’s license and access to own vehicle

·         Previous experience and/or volunteer work in the youth services field

 

     

Places are extremely limited and acceptance is only through an application process. For interested candidates, please submit your expression of interest to aamin@lma.org.au. For more information, please contact Amirah on 02 9750 6833.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 6 December.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED AS PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Stepping Stones to Employment" - Project

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Worker’s Name: Anne-Marie

Organisation/Service/Project:: Chester Hill Neighbourhood Centre – 89-91 Waldron Rd. Chester Hill

Telephone/Email: 96449436

Initiative/Project:  “Stepping Stones to Employment”

 

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

 

Are you a Parent of a Teenager?

Is English your second language?

Is it hard to find the job  you are looking for?

Do you need help to find a job but unsure as to where to start? Well, we are here to help!!

Our workshops will guide you through

-       Career planning

-       Resume writing

-       Job search and applying for jobs

-       Interview skills

When: 10 am – 12 pm Starting Wednesday 27 of November and every Wednesday for 4 weeks. (morning tea is provided)

Where: Chester Hill Neighbourhood Centre, 89-91 Waldron Rd Chester Hill

Bookings and Enquiries: Anne-Marie on 9644-9436. To reserve your spot. Places are limited.

 

ICareer - Career Connections

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Worker’s Name: Nathan

Organisation/Service/Project:  ICareer

Telephone/Email: 9773-4933 or icareer@careerconnections.net.au or www.careerconnections.net.au

Initiative/Project: the ICareer program is a free employment program that works with, prepares and supports recent school leavers to gain lasting employment or to engage in further education and training.

Participants will have access to a range of support including career mapping and planning, work readiness and employability skills training while being supported and guided by CBCC staff to achieve their employment and career goals.

• Employment Events/Expos:

What support and training ICareer provide?

-       Resume preparation and writing

-       Cover letter development

-       Transition planning

-       Discovering hidden job market

-       Job interview preparation and techniques

-       Reverse marketing assistance

-       Brokering employment opportunities

-       Post placement support

Who is CBCC? (Career Connections)

We are a Canterbury-Bankstown non-for-profit organisation recently funded to deliver the ICareer program. CBCC has successfully provided a range of education, transition and employment related programs for the Canterbury Bankstown region for more than 12 years.

To find out more about this free program or if you are a young person that would like to be part of this program contact us (contact details are above-mentioned)

Bankstown TAFE - Community Services Courses - Update

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Worker’s Name: Anne Maley

Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown TAFE

Telephone/Email:  02 9780 5726 |E anne.maley@tafensw.edu.au

Initiative/Project: TAFE Courses 2014 Community Services

 

Courses and Training – Information sessions:

EXISTING WORKERS

Thursday, 14 November, 2013 5:00pm Room C113 $850 Commercial Fee

**Flexible Delivery** - 16 weeks

• Certificate IV Aged Care
• Certificate IV Home And Community Care

 

2014 Course Information Sessions – Bankstown TAFE Community Services

Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 10:00am Room C238 $1514 Enrolment Fee or $106 Concession

Full Time Day – 24 weeks - You must hold the equivalent of a Cert III in Community Services, Aged Care, Disability, HACC, Children’s Services or related course**

· Diploma Community Services – 3 days per week Joanne Hodge Tel: 9780 5715

· Diploma Counselling – 2 days per week Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

Thursday, 14 November, 2013 $419 Enrolment Fee or $106 Concession

**Full Time Day** - 16 weeks

· Certificate III Community Services – 3 days per week 10:00am Room C238

Ilona Mezedi Tel: 9780 5723

· Certificate III Home And Community Care 10:00am Room C113

Irene Swyer Tel: 9780 5536

· Certificate III Aged Care 10:30am or 6:00pm Room EG08

Irene Swyer Tel: 9780 5536

· Certificate III Disability 12:00pm Room C238

Anne Maley Tel: 9780 5726

Existing Workers

Thursday, 14 November, 2013 5:30pm Room C238 $1 800 Commercial Fee VET FEE HELP AVAILABLE

Flexible Delivery** - 16 weeks

· Diploma Counselling Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

· Diploma Community Services Joanne Hodge Tel: 9780 5715

· Diploma Community Services (Case Management) Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

If you miss the Information Sessions please ring the contact person and they can discuss the course with you.

 

Refugee Enterprise Facilitation Project

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Worker’s Name:                                Dina Petrakis and Rita Wilson

Organisation/Service/Project:        Settlement Services International

Telephone/Email:                            dpetrakis@ssi.org.au or rwilson@ssi.org.au

Initiative/Project:                               Refugee Enterprise Facilitation Project

 

The Enterprise Facilitation Project is a new and exciting business start-up initiative funded by SSI.  The project aims to draw out the entrepreneurs from among our refugee and asylum seeker clients who have work rights.

 

Any client with a right to work and who wants to either, start a new business or expand / improve an existing business is eligible to access the service.

 

The project has two Enterprise Facilitators, Dina Petrakis and Rita Wilson. They assist clients to build their capacity to start a business and link them to networks that can tap into the skills needed to make a successful business model.

 

The project does not provide funding.

 

There are five key elements to the Enterprise Facilitation Project. The project is:

 

 free

 confidential

 ongoing

 mobile

 supportive

 

Because it’s important that potential entrepreneurs feel confident in sharing their business idea, contact with the Enterprise Facilitator must be made by the client.

 

 

 

Bankstown TAFE - Community Services Courses 2014

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Worker’s Name: Anne Maley

Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown TAFE

Telephone/Email:  02 9780 5726 |E anne.maley@tafensw.edu.au

Initiative/Project: TAFE Courses 2014 Community Services

Courses and Training:

2014 Course Information Sessions – Bankstown TAFE Community Services

Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 10:00am Room C238 $1514 Enrolment Fee or $106 Concession

Full Time Day – 24 weeks - You must hold the equivalent of a Cert III in Community Services, Aged Care, Disability, HACC, Children’s Services or related course**

· Diploma Community Services – 3 days per week Joanne Hodge Tel: 9780 5715

· Diploma Counselling – 2 days per week Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

Thursday, 14 November, 2013 $419 Enrolment Fee or $106 Concession

**Full Time Day** - 16 weeks

· Certificate III Community Services – 3 days per week 10:00am Room C238

Ilona Mezedi Tel: 9780 5723

· Certificate III Home And Community Care 10:00am Room C113

Irene Swyer Tel: 9780 5536

· Certificate III Aged Care 10:30am or 6:00pm Room EG08

Irene Swyer Tel: 9780 5536

· Certificate III Disability 12:00pm Room C238

Anne Maley Tel: 9780 5726

Existing Workers

Thursday, 14 November, 2013 5:30pm Room C238 $1 800 Commercial Fee VET FEE HELP AVAILABLE

Flexible Delivery** - 16 weeks

· Diploma Counselling Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

· Diploma Community Services Joanne Hodge Tel: 9780 5715

· Diploma Community Services (Case Management) Cindy Gilbert Tel: 9780 5658

If you miss the Information Sessions please ring the contact person and they can discuss the course with you.

 

Migrant Skills Recognition Service - NSW

Dear member of the working party - I have recently attended an information session about this pilot project in NSW. It aims to assess trade skills recognition of newly arrived migrants. I included some notes and contact details.

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Worker’s Name: Michelle Lucas

Organisation/Service/Project: Migrant Skills Recognition Service

Telephone/Email: 1300133488 (application)

                                    (03) 9655-4801

                                    msrs@vetassess.com.au

                                    sarahg@vetassess.com.au (general)

                                    robynb@vetassess.com.au (for applicants)

Website: http//msrs.vetassess.com.au

Initiative/Project: VETASSESS

 

• Skills/Qualifications Recognition-Pathways:

Migrant Skills Recognition Service (Michelle Lucas)

·         This project is funded by the Commonwealth. VETASSESS is funded by the Trade Recognition Australia

·         Pilot project: the project does not cover not skilled migrants, the project is finishing in June 2014 and take migrants through a skills assessment

Eligibility:

·         Right to work

·         Trade background

·         Basic English language skills

·         Residents in NSW, QL and VIC

·         Not part of licences issues

·         Free skills assessment process

Example of evidence:

·         Resume, training records, employer statements, position descriptions, industry memberships, tax records, pay slips, videos, photos, customer testimonials, supplier invoices. 

Demonstration: work in the are before and have the skills and knowledge

Next Step:

·         Demonstrate skills – to be seen

·         Do practical assessment (Western Sydney Institute TAFE)

Type of Assessment:

·         Technical interview: go through typical scenarios, 3 to 4 hours, conducted using web technology

·         Practical  assessment: 5 to 7 hours, complete tasks and applicant needs require safety standards