DISTSS - Disability In-Service Training Support Service

This page was updated on Monday, December 5, 2005

Events Calendar Training Calendar 2005

To submit an event to the training calendar email linda.budd@distss.org.au

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January 2005

17 January - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Pakenham
17-18 January - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
24 January - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
24 January - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
24 January - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
25 January - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
28 January - Diploma & Certificate IV Community Services (Lifestyle & Leisure), Orientation Day, Blackburn
31 January - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Morwell

February 2005

1 & 23 February - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Traralgon & Albury
1-2 or 19 & 26 February - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
2 & 3, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 February - Person Centred Planning, Traralgon, Northcote & Albury
3 February - Certificate III in Aged Care Work, Orientation Day, Blackburn
4 February - Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability through Grief and Loss, Traralgon
7 February - Diploma of Training & Assessment Systems , Pakenham
7 - 8 February - Effective documentation for Residential & Community Activity Programs, Blackburn
7, 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 & 16 February - Diploma in Training and Assessment systems, Pakenham
7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 February - The Late Effects of Polio: Free Information Sessions in Gippsland, Gippsland (various)
8 February - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
8 & 10 February - Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk, Box Hill & Ballarat
8, 10, 15 & 23 February - Excellence in People Skills, Geelong, Bendigo, Albury
9 & 15 February - Orientation to Disability, Moorabbin & Ballarat
12, 19, 26 February, 5, 12 & 19 March - Certificate IV Assessment & Workplace Training
14 February - Managing Change: Communication & Behaviour, Hawthorn
14 February - Managing Challenging Behaviours, Kew
14 & 21 February - Keyworkers - Goal Setting, North Fitzroy
15 February - Asperger Syndrome: Meeting social, emotional and intellectual needs in the home and school environments , Preston
15 & 22 February - Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
16 February - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
16 February - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
16 February - Strategic Planning in 7 Steps, Melbourne
16 & 23 February - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
17 February - Dual Disorder Training, North Fitzroy
19 & 23 February - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
21 February - 2 March - Diploma in Training and Assessment systems, Morwell
22 February - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour in a Person Centred Framework, Moorabbin
22 February - Cross Cultural Awareness Training , Melbourne
22 February - Introduction to Workcover 1: Initial Claims Management, Melbourne
23 February - An introduction to working with sexual offenders who have an Intellectual Disability, West Melbourne
23 February - Understanding the Basics of Braille, Melbourne
23 February - Managing & Developing Teams, Melbourne
23 February - Psychiatric Disorders in the Older Person , Hawthorn East
24 February & 3 March - Activities Workshop, Hawthorn
28 February - Introduction to Workcover 3: Managing Complex & Difficult Claims, Melbourne
28 February - An introduction to Asperger Syndrome & Understanding Autistic Behaviour, Hoppers Crossing

March 2005: Back to top

1 March - Maintaining Appropriate Documentation, Box Hill
1 March - Introduction to Workcover 2: Managing Workers on Return to Work , Melbourne
1 & 8 March - Aged Care Services, Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
2 March - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
2 & 10 March - Excellence in People Skills, Geelong & Albury
2 & 24 March - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
3 March - Work Effectively with culturally diverse Clients & Co-workers, North Fitzroy
3 March - Developing Person Centred Teams, Moorabbin
3 - 4 March - Course in Basic First Aid, Hawthorn East
3-4 or 21-22 March - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
3 - 4 March - Parenting Plus, Warrnambool
4 March - Down Syndrome and Dementia Workshop, Hawthorn
4 March - Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability through Grief and Loss, Northcote
4 March - Parenting and Parents with Special Learning Needs , Noble Park
7 March - Orientation to Disability, Northcote
7 March - Promoting Continence in People With Dementia , Hawthorn
7 - 11 March - Parent Adviser/Family Partnership Model , Noble Park
8 March - Managing Grief & Loss, North Fitzroy
8 March - Building Organisational Success, Melbourne
8 & 9 March - Group Facilitation, Hawthorn
8 & 17 March - Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk, Moorabbin & Traralgon
9 & 23 March - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
9 March - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
9 March - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
9 March - Report Writing and Coping with Cross Examination, Parkville
10 March - Team Leaders' Workshop, Hawthorn
10 March - OHS Update: Reforms to the OHS Act, Melbourne
10 & 11 March - First Time Supervisor, Traralgon
10 - 18 March - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Pakenham
15 March - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Ballarat
16 March - Advocacy & Empowerment, Ballarat
16 March - Managing Difficult People, Melbourne
16 & 17 March - Children, Grief & Self Esteem , Dandenong & Box Hil
17 March - Quarterly Network Event: Working with Groups Workshop, Frankston
17 March - FREE Public Forums Go Bush: Avoiding Caring Traps, Bendigo
17 - 18 March - Parenting Plus, Shepparton
18 March - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour in a Person Centred Framework, Traralgon
18 March - Creating Autism Friendly Environments in Mainstream Settings , East Ringwood
18 March - Managing the Potentially Violent Client , Parkville
18 March - Paediatric Update 1 for Maternal & Child Health Nurses , Noble Park
21 March - Supporting Those Who Have Experienced Multiple Deaths, Clayton
21 & 22 March - Keyworker 1 - Establishing the Relationship, North Fitzroy
22 March - Acquired Brain Injury - A Family Perspective, Flemington
22 March - Action on Employment Forum, Northcote
22 - 24 March - Occupational Health & Safety for Managers, Hawthorn East
22 & 23 March - Essential Lifestyle Plans, Ballarat
22 & 23 March - Understanding socially unacceptable sexual behaviours, West Melbourne
23 March - New Philosophies in Dementia Care Workshop, Hawthorn
23 March - Caring for the Feet of Elderly & Disabled People, Hawthorn East
24 March - Assessing Parenting, Noble Park
29 March - Enhanced Management Skills, Melbourne
29 March- Maintaining a Minimal Lift Policy, Hawthorn East
29 & 30 March - Active Support, Box Hill
30 March - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
30 March - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Geelong
30 March - Positive Behaviour Management, Benalla
30 March - Come and Have You Say, Maidstone
30 - 31 March - Level 2, Workplace First Aid, Blackburn
31 March - Mealtime Assistance - Through a tube , Box Hill
31 March - Risk Management in Health Care, Hawthorn East
31 March - Come and Have Your Say, Yarraville
31 March (commences) - Training for Community Care Practitioners Who Undertake Service Specific Assessment & Care Planning, Melbourne
31 March - 8 April - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Morwell

April 2005: Back to top

1 & 19 - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
2 & 3, 28 & 29 April - First Aid, Northern suburbs
4 April - Recording Client Information, North Fitzroy
5-6 or 20-21 - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
6 April - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
6 - 7 April - Understanding socially unacceptable sexual behaviours, West Melbourne
6 & 27 April - Acute Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) & Epi-Pen Administration, Brighton
6 April - Advanced Boardmaker Training, Box Hill
8 April - Lacanian Theory: Why do people with psychosis hear voices?, North Fitzroy
11 & 18 April - Skills in Epilsepsy Care & Management: Assess & Deliver Services to Clients with Complex Needs, Camberwell
11 & 12, 21 & 22 April - Active Support, Traralgon & Ballarat
12 April - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
12, 19 April & 3 May - Orientation for New workers in PDRS Services, North Fitzroy
13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 April - Diploma in Training and Assessment systems, Pakenham
18 April - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
18 April - Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury, Brunswick
18 April - Supervision & Coaching, Melbourne
18 April - Expressing Grief Through Art: Working with Children & Young People, Clayton
18 & 19 April - Essential Lifestyle Plans, Northcote
19 April - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
19 April- Managing Change: Communication & Behaviour, Hawthorn
19 April - Makaton, Glenroy
19 & 20 April - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
19 April Yooralla's ILC Ed. Recreational Equipment Education Day, Brooklyn
19 April - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
20 April - Community Connections, St Albans
20 - 21 April - Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Fairfield
21 April - Report & Submission Writing, North Fitzroy
21 April - Workshops for staff working with homeless , Hawthorn
21 April - Mealtime Assistance - Through a tube , Glenroy
21 April - Managing Violence & Aggression in the Workplace (MOVAIT), Melbourne
21 April - Peg Feeding (Meal Assistnace though a Tube), Glenroy
21 & 22, 28 April - First Aid, Mooroolbark
22 April - Meal Planning & Basic Cooking, East Bentleigh
26 April - Solution orientated counseling level 1, North Fitzroy
26 April - "Autism as a Fruit Salad" , North Fitzroy
26 April - Managing & Driving Change, Melbourne
26 - 27 April - Course in Basic First Aid, Hawthorn East
26 - 27 April - Working with Sexual Offenders who have an Intellectual Disability, West Melbourne
26 & 27 April - First Time Supervisor, Moorabbin
27 April - Exploring Dimensions of Grief Within Disability, Clayton
27 - 28 April - Lifestyle programs for people with dementia, Blackburn
27 April & 4 May - Activities Workshop, Hawthorn
27 April - Yooralla's Family Options Information Days, Preston
27 May - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days
28 April - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour in a Person Centred Framework, Ballarat
28 April - Avoiding Difficulties by Understanding the Disability Discrimination Act , Melbourne
28 April - OHS Update: Reforms to the OHS Act, Melbourne
28 April - First Aid Level 1, Ballarat
28 April & 5 May - Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
27 April - Yooralla's Family Options Information Days, Box Hill
27 April - Yooralla's Family Options Information Days, Rosebud
29 April - Diploma in Frontline Management, North Fitzroy
29 April - Developing Person Centred Teams, Ballarat
29 April - First Aid Level 1, St Albans
29 April - Asthma Management, Box Hill
29 April - Food Handling Skills, Glenroy
29 April - Diabetes Education, Box Hill
29 April - 17 June - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Hawthorn East

May 2005: Back to top

2 May - Dealing with Difficult People, Hawthorn
2 May - Visual Arts Professional Development Workshop: Painting & Working with Clay, Frankston
2 May (commences) - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mooroolbark
2 & 9 May - Keyworker 2 - The Rehabilitation Journey, North Fitzroy
2, 9 & 16 May - First Aid Level 2, Hawthorn
3 May - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Moorabbin
3 May - Performance Management, Melbourne
3 May - Visual Arts Professional Development Workshop: Drama, Storytelling & Comedy, Frankston
3 - 4 May - Responding to the cultural needs of residents from CALD backgrounds, Blackburn
3, 12 & 19 May - Excellence in People Skills, Melbourne, Moonee Ponds & Mt Waverley
4 May - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
4 May - Developmental Delay: What does this term mean? Intervention & therapy, Parkville
4 & 5, 16 & 17 - Person Centred Planning, Moorabbin & Ballarat
4 & 18 May - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
4 & 18 May - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
4 & 26 May - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
5 May - Fundamentals in Wound Management, Hawthorn East
5, 6 & 13 May - Trainer Training, Hawthorn
5-6 or 7 & 14 - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
5 May - The Occasional Counsellor, Parkville
6 May - Experiencing Dementia, a simulation activity, Hawthorn
6 May - Maintaining Appropriate Documentation, Traralgon
6 May - Workplace Violence & Aggression Management, Hawthorn East
6 & 13 May - Mental Health First Aid, Benalla
7 & 19 May - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
9 May - Advocacy & Empowerment, Traralgon
9 May - Massage for Clients, Box Hill
9 - 10 May - Supervision Skills for New Supervisors & Managers, Hawthorn East
10 May - Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability through Grief and Loss, Ballarat
10 May - Managing Projects Successfully, Melbourne
10 May - Cognitive assessments: How, when & why?, Parkville
10 May - Loss & Grief, Box Hill
10 & 11 May - Multi Family Group Interventions for Serious Mental Illness, Flemington
10 & 17 May - Managing Challenging Behaviour, Blackburn
10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 May - Diploma in Training and Assessment systems, Morwell
10 May - Training For People With A Disability From Culturally Diverse Communities
On How To Use Public Transport , Dandenong.
11 May - Yooralla's Equipment Library Open Day, Brooklyn
13 May - Lacanian Theory - The Body & the Ego, Experiences of the Body in Neurosis & Psychosis, North Fitzroy
13 May - Music Therapy Workshop, Hawthorn
13 May - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Hawthorn East
13 May - Internal Auditing & Evaluation of Safety Systems, Hawthorn East
13 & 20 May - Introduction to Mental Health, Box Hill
14 & 15, 19 & 20, 27 May - First Aid, Mooroolbark
16 May - Team Leaders' Workshop, Hawthorn
17 May - Dementia Competency CHCAC15A for RN Div 1 , Hawthorn
17 & 18 May - Building Knowledge Towards an Effective Disability Action Plan, Prahran/Kooyong
18 May - Understanding Cerebral Palsy, causes, treatement & directions, Parkville
19 May - Promoting Continence in People With Dementia , Hawthorn
20 May - Activities Extension Workshop, Hawthorn
20 May - Sharing the Journey: Stories of Loss & Hope, Wangaratta
21 & 22, 26 & 27 May - First Aid, Northern suburbs
23 May - Down Syndrome and Dementia Workshop, Hawthorn
23 May - Massage for Clients, St Albans
23 May - Dementia: Introduction, Box Hill
23-25 May - 2005 Residential Training Program: Principles & Practices of Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation& Support
24 May - Introduction to Challenging Behaviour after Acquired Brain Injury, Brunswick
24 May - Web Accessibility Workshop, Kooyong
24 May - Epilepsy Management, Warragul
24 & 26 May - Orientation to Disability, Box Hill & Ballarat
24 May Introduction to Boardmaker, Glenroy
25 May - Working with Families, Ballarat
25 May - Autism Spectrum Disorders: New diagnosis, behavioural & school issues, Parkville
25 May - How People Learn, Benalla
25 May - Caring for the Feet of Clients, Box Hill
25 - 26 May - Orientation to Disability Work, Blackburn
25 May, 1 June, 29 August, 5 September, 12 September - CEWT Family Carer Course, Hawthorn
26 May - Food Handling Skills, Ballarat
27 May - Professional Development for Teachers & Allied Health Professionals, Parkville
27 May- Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
30 May - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Pakenham
30 May - Dementia: Introduction, Glenroy
30 May - Managing Challenging Behaviours, Dandenong
30 & 31 May - Active Support, Moorabbin
31 May - Time Management in 7 Steps, Melbourne
31 May - Community Connections, Box Hill
31 May - Managing Challenging Behaviours, North Melbourne

June 2005: Back to top

1 June - Critical Incident & Debriefing Skills: level 1 North Fitzroy
1 June - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
1 June - Supporting People with an Intellectual Disability through Grief and Loss, Moorabbin
1 June - Defining Career Pathways for People who are Blind or Vision Impaired , Prahran
1, 7 & 16 June - Excellence in People Skills, Melbourne, Mt Waverley, Moonee Ponds
2 June - ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) and Advanced Behaviour Management, Brunswick
2 June - Managing Challenging Behaviours, Box Hill
2 & 3 June - First Time Supervisor, Ballarat
2 - 3 June - Block & Tackle Groupwork Techniques Training Workshop, Sandringham
3 June - Effective Writing, Box Hill
3 & 17 June - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
3 June - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
3, 16 & 17 June - Course in Workplace Assessor, Traralgon
4, 5, 16, 17 & 30 June - First Aid, Mooroolbark
6 June - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Morwell
6 June - OHS Update: Reforms to the OHS Act, Melbourne
6 June - Visual Arts Professional Development Workshop: Drama, Storytelling & Comedy, Prahran
6 June - Managing Challenging Behaviour, Box Hill
7 June - Prevention of Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace, Melbourne
7 & 8 June - Essential Lifestyle Plans, Traralgon
7 June - Visual Arts Professional Development Workshop: Painting & Working with Clay, Prahran
7, 8 & 9 June - Course in Basic First Aid Workplace Level 2, Traralgon
7 & 14 June - CHCAC15A, Dementia Care Competency, Hawthorn
8 June - Acute Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) & Epi-Pen Administration, Brighton
8 June - OHS Update: Reforms to the OHS Act, Wangaratta
8 June - Advanced Boardmaker Training, Glenroy
9 June - Effective Working with Challenging Families and Staying Safe, Noble Park
9 & 16 June - Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
10 June - Working with Families, Box Hill
10 June - Reviewing OHS Risk Management Systems, Hawthorn East
10 & 17 June - Skills in Epilsepsy Care & Management: Assess & Deliver Services to Clients with Complex Needs, Camberwell
14 June - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
14 June - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour in a Person Centred Framework, Box Hill
14 June - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
14 June - Effective Communication Strategies, Melbourne
15 June - Maintaining Appropriate Documentation, Ballarat
15-16 or 27-28 June - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
16 June - Developing Person Centred Teams, Traralgon
16 June - Asthma Management, Box Hill
16 June - Mothering, Madness & Discrimination - A celebration of survival, Carlton
17 June - Advocacy & Empowerment, Moorabbin
17 & 22 June - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
18 & 19 June - Drama/Comedy workshop, Northcote
18 & 19, 23 & 24 June - First Aid, Northern suburbs
20 June - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Pakenham
20 & 27 June - Keyworker 4 - Assessing Client Strengths and needs, North Fitzroy
20 June - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
20 June - Changing day Services to Employment for All, Box Hill
21 June - Activities & Ideas for Groups, Hawthorn
21 June - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Northcote
21 June - Makaton, Box Hill
22 June - Understanding the Loss and Grief of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, Clayton
22 June - Managing Change Workshop, Geelong
22 June - Understanding the Basics of Braille , Melbourne
22 June - Working with Children/Adults with Down Syndrome, Benalla
22 & 23 June - Person Centred Planning, Northcote
23 June - Work Within Specific Communities & Support Community Participation, North Fitzroy
23 June - Activities for Men, Blackburn
23 June - Managing Change: Communication & Behaviour, Hawthorn
23 June - Good Documentation, Noble Park
27 June - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Morwell
27 June - Visual Arts for Working with Children, Highett
27 - 28 June - Level 2, Workplace First Aid, Blackburn
Commences 29 June - Certificate in Community Services (Aged Care, Lifestyle & Leisure), Pakenham

July 2005: Back to top

July - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
July - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
1, 21 & 22 July - Train Small Groups, Traralgon
2 & 8 July - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
2 & 9 or 11-12 or July - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
4 July - An introduction to working with sexual offenders who have an Intellectual Disability, West Melbourne
4 July - Food Safety for Food Handlers, Hawthorn East
4 & 11 July - Keyworker 3 - Goal Setting, North Fitzroy
July 4,5,18,19 & 20 -Carer friendly practices for direct care staff, Footscray
5 July - Know Your Awards - Public Sector - Social & Community Services (Victoria) Award 2000, Melbourne
5 July - Family Sensitive Practice, Geelong
6 & 7 July - First Aid, Melbourne
6 & 28 July - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
7 & 27 July - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
7 & 25 July - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
7 July - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
12 July - Sharpen Your Effectiveness at Work, Melbourne
12 & 19 July - Psychology of Ageing, Blackburn
12 & 18 July - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Heidelberg
13 July - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Morwell
13 July - Dementia Education/Information, Hawthorn
14 July - Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis & Families, Flemington
14 July - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
14 July - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Melbourne Southern Region
14 July - Family-Driven Innovations in Housing and Accommodation for People with Disabilities, North Melbourne
14 & 21 July - First Aid Level 2: Provide First Aid, Yarraville
15 July - Volunteers Workshop , Hawthorn
15 July - Preparing Yourself to Give Evidence in Court, Noble Park
15 July - Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk, Melbourne Northern Region
18 July - Manual Handling, Traralgon
18 July - Dual Diagnosis Training, North Fitzroy
18 July - Stress Management, Northcote
Commences 18 July - Orientation to the Alcohol & Other Drugs Sector - Online, Preston
18 - 19 July - Understanding socially unacceptable sexual behaviours, West Melbourne
18 & 19 July - Orientation to Disability, Grampians
19 & 20 July - Group Facilitation, Hawthorn
19 July - Introduction to Boardmaker, Box Hill
19 July - Home & Community Care/Aged Care III, Heidelberg
20 July, FREE Public Forums Go Bush: Consumer Perspective of Family Sensitive Practice, Traralgon
20 July - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mooroolbark
20 July - Epilepsy Seminar 2004: Epilepsy and related issues in children and teenagers, Auchenflower Qld
20 July - My Role as a Case Manager, Footscray
20 July - Transporting Older People, Yarraville
21 July - Mealtime Assistance - Through a tube, Box Hill
21 July, Introduction to Narrative Therpay Working with Grief, Loss & Trauma, Flemington
21 & 22 July - Person Centred Planning, Melbourne Southern Region
22 July - Caring for the Feet of Elderly & Disabled People, Hawthorn East
22, 29 July - Course in Basic First Aid, Hawthorn East
25 July - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Pakenham
25 July - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Melbourne South
25 - 29 July - Community Leadership Forum: P.A.S.S.I.N.G, Box Hill South
July 25,26, August 1, 2 & 3 - Carer friendly practices for senior staff, Footscray
26 July - Leadership Skills, Melbourne
26 July - Understanding ABI Forum, Northcote/Geelong
27 July - Understanding Adaptive Technology, Prahran
28 July - Food Hygiene Course, Victoria University
28 & 29 July - Work/Life Balance, Marysville
29 July - What is the Future of Welfare?

August 2005: Back to top

August - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
August - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
1 August - Family Sensitive Practice, Northcote
1 August - Anxiety Disorders & Depression: New Ideas in Treatment & Self-Help, Caulfield
1 & 8 August - Keyworker 5 - Coaching & Teaching Skills, North Fitzroy
1 & 15 August - Signposts for building better behaviour Practitioner Training, Geelong
1 & 23 August - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
2 August - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Gippsland
2 & 3 August - First Aid, Gippsland
2 & 9 August - Activities Workshop, Hawthorn
2, 9 & 16 August - Leisure & Health programs for clients with special needs, Blackburn
2, 9, 16 & 20 August - Grief & Loss Program, Flemington
3 August - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
3 August - Grief & Loss: A Disability Perspective, Geelong
3 August - Working with the Older Polish Community "the way we are", Williamstown
3 August - Caring for Someone with OCD, Malvern
3 & 10 August - Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
4 August - Risk & Risk Management, Melbourne Northern Region
4 August - Supervision and Debriefing, Williamstown
4 August - Medications for Anxiety Disorders & Depression: Questions & Answers, Hawthorn
5 August -Solution Orientated Counseling: Level 2, North Fitzroy
6 August - Managing Stress & Anxiety, Hawthorn
7 August - Marketing to Potential Employers of People who are Blind or Vision Impaired, Prahran
7 August - Marcia Braden on Teen & Adult Issues, Caulfield
August 8,9,15,17,22,23,29,30 September 5,6 &12 - Managing carer friendly practices, Footscray
9 & 10 August - Person Centred Planning, Gippsland
9 & 24 August - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
9 & 24 August - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
9 August - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
9 August - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
9 August - Alcohol Related Brain Injury, Geelong
9 August - Working with Clients with Challenging Behaviours, North Williamstown
10 August - Acute Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) & Epi-Pen Administration, Brighton
10 August - Promoting Continence in People with Dementia , Hawthorn
10 August - CEO & Senior Leaders Dinner with guest speaker Nick Green, Melbourne
10 August - Information Session for Skills Assessment Interviews, Williamstown
10 August - National Strategy Workshop - Strategies for Patient-Centred Health Care, Melbourne
10-11 or 25-26 August - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
11 August - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Morwell
11 August - Exploring the Dimensions: Working with children with a disability who engage in problem sexual behaviour, Ringwood
11 August - Autism/Asperger Workshop - Successful Strategies for Inclusion in Schools, Delacombe
11 August - Autism/Asperger Workshop - Home & School, Delacombe
12 August - Down Syndrome and Dementia Workshop, Hawthorn
12 August - Parenting & Family Violence, Noble Park
15 August - Epilepsy in Adulthood, Camberwell
15 & 16 August - Person Centred Thinking Training: Building Capacity for Person Centred Supports, Melbourne
16 August - Team Leaders' Workshop, Hawthorn
16 August - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
16 August - Dementia - Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviours, North Williamstown
16, 17 & 18 August, Course in Basic First Aid Workplace Level 2, Traralgon
16, 17 & 24 August - First Time Supervisor, Melbourne Northern Region
16, 25 & 31 August - Excellence in People Skills, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Mt Waverley
17 August - Understanding the VTAC Application Process for People with Disabilities, Prahran
17 August - Advanced Boardmaker Training, Box Hill
17 August - Supporting Children with ABI, Ballarat
17 August - Communicating with People with Complex Communication Needs, Yarraville
18 August - Parents with Mental Illness, Noble Park
18 August, Working with Older People from the Macedonian Community, Williamstown
19 August - Taking Care of Business Seminar, Doncaster
19 August - Writing your own plan: A day for self advocates and family members, Melbourne
19 & 20 August - Skills in Epilsepsy Care & Management: Assess & Deliver Services to Clients with Complex Needs, Camberwell
22 August - Home & Community Care/Aged Care III, Mooroolbark
22 & 29 August - Advocacy Training: To Stand Beside, Benalla
23 August - Dealing with Difficult People, Hawthorn
23 August - Complementary Therapies, Blackburn
23 August - Managing Change: Communication & Behaviour, Hawthorn
23 August - Diabetes, North Williamstown
23 August - Defining Career Pathways for People who are Blind or Vision Impaired, Prahran
24 & 31 August - Dementia Care Competency CHCAC15A for RN Div 1 , Hawthorn
25 August - Critical Incident & Debriefing Skills: Level 2, North Fitzroy
25 August - Dementia Education for Social Workers, Hawthorn
25 August - The Spectrum of Communication Challenges for people with Autism Spectrum Conditions, Carrum Downs
25 August - "Looking Forward...The Future of Community Care", Aged & Disability Services Seminar, Ringwood East
26 August - Maintaining Appropriate Documentation, Melbourne Southern Region
26 August - Developing a Community of Practice, Melbourne
26 August - Fathers & Parenting, Noble Park
26 August & 2 September - Working with groups, Footscray
29 August - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Pakenham
29 - 30 August - Supervision Skills for New Supervisors & Managers, Hawthorn East
30 August - Experiencing Dementia, a simulation activity, Hawthorn
30 August - Grief & Loss, Melbourne Southern Region
30 August - Advanced Manual Handling, Northcote
30 August - Caring for Older People with Vision and Hearing Loss, North Williamstown
30 August, 6 & 20 September - Orientation for New Workers in PDRS Services, North Fitzroy
31 August - Understanding Acquired Brain Injury, Northcote

September 2005: Back to top

September - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
September - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
1 September - Setting Professional Boundaries, North Williamstown
1 September - Working with Indigenous Carers, Footscray
1 & 2 September - Essential Lifestyle Plans, Melbourne Northern Region
2 & 16 September - Advocacy Training - To Stand Beside, Fitzroy
5 September - Minimising the Impact of Aggression , Northcote
5 & 12 September - Team Leadership Skills, North Fitzroy
5 & 12 September - First Aid Level 2: Provide First Aid, Melton
5 & 12 September - Signposts for Building Better Behaviour, Practitioner Training, Wangaratta
5, 12, 19 & 26 - First Aid, Melbourne Southern Region
6 September - New Philosophies in Dementia Care Workshop, Hawthorn
6 September - Diploma in Training & Assessment Systems, Pakenham/Morwell
6 September - Ventilator Management, Northcote
6 September - Working with Challening Behaviour, Geelong
6 & 7 September - Falls Injury Prevention Health Practitioner Workshop, Albury
7 September - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
7 September - Improving Your Services to People who are Blind or Vision Impaired, Melbourne
7 September - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour, Melbourne Southern Region
7 September - Manual Handling, Melbourne Northern Region
7 September - New Incident Reporting System, Shepparton
8 September - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
8 September - Exploring Dimensions of Grief of People with Intellectual Disabilities, Bendigo
8 & 9 September - Skills in Epilsepsy Care & Management: Assess & Deliver Services to Clients with Complex Needs, Camberwell
9 September - Recognising & Reporting Child Abuse, Noble Park
9 September - Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk, Melbourne Southern Region
9 September - Impact of Caring, Footscray
10 September - Communication Know How, Melbourne
10 & 16 September - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
10 & 17 or 27-28 September - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
12 September - Introduction to Boardmaker, Glenroy
13 September - Culturally Sensitive Practice with Families Affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Flemington
13 September - Infection Control, Melbourne Southern Region
13 September - Depression in People who are Frail and Ageing, Keilor
13 - 14 September - Case Manager Workshop, Hawthorn
14 September - New Incident Reporting System, Wangaratta
14 September - Carer Loss & Grief, Footscray
14 September - Women on the Wards, Fitzroy North
15 September - Acute Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) & Epi-Pen Administration, Brighton
15 September - Regional Training Planning Day, Williamstown
15 & 29 September - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
15 & 29 September - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
15 September - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
15 September - Managing Complaints, Northcote
16 September - All You Ever Wanted To Know About Disability But Were Too Afraid To Ask, Melbourne
19 - 24 September - Occupational Health & Safety for Health & Safety Representatives, Hawthorn East
19 & 26 September - Keyworker 4 - Assessing Client Strengths & Needs, North Fitzroy
20 September - Acquired Brain Injury Information Session for Multicultural Agencies, Northcote
21 September - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
21 September - DisAbility & Spirituality, Melbourne
22 September - Disability Assessor Network (DAN), Western Victoria, Colac
24 September - Creative Campaigning, Melbourne
26 & 27 September - Person Centred Planning, Melbourne
28 September - Report Writing in Disability Services, Benalla
28 September - Alive and Kicking: New Horizons for Positive Ageing in Melbourne, Melbourne
28 - 30 September, Occupational Health & Safety for Managers, Hawthorn East
30 September - Working with Alcohol and Other Drugs: Clients Who Have an Intellectual Disability, Moreland

October 2005: Back to top

October - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
October - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
1 October - Lobbying Know How, Melbourne
3 October - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Morwell
3 October - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Melbourne South
3 October - My Role as a Case Manager, Northcote
3 & 4 October - Keyworker 1 - Establishing the Relationship, North Fitzroy
3, 10 & 17 October - First Aid Level 2, Hawthorn
3, 4, 10, 11 & October - Carer Friendly Practice for Senior Staff, Footscray
4 October - Working with Challenging Behaviour, Northcote
4 October - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mooroolbark
4 October - Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Brunswick
4 October - Management Considerations and Cultural Diversity in Residential Aged Care, Hawthorn
4 & 11 October - Activities Workshop, Hawthorn
4, 11, 18 & 25 October - First Aid, Gippsland
5 October - Exploring Dimensions of Grief Within Disability, Clayton
5 October - Assisted Decision Making, Geelong
5 October - Working with Older People from the Lao Community, Williamstown
5 October - Disability Assessor Network (DAN) Meeting incorporating the Launch of the Disability Trainer and Assessor Database, Preston
5 October - Addressing Cultural Diversity in Health and Personal Care, Hawthorn
5 & 12 October - CHCAC15A, Dementia Care Competency , Hawthorn
5, 12 & 19 October - Understanding Autism, Footscray
6 October - Risk Management, North Williamstown
6 October - Resilience, Surrey Hills
6 October - Resident Lifestyle and Cultural Diversity, Hawthorn
6 & 13 October - Signposts for Building Better Behaviour, Practitioner Training, Bendigo
6 & 25 October - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
7 October - Presentation Skills, Footscray
7 October - Provision of Culturally Appropriate CACP and EACH Services, Hawthorn
8 October - A Family Perspective on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parkville
10 October - Working with Volunteers, Hawthorn
10 October - Manual Handling, Traralgon
10 October - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Pakenham
10 October - Working with Volunteers, Hawthorn
10 October - Please Explain: Introduction to Disability Workshops, Melbourne
10 October - Managing Challenging Behaviours, Preston
10 or 11 October - Accessibility Workshop, Kooyong
10-11 or 22 & 29 or October - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
10 & 17 October - Mental Health First Aid, Shepparton
11 October - Web Accessibility Workshop, Kooyong
11 October - Grief & Loss, Grampians
11 October - CPR Update, North Williamstown
11 October - Diversity Forum - When Violence is the Issue, Melbourne
11, 12 & 13 October - Course in Basic First Aid Workplace Level 2, Traralgon
11, 12 & 19 October - First Time Supervisor, Hume
11, 13, 20, 25 & 27 - Excellence in People Skills, Melbourne, Bendigo, Albury, Geelong, Mt Waverley
12 October - Nutritional Risk, Williamstown
12 & 28 October - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
12 & 28 October - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
12 October - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
12 October - Prevention of Workplace Bullying, Shepparton
13 October - Mealtime Assistance - Through a tube , Box Hill
13 October - Home & Community Care/Aged Care III, Heidelberg
13 October - Managing Challenging Behaviours: Using a Proactive Approach, Sale
13 October - Using a Family Sensitive Approach, Benalla
13 October - Providing Culturally Appropriate Aged Care to Macedonian and Russion-Speaking Communities in Victoria, Hawthorn
13 October - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Heidelberg
13 & 22 October - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
13, 20, 27 October & 3 November - Drawing the threads together, Hawthorn
13 October - 24 November - Ready4work Disability Support Work Induction Program, Sandringham
14 October - Understanding the Basics of Braille, Melbourne
14 October - Promoting Carer Health & Wellbeing, Footscray
14, 15, 20, 21, 28, 29 October - Travel Attendant/Mobility Care Training, Goonellabah NSW
15 October - Media Know How, Melbourne
15 October - A Morning for Families of Children with Communications Challenges, New Lambton NSW
16 October - Parent/Carer Epilepsy Education Day, Camberwell
17 October - Managing Challenging Behaviours: Using a Proactive Approach, Fairfield
17 October - Free Workshop for Young People with Caring Responsibilities, Carlton
17 October - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mooroolbark
17 & 18 October - Orientation to Disability, Melbourne
17, 18 & 24 October - Trainer Training, Hawthorn
17 & 21 October - Web Publishing for Community Workers, Abbotsford
17, 24 & 31 October - Self-advocacy Training for People with Disabilities in Melbourne's Outer Southeast, Dandenong
18 October - Advanced Boardmaker Training, Glenroy
18 October - Understanding Spinal Cord Injury, Northcote
18 October - Presentation Skills Workshop, Footscray
18 October - Managing Challenging Behaviours: Using a Proactive Approach, Box Hill
19 October - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Melbourne Northern Region
19 October - Mind the Gap, Carlton
19 October, 2, 16 & 30 November - Management Course, Victoria University
20 October - Introduction to Challenging Behaviour after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Brunswick
20 October - Spirituality and DisAbility Forum, Alfredton
20 October - Western Region Disability Network Bi-monthly Meeting, Footscray
21 October - Working with the Media, Footscray
24 October - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
24 October - Working Safely in Community Services, Melbourne
25 October - Traumatic Loss in Families, Flemington
25 October - Solution Orientated Counselling Level 1, North Fitzroy
25 October - Enhanced Problem Solving, North Williamstown
25 October - Impacts of Caring on Children and Young People Workshop, Footscray
25 October - Families Forum, North Melbourne
25 October - Introduction to Disability and Home Care, Boronia
26 October - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Geelong
26 October - Disability & Sexuality Forum, Northcote
26 October - Free Computer Training for Mature Aged Workers, Abbotsford
26 & 27 October - Person Centred Planning, Melbourne Northern Region
26 October, 9, 23 November, 7 December - Assessment and Care Planning Course, Victoria University
27 October - Narrative Techniques & Schizophrenia, Flemington
27 October - Housing for Life: Planning for Accessible and Adaptable Homes, Traralgon
27 October-2 December - Course in Providing Carer Friendly Practices, Footscray
29 October - Leadership & Team Building, Melbourne
31 October - Supporting Carers in Transition, Footscray
31 October - Southern Autism Spectrum Family Support Group Information Evening, Carrum Downs

November 2005: Back to top

November - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
November - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
2 November - Emergency Asthma Management, Brighton
2 November - Managing Change: Communication & Behaviour, Hawthorn
2 November - Assisted Decision Making, Ballarat
3 November Introduction to Boardmaker, Box Hill
3 November - Risk & Risk Management, Melbourne Southern Region
3 November - Prevention of Workplace Bullying, Geelong
4 November - Music Therapy Workshop, Hawthorn
7 November - Promoting Continence in People With Dementia, Hawthorn
7 November - Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Morwell
7 November - Introduction to Disability and Home Care, Boronia
7, 14 & 21 November - Carer Needs Assessment, Footscray
8 November - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
8 November - Down Syndrome and Dementia Workshop, Hawthorn
8 November - Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk, Grampians
8 November - PAGS Network Training Day, North Williamstown
8 November - Certificate IV in Disability Work, Mooroolbark
8 November - Disability Leadership Roundtable Series, Melbourne
8 -9 November - Skills in Epilepsy Care & Management, Camberwell
8 -9 or 22-23 November - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
8 & 22 November - Acquired Brain Injury: Working with Families, Flemington
8, 15, 22 & 29 November - First Aid, Grampians
9 November - Food Safety for Food Handlers, Hawthorn East
9 November - Community for All: Agenda 2040, Melbourne
10 November - Team Leaders' Workshop, Hawthorn
10 November - Food Safety for Supervisors, Hawthorn East
10 November - Dementia Competency CHCAC15A for RN Div 1 , Hawthorn
10 November - Certificate IV in Disability Support Work, Heidelberg
10 & 17 November - First Aid Level 2: Provide First Aid, North Williamstown
11 November - Activities Extension Workshop, Hawthorn
11 November - Introduction to Infant Mental Health (IMH) & Applications to Practice Part 1, Noble Park
11 November - Grief & Loss, Melbourne Northern Region
11 November - ABI and Behaviour Management, Northcote
14 November - Workshops for staff working with homeless , Hawthorn
14 November - Supervision Skill for New Supervisors & Managers, Hawthorn East
14 & 15 November - Group Facilitation, Hawthorn
14 & 21 November - Keyworker 5 - Coaching & Teaching Skills, North Fitzroy
15 November - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
15 November - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton
15 & 16 November - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
15, 24 & 30 November - Excellence in People Skills, Melbourne, Moonee Ponds & Mt Waverley
16 November - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
16 November - Prevention of Workplace Bullying, Warrnambool
17 November - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
17 November - Narrative Techniques & Depression, Flemington
17 November - Understanding the Disability Standards for Education, Kooyong
17 & 18 November - Orientation to Disability, Melbourne Southern Region
18 November - Lacanian Theory - Why do People with Psychosis Hear Voices, North Fitzroy
18 November - Developing an Effective Disability Action Plan, Kooyong
18, 24, 25 & 30 November - National Standards Competencies: Adapted for working with carers - Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships, Footscray
21 November - Occupational Health & Safety for Health & Safety Representatives, Hawthorn East
22 November - Supporting People with Challenging Behaviour, Melbourne Southern Region
22 November - The Upside of Conflict, Keilor
22 November - Community Cafes and Catering, North Melbourne
22 & 23 November - Are you a Supervisor?, Metung
23 November - Acute Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) & Epi-Pen Administration, Brighton
23 November - Dealing with Difficult People, Hawthorn
23 November - Improving Your Services to People who are Blind or Vision Impaired, Melbourne
23 November - Understanding HIV/AIDS, Northcote
23 November - Understanding Acquired Brain Injury, Northcote
25 November, 2 & 9 December - Planning Group Activities, Hawthorn East
25 November - Introduction to Infant Mental Health (IMH) & Applications to Practive Part 2, Noble Park
28 November & 5 December - Keyworker 2 - The Rehabilitation Journey, North Fitzroy
28 November, 5 & 12 December - Working with Groups, Footscray

December 2005: Back to top

December - Food Safety Level 1, Victoria
December - Food Safety Level 2, Victoria
1 December - Excellence in People Skills, Melbourne
1 Decembe r - Communication Aids and Resource Materials (C.A.R.M.) Service Open Days, Box Hill
1 December - Exploring Person Centred Approaches, Grampians
1 December - Prevention of Workplace Bullying, Bendigo
1 & 2 December - National Standards Competencies: Adapted for working with carers - Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers, Footscray
1 & 2 December - ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Box Hill
2 December - The Impact of Epilepsy on Families with 0-5 Year Olds, Noble Park
2 & 15 December - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Brighton
2 & 15 December - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Update, Brighton
6 December - Alzheimer's Australia Free Information Session, Hawthorn
6 December - Advanced Boardmaker Training, Box Hill
7 December - Understanding Adaptive Technology , Prahran
7 & 8 December - Person Centred Planning, Grampians
8 December - Mealtime Assistance - Through a tube , Box Hill
8 December - WRDN Bi-monthly Meeting & Christmas BBQ, St Albans
9 December - Disability Legislation Forum, Footscray
9 December - The ABI Workers Forum: The World of Networking New hands, Old hands - Shared Learning, Glen Waverley
9 December - Learn How to Use the Infoxchange Vacancy Register, Abbotsford
10 & 16 December - Emergency First Aid (Level 1), Brighton
10 & 17 or 19-20 December - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Accelerated, Brighton
12 December - Free Training for Carers to Join an On-line Support Group, Bayswater North
15 December - Workplace First Aid (Level 2) Fast Track Flexible, Brighton

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