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Accredited Short Courses for
Service Providers
Delivering quality family carer focused education and training.
Carers Victoria is the only Carer Association in Australia that is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Our accredited short courses are for staff working in the community services and health industries.
We come to you or you come to us
Working effectively with family carers enhances work with clients for a range of employees in the community services and health industries. Carers Victoria has developed a range of short courses and professional development workshops for service providers. These courses and workshops:
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Focus on holistic service provision |
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Promote best practice |
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Provide an added dimension to work practice |
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Enhance existing knowledge and skills |
Training schedule
The following short courses and workshops may be scheduled at Carers Victoria in 2008. Refer to our events calendar for dates and times. All sessions may also be run on or off site for organisations according to demand. Please contact us indicating the courses or workshop/s you are interested in.
Customised training
We specialise in customising workshops to be relevant to an organisation’s workplace training needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and costs and discounted costs for groups of 8 or more
Duration and Fees
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| All 2 Day Courses |
9.30am – 4.30pm |
$220 per person (including GST)
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| All 1 day Workshops |
9.30am – 4.30pm |
$125 per person (including GST)
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| All ½ day Workshops |
9.30am –12.30pm or 1.30pm – 4.30pm |
$66 per person (including GST) |
Refund policy
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No refunds are provided for training that has been delivered.
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If the provider cancels the course then a refund of all fees is paid to the student or client unless satisfactory alternative arrangements can be made.
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Fees will be refundable upon 5 working days notice of a cancellation prior to commencement date of a course.
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Less than 5 working days notice of cancellation will incur a $20 fee per person. This fee will support costs incurred for materials preparation, administration, venue hire, catering, etc as per arrangement. Maximum charge per organisation is $100.
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Cancellations will only be accepted if they are received in writing (email, fax, post or hand delivered). |
For More Information
Click here for contact information and directions to our Footscray Office.
For further information about our professional development workshops, or to make a booking, phone Carers Victoria’s Education and Training administration 03 9396 9500, or email rto@carersvic.org.au.
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Details of Accredited Short Courses
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Providing carer friendly practice |
Are you a direct care worker in the aged care, disability, mental health, acute or community health sector? These short courses will equip you with principles and strategies for implementing carer friendly practices within your job role. The courses focus upon issues that help you to gain insight into the experience of being a family carer. There are two Victorian accredited units of competency.
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VBN826 Orientation to carer friendly practices – 2 Days* (No pre-requisite) |
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Impact of caring
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Life cycle transitions
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Introduction to carer loss and grief
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Carer needs identification
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Carer health and wellbeing
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Working with Indigenous carers |
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VBN827 Apply carer friendly practices – 2 Days* (Pre-requisite VBN826) |
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Principles of carer friendly practices
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Mapping the carer journey
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Applying effective communication skills with carers |
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Managing carer friendly practices |
Are you a supervisor, coordinator, team leader or manager in the aged care, disability, mental health, acute or community health sector? These short courses focus on the concept of carers as ‘partners’ in the caring relationship. Mapping the carer journey assists you to gain insights into the experience of carers. Topics on planning for innovation, change and evaluation are designed to support the implementation of Carer Friendly Practices within your organisation. There are two Victorian accredited units of competency.
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VBN828 Develop carer friendly practices and strategies for the organisation – 2 Days* (No pre-requisite) |
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Carer impacts and transitions
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Carer loss and grief: themes and theories
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Carer needs assessment
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Carer health and wellbeing
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Working with Indigenous carers
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Developing a carer orientation program for staff |
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VBN829 Coordinate the provision of carer friendly services and programs – 2 Days* (Pre-requisite VBN828) |
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Family partnerships in community and residential care
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Mapping the carer journey
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Planning for innovation and change
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation
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National training package units |
Carers Victoria delivers two nationally accredited units of competency reflecting a focus on working with carers. Staff completing these units may use them towards a relevant Community Services and Health Training Package qualification.
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CHCCS405A Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers – 2 Days* |
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Overview of culture and diversity
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Values and expectations about caring
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Strategies for working effectively with CALD carers |
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CHCCOM3C Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships – 2 Days* |
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Interpersonal communication
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Working with carer groups
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Media and presentation skills for group facilitators |
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Carers Victoria also runs a range of full and half day professional development workshops. Please go to our For Service Providers section for more information.
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Victoria 2007
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