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33 • Child protection training webinar disseminated to all staff and run in person for NSW School Services staff • Released Aboriginal cultural webinar for staff • Submitted conference abstracts on supporting victims of male domestic violence, still Building Connections, engaging parents in the exploration phase of FDR and providing culturally-appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a mainstream service • Launched 60i research report and presented at AIFS conference • All regions undertook ATSI Cultural Audits • Building Connections accepted as a ‘Promising Practice’ program • Developed a new welcome poster for Interrelate centres that encompasses all relationships • Draft guidelines developed for delivering services by Skype • Developed resources to trial online mediation • Implemented a new Customer Resource Management system for school services, with rollout to the rest of Interrelate services in 2018-19 • Implemented digital signatures for quotes to improve efficiency #2 Attract, nurture, and grow a skilled, diverse and sustainable workforce OBJECTIVES • Organisational leadership is supported to ensure a high performing and engaged organisation. To be a workplace of choice. • Workforce development programs support organisational capabilities and employee engagement. Workplace diversity is celebrated and supported. DELIVERED IN 2017-18 • Developed a Safer Pathway webinar for staff to increase the safety of domestic violence victims and their children through a collaborative approach to case management • Staff working towards recognition of prior learning to comply with qualifications project • Annual staff awards program held with number of nominations received higher than previous years • Annual Work Health Safety Audits completed • Staff cultural survey completed with 77% participation rate • Work Health Safety training including evacuation drills and Warden training completed • Commenced Purchased Annual Leave program for full time staff • Webinars held for staff on anti-bullying and managing performance issues • Pay scale developed for service managers • Training needs analysis complete, with training calendar delivered to all staff • Awarded two Board Scholarship recipients to share $10,000 funding