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Our People
our life force
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Otto and Anna-Marie Ippel , Sandie de Wolf , Laurinda Gardner , Pam Miranda , Steve Kightly , Jess Sewell
At the core of all our work at Berry Street is the importance of relationships – developing and maintaining trusting and productive relationships with our clients , respectful relationships with our colleagues and mutually beneficial relationships with our supporters .
This means that we are constantly reviewing how we can improve our recruitment , induction , support , supervision and professional development of our large and diverse workforce . Jackie Mead , Director People , Culture and Information Systems , continued her great leadership of this area and also took on responsibility for Information Management .
To ensure our clients receive the best possible service , we invest heavily in the professional development of our staff . Our five person Learning and Development team now includes dedicated support and resources for students who want to do a tertiary placement with us and hopefully join us when they are qualified .
• 2.3 % or $ 943,000 of our salary budget was dedicated to Learning and Development
• Thirty-three staff took up Study Leave ( up to 5 hours a week )
• A new comprehensive six monthly organisational Training Calendar was launched
• Thirty five staff completed the Diploma of Community Services in Gippsland , four staff completed the Diploma of Management ( Impact Leadership ) and a further 15 are currently enrolled , 10 staff completed the Diploma of Project Management , 16 staff completed Certificate IV in Child , Youth and Family Interventions
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force
ABOVE FROM LEFT
TO RIGHT: Otto and
Anna-Marie Ippel,
Sandie de Wolf,
Laurinda Gardner,
Pam Miranda, Steve
Kightly, Jess Sewell
At the core of all our
work at Berry Street is the
importance of relationships –
developing and maintaining
trusting and productive
relationships with our clients,
respectful relationships with
our colleagues and mutually
beneficial relationships with
our supporters.
To ensure our clients receive the best
possible service, we invest heavily in the
professional development of our staff. Our
five person Learning and Development
team now includes dedicated support
and resources for students who want
to do a tertiary placement with us and
hopefully join us when they are qualified.
• 2.3% or $943,000 of our salary budget
was dedicated to Learning and
Development
• Thirty-three staff took up Study Leave
(up to 5 hours a week)
• A new comprehensive six monthly
organisational Training Calendar was
launched
This means that we are constantly
reviewing how we can improve our
recruitment, induction, support,
supervision and professional development
of our large and diverse workforce.
Jackie Mead, Director People, Culture
and Information Systems, continued her
great leadership of this area and also
took on responsibility for Information
Management.
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• Thirty five staff completed the
Diploma of Community Services in
Gippsland, four staff completed the
Diploma of Management (Impact
Leadership) and a further 15 are
currently enrolled, 10 staff completed
the Diploma of Project Management,
16 staff completed Certificate IV in
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