for professional development, information sharing and support for staff
working in these programs. 8 sessions were held in 2009.
Project Management Training – due to the increased organisational use of
project management methodologies, an additional training need was
identified for those staff members participating in projects, but not managing
them. The „Introduction to Project Management‟ training was delivered by the
Centre for Leadership & Management to 20 staff providing an overview of the
Berry Street tools and the project management process. In addition, 17 staff
completed the Diploma of Project Management in 2009.
With Care Training – the launch of the 11 therapeutic residential care pilot
programs in Victoria stimulated the popularity of the „With Care‟ training
considerably in 2009. Sessions were scheduled for both pilot organisations and
other CSOs interested in working therapeutically. Nineteen (19) Stage 1
sessions (2 days) and nine (9) Stage 2 sessions (5 days) were held across
Victoria with all sessions either filled to capacity or over-subscribed. Since
August 2008, 524 people (mainly residential care staff) have completed the
With Care workshops, and the need for further training continues. As a result,
DHS has funded an additional 8 x Stage 1 sessions to be delivered over
2009/10.
Tony Morrison – during January 2009, Berry Street was proud to host Tony
Morrison, a leading UK independent Social Care Consultant. Over 300 people
attended a series of internal and external sessions held during this week,
including 91 Berry