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compliance requirements are met; specific practice requirements; and
improving qualifications of residential care workers.
1)
4.9.2
Organisational training
Rolled out new Learning Management System (LMS) Online
modules –
o Equal Opportunity Refresher - 257 staff completed
o Celebrating Diversity – 422 staff completed
o Student Supervision – 8 staff completed
o Student Orientation – 10 students completed
Reporting on completion of modules became part of the improved
reporting system for the People, Culture and Information Systems
team.
2)
Leadership training
Privacy Training - One hundred and thirteen (113) Team Leaders
and Managers attended sessions ran by Privacy Victoria, and led
discussions within their teams on privacy requirements.
Internal Consulting Training – We ran our first Internal Consultancy
Training for Central Office staff.
3)
Practice Based Training
This area was strengthened by a new Team Leader (part-time)
position of Practice Based Training.
In partnership with Holmesglen TAFE, thirty-eight Gippsland staff
completed a Diploma of Community Services as a response to a
local shortage of qualified staff. This was a fantastic initiative,
which has greatly developed the capacity of the region, and will
deliver more flexibility for the region with staff able to undertake
roles that have this qualification as a minimum requirement.
A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Interventions again in
partnership with Holmesglen TAFE, has commenced with
seventeen Residential Care staff from our Northern and Southern
Regions. This is being delivered at our Eaglemont office, and will
assist Residential staff in developing skills and attaining (often
their first) industry qualification.
New courses delivered in 2010 included Advanced Effective
Conflict Management, Looking After Children, Preparing for Court
and Circle Training. Advanced Effective Conflict Management was
attended by nine (9) senior Residential Care staff to further build
the skills of existing staff members. Three of these four new
course were able to be delivered by internal Berry Street staff,
which was pleasing and reflects increased internal capacity to
deliver training.
Study Leave
We continue to encourage Study Leave (up to 5 hours a week), both to
reinforce our culture of continuous learning and to enable staff to upgrade
their qualifications and skills.
Fifty (50) staff made applications for Study Leave in 2010 either at the
start of the year or mid year. This is double the number from the previous
year. Undoubtedly this is a reflection on the change in policy in 2009
which reduced restrictions around time employed at Berry Street and