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allowed study leave to be used more flexibly ( placements and online education ). Of these 50 applications , 44 were approved and allocated a number of hours to utilise throughout the academic year .
Courses studied included : Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development ; Public Relations Certificate ; Developmental Psychiatry Course ( Mindful ); Masters of Social Work ; Bachelor Social Science – Counselling ; Bachelor Arts / Social Work ; Diploma of Community Welfare ; Diploma of Youth Work ; Certificate IV in Child , Youth and Family Interventions ; Masters of Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy .
4.9.3 Qualifications
1 ) Diploma of Community Services Work – Gippsland In 2010 a partnership between Holmesglen and Berry Street saw Gippsland staff complete a Diploma of Community Services Work . The feedback from the Gippsland region and Holmesglen has been very positive .
2 ) Certificate IV in Child , Youth , and Family Interventions ( Residential Out Of Home Care ) – Northern After the success of the Gippsland Diploma , Holmesglen has started to deliver a Cert IV qualification to residential care staff from the Eaglemont office in Oct 2010 . Twelve ( 12 ) Northern Residential Care staff and five Southern Residential Care staff have enrolled in and commenced this course , which is due to be completed by April 2011 .
3 ) Traineeships Traineeships , through Jobs Plus , have allowed Diploma and Cert IV programs to be financially viable . Of the Gippsland staff who completed the Diploma , 24 staff were eligible for traineeship incentives . Of the 17 staff who have enrolled in the Cert IV qualification , five staff are eligible for traineeship incentives .
4.9.4 Placement Unit In July 2010 a new student placement policy and resource kit were launched . In addition to these resources , two online modules - Student Orientation and Student Supervision - were made available through the Learning Management System . As a result of this roll out , student placements are able to be better supported and tracked by the Placement Unit . Over 2010 , 42 students were registered with the Placement Unit , 18 of which were placed with Take Two .