Training

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The OzHelp 'Workplace' Life Skills Program - 24 hour package (3 days)

Newly developed is a ‘Workplace’ Life Skills tool box that specifically focuses on the key life skills required during the transition from the school to the workplace. This package draws on the fundamentals of the 6 day Life Skills Tool box and is conducted over 3 days (either as a block or individual days) during the first year of an apprenticeship or traineeship. It is made up of the following modules:

• Self Awareness
• Mateship
• Communication in the Workplace
• Needs and Wants
• Decision Making
• Budgeting and Financial Literacy
• Leadership and Team Building
• Work - Leisure Balance
• Understanding Emotions
• Dealing with Conflict
• Anger Management
• Addictive Behaviours – drugs, alcohol, gambling

The ‘Tool Box’ uses adult learning principles and has been tailored in approach to take into account that most apprentices have a kinaesthetic preference in their learning styles. The Program is underpinned by the philosophy that we are all responsible for our actions and we are all doing the best we can to live fulfilling lives, with the level of awareness we have.

 

It has been developed as a response to reducing time away from work for employers whilst meeting ‘workplace’ life skills requirements. This course can also be individualized to meet workplace needs (for example one employer has requested a module on ‘living away from home’).

 

Mentor / Supervisor Training and Support

Based on industry feedback OzHelp has developed a Supervisor and Mentor Training package to facilitate the professional development of supervisors and mentors within industry workplaces in order to provide improved support to workers, apprentices and trainees in the workplace.

 

The objectives of the package are to: 

• To provide mentors and supervisors with the skills to appropriately support workers, apprentices and trainees in the workplace.
• To develop mentor and supervisor capacity to provide frontline support in their workplace.
• To provide linkages between industry and community support services. 

Outcomes from the package are designed to:

• Provide a supported environment where workers, apprentices and trainees are able to achieve their full potential.
• Utilise the knowledge and skills of experienced personnel to maintain high quality performance and staff retention.
• Increase the resilience and wellbeing of workforces. 

Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing Training

Training activities have been designed to range from programs suitable for:

• all staff,
• managers and supervisors,

A summary of the programs can be downloaded from the following link: Mental Health and Wellbeing Training

 

For Further Information on any of the Training Packages

For further information contact Keith Morrison, State Marketing and Training Manager on 6343 3122, 0419 189153, or k.morrison@ozhelptasmania.org.au