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Into Business Workshops

IBA’s Into Business workshops help people fully investigate their business ideas in their own time at their own pace.

At the workshops you will work through your idea with a business specialist who will show you how and where to research the business and product/service so you can determine whether it is commercially viable and learn what is needed to manage the finances and operations of business. Your active participation in the workshops and follow up work is essential to getting the most out of the program and will increase your chance of success on your journey to becoming your own boss.

For more information please click on the attached information sheet or flyer.

The YWCA of Adelaide is currently running an Aboriginal Young Women’s Leadership Program.

In June 2012, there is an opportunity to run a 2-3 hour workshop in a regional South Australian community aimed at Young Aboriginal Women aged between 15 and 30.

The great thing about this workshop is that you have the choice of what topics are yarned about. It is completely your choice.

You need to register your interest with:

RAQUEL KERDEL

at the YWCA of Adelaide

Raquel.Kerdel@ywca.com.au

Phone: 08 8203 9418

To view the flyer please click on the attached file

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Pass the Passion

Caroly Du Rieu, Partnership Broker in the Riverland for School and Beyond recently had an interview with the ABC Radio Station to share her hard work to return her patch of local land to its native glory.

Caroly Du Rieu has spent around 15 years carefully harvesting and planting local native vegetation on her property outside of Paringa in the Riverland.

Caroly believes that while you can buy native plants from nurseries, the only way to truly propagate species indigenous to the area is to research what is indigenous and then harvest seeds locally.

"My dream is that every property in the country creates, or retains, 20 per cent of its land space in local Indigenous vegetation, which would then support our wonderful biodiversity."

Caroly hopes that everyone can find some time and space to nurture native vegetation.

To read the article please click on Caroly’s picture or if you would like to listen to the interview please click on the attached document.

We're calling for those who believe they've got what it takes to sign up for our 2012 Generate program. Our aim is for Generate participants to become dedicated and effective agents of change.

To apply you don’t need specialist skills, just an honest motivation and burning desire to have a positive impact in the world. If you think you've got what it takes, we invite you to come on board and make more than just small changes!

For more information please click on the attached flyer

Vision

To provide access to individual career, workforce and industry opportunities which are flexible, responsive and regionally appropriate.

Mission

To provide individual, confidential, and independent career planning assistance that enables people to realise and enhance their skills and capabilities. Assist employers through training and workforce development to grow and retain their workforce. Develop sustainable partnerships with the aim of expanding the service to all.

Where are we located

The Career Development Centre Riverland office is located at Regional Development Australia 6 Kay Avenue, Berri S.A.

Career Development Centre — Riverland Contact Details

Phone: 08 8580 8500

Fax: 08 8580 8532

Email: cdc@rdariverland.org.au

www.cdcriverland.org.au

Please find attached a copy of the Service Charter for the Career Development Centre – Riverland

For a copy of this please click on the attached document.

Included in this issue:

• MindMatters upcoming Recognition Event
• MindMatters Professional Development and its significant outcomes for schools
• Ongoing Redevelopment of MindMatters draft resources
• Suicide prevention
• Feeling Deadly, not Shame redeveloped workshop
• Student Empowerment – what’s happening around Australia?
• Information on upcoming national events and conferences of interest
• Latest News by state and territory

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Our Purpose:

The Riverland and Mallee Vocational Awards aim to promote and reward the most outstanding Apprentices, Trainees and Vocational Education and Training Students in this region.

The awards give recognition to the success, endeavor and enthusiasm of young members of our community

Please click on the logo to view the new website

By participating in this program young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will experience a taste of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry. It will also provide an entry point to an Advanced Manufacturing pathway, leading to an exciting career in the following industries:

·         Utilities — Water and electricity

·         Defence

·         Mining

·         Manufacturing — Food And Beverage

·         Emerging technologies — Sustainability

For more information and an application form please click on the attached document

Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island (RDA, AH,F,KI) hosted a two part On-line Smart eSkills program presented by TAFE SA Regional Smart e-Skills for Small Business in November/December last year and March/April this year

The program included four 'classroom' workshops held in Strathalbyn and six on-line Webinar workshops.

RDA.AH,F,KI is pleased to offer the opportunity for everyone to access the on-line training sessions - please see below.  

The Smart eSkills for Small Business website also offers valuable resource material for small businesses including

• Get Your business on-line
• Grow your business using email
• WordPress

Follow this link http://tafesawebtraining.com/?page_id=39 to be directed to the Smart eSkills for Small Business resource material.

If you would like to send any feedback, please contact us at: wendyk@rdahc.com.au.  Visit our website at www.rdahc.com.au

The Smart eSkills for Small Business Project is drawing to an end and we are offering you free, extended access to the online training sessions via our web site. http://tafesawebtraining.com/?page_id=328

 We are not sure how long we are able to provide this free service, so act NOW: 

1.       Click on the above link

2.       Download the recordings – as many as you like, and view them on your computer when it suits you

 TAFE SA Regional trusts that we have been able to assist your business to increase its online profile through this free training opportunity.

If you would like to send us any feedback, please contact us at: trgsmarteskills@tafesa.edu.au

Are you aged between 12 and 25? Are you looking for somewhere to chill out?

Disability Services invite you to:

Chill Out at the Station

o   These sessions are open to everyone — bring a friend!

o   Hang out with your friends

o   Meet new people

o   Talk to youth‑friendly staff

o   Play pool and other games

o   Staff from Murraylands Disability Services will be available during these sessions for support

o   Limited goodie bags and afternoon tea will be available the first week

For more information and to view the flyer please click on the attached document.

Career Life College provides courses and professional workshops that are based upon the latest thinking in career-life development theories. 

Click on the picture to follow the link for more information

COMMUNITY MENTOR: a job description

What is the Community Mentoring program about?

A trained volunteer mentor meets with an identified student for one hour each week in their school. The focus is on developing a positive relationship with a young person to build on their strengths, skills, abilities and interests to remain connected to learning.

What will I be doing?

·         Meet with the student for one hour each week during school hours.

·         Listen and share; encourage communication with the student during an organized activity.

·         Reinforce positive behaviours to encourage student confidence and self-esteem.

·         Personalise and connect learning using an activity based on the student’s interests.

·         Liaise with school Meet ‘n Greet staff, the student’s teacher and a Community Mentor coordinator.

·         E-mentoring is an alternative that might work for you: the student is at school, you are at work / home / different location.

Please see attached information and poster for more details

Please click on the attached information on Careers in the Racing Industry information session for Career Advisors, Teachers, lecturers, Apprenticeship Brokers, Youth Program Managers and related field and also open to youth from 14-18 years of age.

Dear Partnership Brokers,
 
NAB Schools First is proud to announce the launch of our newly-updated NAB Schools First Partnership Matching Service (PMS).

The PMS is designed to target schools, community and there is a special section specifically for Partnership Brokers to register their details which will enable them to view any schools and community organisations that have registered because they are looking for a partnership and have requested the assistance of a Partnership Broker.

We are extremely excited about this tool as it's interactive and easy to follow allowing users to create a profile around their partnership needs, outcomes and requirements and most importantly the searching for potential matches starts immediately!
 
If you have not already done so, please join the NAB Schools First mailing list - this way, you will receive the monthly e-newsletter that covers everything that is happening within the NAB Schools First program.

If you could please forward out to your respective State & Territory Networks, we would appreciate it.

To register with the NAB Schools First Partnership Matching Service go to http://www.schoolsfirst.edu.au/sf-pms-login.phps

To join the NAB Schools First mailing list visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au

COMMUNITY MENTOR: a job description

What is the Community Mentoring program about?

A trained volunteer mentor meets with an identified student for one hour each week in their school. The focus is on developing a positive relationship with a young person to build on their strengths, skills, abilities and interests to remain connected to learning.

What will I be doing?

·         Meet with the student for one hour each week during school hours.

·         Listen and share; encourage communication with the student during an organized activity.

·         Reinforce positive behaviours to encourage student confidence and self-esteem.

·         Personalise and connect learning using an activity based on the student’s interests.

·         Liaise with school Meet ‘n Greet staff, the student’s teacher and a Community Mentor coordinator.

·         E-mentoring is an alternative that might work for you: the student is at school, you are at work / home / different location.

Please see attached information and poster for more details

COMMUNITY MENTOR: a job description

What is the Community Mentoring program about?

A trained volunteer mentor meets with an identified student for one hour each week in their school. The focus is on developing a positive relationship with a young person to build on their strengths, skills, abilities and interests to remain connected to learning.

What will I be doing?

·         Meet with the student for one hour each week during school hours.

·         Listen and share; encourage communication with the student during an organized activity.

·         Reinforce positive behaviours to encourage student confidence and self-esteem.

·         Personalise and connect learning using an activity based on the student’s interests.

·         Liaise with school Meet ‘n Greet staff, the student’s teacher and a Community Mentor coordinator.

·         E-mentoring is an alternative that might work for you: the student is at school, you are at work / home / different location.

Please see attached information and poster for more details