A number of training courses and workshops are offered by the Commission throughout the year. Information about each of these courses is available on the Commission’s website under ‘current training courses.’ Training is The Commission presents information to the held at the Commission’s office in Adelaide’s community regarding their rights and central business district. Training for contact responsibilities through community education officers and sessions on effectively managing sessions. The Commission, for example, workplace issues are the most popular public conducts regular sessions through TAFE’s courses. Interlink program for new arrivals. Commission staff are also regular guests on The Commission’s training programs continue to be very well received, generating positive Radio Adelaide and Coast FM discussing feedback from attendees. In 2014-15, 85% of current issues of discrimination. people attending training at the Commission The Commission works with community rated courses as being excellent or very good, organisations to raise awareness of equal and 92% said they would recommend the opportunity and build the capacity of training to others. Eighty-eight percent of organisations to better manage issues around training attendees rated the trainer’s discrimination, diversity and equal presentation skills as very good or excellent. opportunity. Organisations we worked with in 2014-15 included: TAFE SCOSA Customised training is also available and it can Australian Education Union - SA Branch be tailored for individual workplaces. Workcover SA Commission training officers work closely with Barossa Valley Council organisations to ensure their program is relevant and effective. The Commission offers City of Port Adelaide Enfield workplace training: Metropolitan Fire Service Department of Primary Industries and for individuals or groups Resources of South Australia (PIRSA) for managers Department of Planning, Transport and on specific topics Infrastructure Training includes reviewing workplace policies The Commission also partnered with the and procedures, developing an equal Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service of opportunity plan, completing an assessment SA Inc. (DACSSA) on a stall at the Adelaide of the workplace culture and supporting Disability & Lifestyles Expo in November 2014. organisations to conduct their own training in Events such as this are a great opportunity to the future. provide individuals and service providers with The Commission also offers e-Learning information about rights, responsibilities, and training programs to better suit the demands options for making and resolving complaints. of the modern workforce.
A number of training courses and workshops are offered by the Commission throughout the year. Information about each of these courses is available on the Commission’s website under ‘current training courses.’ Training is held at the Commission’s office in Adelaide’s central business district. Training for contact officers and sessions on effectively managing workplace issues are the most popular public courses. The Commission’s training programs continue to be very well received, generating positive feedback from attendees. In 2014-15, 85% of people attending training at the Commission rated courses as being excellent or very good, and 92% said they would recommend the training to others. Eighty-eight percent of training attendees rated the trainer’s presentation skills as very good or excellent. Customised training is also available and it can be tailored for individual workplaces. Commission training officers work closely with organisations to ensure their program is relevant and effective. The Commission offers workplace training: for individuals or groups for managers on specific topics Training includes reviewing workplace policies and procedures, developing an equal opportunity plan, completing an assessment of the workplace culture and supporting organisations to conduct their own training in the future. The Commission also offers e-Learning training programs to better suit the demands of the modern workforce. The Commission presents information to the community regarding their rights and responsibilities through community education sessions. The Commission, for example, conducts regular sessions through TAFE’s Interlink program for new arrivals. Commission staff are also regular guests on Radio Adelaide and Coast FM discussing current issues of discrimination. The Commission works with community organisations to raise awareness of equal opportunity and build the capacity of organisations to better manage issues around discrimination, diversity and equal opportunity. Organisations we worked with in 2014-15 included: TAFE SCOSA Australian Education Union - SA Branch Workcover SA Barossa Valley Council City of Port Adelaide Enfield Metropolitan Fire Service Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia (PIRSA) Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure The Commission also partnered with the Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service of SA Inc. (DACSSA) on a stall at the Adelaide Disability & Lifestyles Expo in November 2014. Events such as this are a great opportunity to provide individuals and service providers with information about rights, responsibilities, and options for making and resolving complaints.
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