1 NOVEMBER 2018
NESA LEADERSHIP FORUM
Industry Briefing - Employment Policy
What changes are coming for employment services?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
NESA members only!
This forum is targeted to CEO’s and Senior Industry Executives in the employment services sector.
Topics to be covered...
Targeted jobseeker compliance framework
Online JSCI Trials – what progress has been made
Working with the political landscape – what we need to consider
Presenters
The Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women
Kelly was appointed as the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations in the Morrison Government in August 2018 in addition to her role as Minister for Women, which she was appointed to in December 2017.
She is a member of Cabinet and Cabinet’s Expenditure Review Committee (ERC).
In April 2017, Kelly became the first female Cabinet Minister to give birth whilst in office. She was also the first woman to sit in Cabinet in a Treasury portfolio.
Kelly O’Dwyer was elected to represent the people in Higgins in December 2009.
Kelly has held a number of Ministerial positions including Minister for Revenue and Financial Services from July 2016 to August 2018, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service from December 2017 to August 2018, Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer from September 2015 to July 2016 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from December 2014 until being appointed to Cabinet in 2015.
The Hon Sarah Henderson, MP
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services
Ms Terri Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs and the Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work
Terri is the Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs, the Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work, and the Member for Griffith. She has served in the parliament since 2014, when she was elected in a by-election after former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left parliament.
As an MP, Terri co-founded the Parliamentary Friends of Innovation and Enterprise, co-chaired parliamentary friends groups for Tourism, the AFLW, and Meals on Wheels. She has previously served as a Shadow Parliamentary Secretary and Shadow Assistant Minister in the fields of domestic violence, universities, and equality. In the latter capacity she worked closely with the LGBTIQ community in relation to attaining marriage equality. Terri has also served on parliamentary committees for employment, education and training, corporations and financial services, social policy, and parliamentary procedure. In 2014, as a new backbencher, she led Labor’s cost of living committee.
Nathan Smyth
Incoming Deputy Secretary Department of Jobs and Small Business
Janine Pitt
Group Manager - Activation & Work for the Dole Group Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business
Janine has held senior positions within the Employment, Education and Human Services portfolios with positons involving legislation and policy development, national procurement, national program management and delivery across a broad range of employment, training, skills and Indigenous-specific programs.
Janine was Minister-Counsellor (Employment) to the OECD in Paris and Australia’s representative to the International Labour Organisation. Prior to commencing in that role Janine was the NSW/ACT State Manager for the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. In this role she delivered programs and services from across the Education and Employment portfolio including employment, disability and remote employment services, early childhood education and care, Indigenous employment and economic development, youth, skills, labour market, industry and regional strategies.
Janine is currently the Group Manager of the Activation and Work for the Dole Group within the Commonwealth Department of Jobs and Small Business. She manages key program elements of the Government’s national employment services program, jobactive, along with job seeker activation, and participation.
AGENDA
9.00 - 9.30
REGISTRATION
9.30 - 10.00
Sally Sinclair welcomes The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP
10.00 - 10.30
Industry Update
10.30 - 11.00
Department of Jobs and Small Business - Janine Pitt
11.00 - 11.30
MORNING TEA
11.30 - 12.00
The Hon Sarah Henderson MP
12.00 - 12.15
Introducing Nathan Smyth
12.15 - 1.00
Industry Caucas
1.00 - 2.00
LUNCH
2.00 - 2.30
Ms Terri Butler MP
2.30 - 3.00
Summary of Day
3.00
CLOSE
EVENT PRICES
#1 DELEGATE
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
#2 DELEGATE
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
EVENT DETAILS
Thursday 1 November 2018
9.00am - 3.30pm
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Arrival Dr, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
Friday 23 November 2018
NESA MASTERCLASS SERIES 2
THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF MARKETING
Join Andrew Griffiths at our upcoming Masterclass
Andrew travels the world teaching organisations how to master their marketing in this brave new world, taking the complexity out of the equation and providing clear, simple advice that will create an approach to marketing that engages and converts.
Andrew is renowned for his lively hands on and robust forums, packed with practical gems.
Topics to be covered
#1. What the new world of marketing actually looks like
#2. The good, the bad and the ugly of marketing – and where most organisations go wrong
#3. Tropic cascade – and how it applies to your business
#4. How well do you really know your customers?
#5. It’s time for some meaningful communication (messages, platforms, storytelling)
#6. Meaningful connection – exactly what is engagement?
#7. The importance of cross industry innovation and communication
#8. How is your corporate karma?
#9. If you’re not growing you’re dying
#10. Bringing it all together
Our Presenter
Andrew Griffiths
Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Global Presenter
Who exactly is Andrew Griffiths?
Andrew is known for being a bestselling author and a global presenter. His overnight success is the end result of a lot of hard work, taking his fair share of risks, and learning his lessons to keep on going.
Andrew’s three important keys to success – resilience, belief and determination. Mastering these makes everything change.
Andrew’s obvious success at the recent NESA National Conference was his ability to address issues surrounding business management and marketing at a very practical level.
We received wonderful feedback about Andrew Griffiths from the National Conference in Brisbane –
“He was engaging, well delivered and very relevant.”
“It was about identifying what is unique about us”
“Great content and all very thought provoking” “The opportunities to be able to talk with peers around best practise.”
Limited spots available!
EVENT DETAILS
Friday 23 November 2018
9.00am – 4.00pm
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Arrival Dr, Tullamarine VIC 3045
EVENT PRICES
REGISTRATION
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PRICE INCLUDES:
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Tea and coffee at registration
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Morning and afternoon tea
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Lunch
NESA Workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness
Sydney NESA office
Wednesday 12 June 2019
9am to 4:30pm
DETAILS
DATE: Wednesday 12 June 2019
TIME: 9am tea & coffee for a 9:30am commencement. Finishes around 4:30pm
LOCATION: NESA's Sydney Office
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent person. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
In this workshop you will explore
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Building Resilience: strategies to help you navigate through organisational change and restructuring
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants that complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion
NESA Workshop
Motivating Resistant Clients
NESA Melbourne office
Friday 26 July 2019
Tea & Coffee at 9am, for a 9:30am sharp commencement. Finishes around 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Resistant clients require a different level of investment to get them motivated and change their mindsets. Specifically designed for the employment services sector, this workshop takes a close look at why clients may be resistant, reluctant or suspicious.
This one-day workshop provides employment consultants and practitioners with the skills to positively engage mandated clients and develop workable relationships. It will enable practitioners to confidently deliver effective services and achieve outstanding and sustainable results. Focusing on client accountability, the skills learnt will enable consultants to encourage clients to take personal responsibility whilst creating motivation. Instead of struggling when confronted by resistant clients, practitioners can adopt a more constructive method to achieving outcomes.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a communication method intended to move a person toward change, focusing on exploring and resolving ambivalence as a key to eliciting that change. MI facilitates and engages the client’s own personal motivations as a means to change their behaviour. The practitioner seeks to elicit “change talk” (participant-initiated discussion about the idea of changing), utilising the Stages of Change Model. A client’s readiness for change may be assessed and Motivational Interviewing can be provided to suit the client’s stage of change.
This workshop allows participants to:
- Identify resistant clients
- Understand the reasons for reluctance, including complex barriers
- Learn the importance of deliberate and collaborative conversations about change using the Stages of Change model.
- Learn Motivational Interviewing techniques for employment services
- Learn effective ways to resolve discrepancy and ambivalence
- Acquire skills in effective goal setting and change measurement
- Learn skills to apply a solution-focused problem solving approach
FACILITATOR
Sharon Mamo
Sharon is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 5 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down-to-earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a psychotherapist in employment services for 8 years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at national conferences on topics of behavioural change, AOD, mental health and neuropsychotherapy
COST
OTHER
You will learn new strategies and skills to motivate resistant clients, acquired and practiced in a role-play environment All participants will be emailed a Certificate of Attendance after completion. This workshop can be delivered in-house, where it will be contextualised to reflect your organisational procedures and systems.
NESA one day workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness
NESA Melbourne office
Thursday 19 September 2019
9am for tea & coffee for a 9:30am start. Usually finished by 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent leader. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants will be emailed a Certificate of Attendance after completion. This workshop can be delivered in-house, where it will be contextualised to reflect your organisational procedures and systems.
NESA one day workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness
NESA Sydney office
Thursday 26 September 2019
9am for tea & coffee for a 9:30am start. Usually finished by 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent leader. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
This workshop will explore
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants will be emailed a Certificate of Attendance after completion. This workshop can be delivered in-house, where it will be contextualised to reflect your organisational procedures and systems.
The Working Communities
Congress
Indigenous Employment Forum
2-3 October, 2019
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Sydney
THE FORUM
The National Employment Services Association (NESA) in partnership with the OECD Local Development Forum is proud to host The Working Communities Congress Indigenous Employment Forum bringing together experts from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the OECD to consider policy and approaches to increasing employment rates among Indigenous people.
The Forum is an opportunity to gather insights into past and current policies aimed at increasing economic participation, to look at innovative practices happening both in Australia and internationally, and to discuss the future of public policy strategies related to Indigenous employment and participation.
The OECD Local Development Forum will release its report Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia at the Forum.
NESA CDP Members' Meeting
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2019
Immediately after the Forum, on the afternoon of Thu 3 Oct, NESA will be hosting a half-day NESA CDP Members’ Meeting at the same venue.
All NESA Member CDP providers, managers and operational staff are strongly encouraged to attend to exchange ideas and best practice specific to CDP.
NESA Webinar
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES - MANAGERS
Tuesday 7 APRIL 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT, and 12noon WA)
Session 1 (30minutes) & session 2 (30 minutes)
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES
The world as we know it is changing. With the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting the world and now the Australian way of life, this threat has placed every employer and household into a confronting and uncertain situation.
From an employer’s perspective the main question is, will your current business model be sustainable and how do you prepare and implement actions imposed by the Australian Government whilst still achieving company performance goals and supporting staff in an empathetic and appropriate manner?
As your company commences transition from an office based model to working remotely, you will need to design and implement a strategy that will adequately support employees, diminish public panic, foster a proactive working environment and encourage a positive mental health and wellbeing outlook.
Whilst other platforms are streaming basic assistance on how to work from home and deal with “cabin” fever, NESA and our Industry Partner (Indigenous Consulting Group) has designed a new COVID-19 Webinar Series to assist employers and employees that guides you through a comprehensive series of questions and responses.
The 4 Webinar topics are:
Managers
- Session 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
- Session 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
All Staff
- Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
- Session 4: How to manage my own mental health & well being
CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SESSIONS 3 AND 4
This Webinar series will assist in managing fears within your team, along with a thorough information pack including a Working From Home (WFH) checklist and sample COVID-19 Organisational Policies.
It is our hope to support your company objectives and staff well-being during this time and minimise the risk whilst maintaining a positive and proactive workforce.
Target Group
Managers
Summary
Session 1 – Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
Duration: 30 mins
This webinar will take managers through a comprehensive range of questions and responses that are confronting all leaders as they address issues presented by COVID-19.
What are my requirements?
- If a staff member is tested positive for COVID-19
- If a staff member / office is exposed to COVID-19
- If my staff request to work from home even though they are employed within an essential service
- In transitioning my staff to work from home
- In terms of leave and general entitlements for my staff
- If my organisation decides to shut down for a period of time
- If I am required to reduce my workforce
What steps can I take to?
- Minimise risk for my staff
- Minimise the mental health and anxiety that my staff may be experiencing
- Maintain productivity across my team
- Manage my own fears and concerns
- Minimising risk for possible workers compensation claims
At the completion of the webinars all participants will be provided with an information pack including:
- Working from Home (WFH) checklist
- Sample COVID-19 Organisational Policy
- Leave Entitlements information Sheet
Session 2 – Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
Duration: 30 mins
This webinar will take managers through a range of strategies they can use to maintain the management of their team remotely. The webinar will explore:
- Management styles – adjusting for disruption and how to manage staff performance throughout a state of change
- Understanding the impact of change on your team
- Adopting simple tools to keep staff focused
- Maintain a positive mental health culture within your team
- Virtual communications / meetings
- Flexibility and adaptability in priorities
- Understanding different opportunities within your control
- Developing a culture of trust
FACILITATOR
SESSION 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
John Dasey
SESSION 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
Angela Philipson
Angela Philipson is a pragmatic, compassionate and outcomes focused HR leader, with over 15 years’ HR experience. Angela is passionate about delivering people development solutions to support organisational strategy and is experienced at working with individuals, teams, and leaders to drive sustainable change. Angela is skilled at facilitating meaningful workshops and presentations, honed over the years designing and delivering a range of sessions to groups large and small. She specialises in organisational culture, workforce engagement and wellbeing, and their importance to maximising positive outcomes and productivity, particularly during times of change.
COST
NESA Webinar
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES - EMPLOYEES
WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT, and 12noon WA)
Session 3 (30minutes) & session 4 (30 minutes)
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES
The world as we know it is changing. With the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting the world and now the Australian way of life, this threat has placed every employer and household into a confronting and uncertain situation.
From an employer’s perspective the main question is, will your current business model be sustainable and how do you prepare and implement actions imposed by the Australian Government whilst still achieving company performance goals and supporting staff in an empathetic and appropriate manner?
As your company commences transition from an office based model to working remotely, you will need to design and implement a strategy that will adequately support employees, diminish public panic, foster a proactive working environment and encourage a positive mental health and wellbeing outlook.
Whilst other platforms are streaming basic assistance on how to work from home and deal with “cabin” fever, NESA and our Industry Partner (Indigenous Consulting Group) has designed a new COVID-19 Webinar Series to assist employers and employees that guides you through a comprehensive series of questions and responses.
The 4 Webinar topics are:
Managers
- Session 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
- Session 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SESSIONS 1 AND 2
All Staff
- Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
- Session 4: How to manage my own mental health & well being
This Webinar series will assist in managing fears within your team, along with a thorough information pack including a Working From Home (WFH) checklist and sample COVID-19 Organisational Policies.
It is our hope to support your company objectives and staff well-being during this time and minimise the risk whilst maintaining a positive and proactive workforce.
Target Group
ALL STAFF
Summary
Session 3 – How to manage my role working from home
Duration: 30 minutes
This webinar will take staff through strategies in how to manage their workload whilst recognising the change in working environment.
The webinar will cover the following key issues:
- Setting up your workplace at home
- Goal Setting
- Multi-tasking
- Time management
- Virtual communication
- Adjusting to disruption
- Techniques for managing your stress
- Responding to change
Session 4 – How to manage my own mental health well-being
Duration: 30 minutes
This webinar will focus on the reality that many staff are questioning their own job security and are worried about their immediate and extended family.
This webinar will explore a range of simple techniques in how staff can manage their own mental health wellbeing through understanding:
- What is mental health well-being?
- Why does mental health well-being matter?
- How to manage your stress through building resilience
- How to adapt to change and recognising your response to change
- How to manage and identify your personal triggers
- Critical thinking
- Situational awareness
- Emotional intelligence
At the completion of the workshop all participants will leave with tools and techniques in how to manage their own mental health well-being through this significant period of change and adjustment.
FACILITATORS
Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
Louise Olney
Louise Olney has been facilitating conversations, large and small, long and short, for the last decade. With over 15 years as a HR practitioner, Louise is experienced in considering the practical applications of changing contexts to individuals, teams and organisations. Her particular passion is organisational culture and engagement and understanding the ways in which this can help or hinder an organisation’s success. Louise appreciates the art of conversation and the need for strong leadership in times of change. Having recently moved into Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement, Louise has been looking to apply her knowledge and skills to partner organisations, particularly in the context of First Nation people. In addition, Louise has been honing her own work from home discipline over recent years, in a workplace which has provided many great examples of the ways it can work for individuals, teams and organisations.
Session 4: How to manage my own mental health well-being
Sharon Mamo
Sharon Mamo is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 9 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down to earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a Psychotherapist in Employment Services for 8 years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at National Conferences on topics of Behavioural Change, AOD, Mental Health and Neuropsychotherapy.
COST
NESA Webinar
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES - MANAGERS
THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2020
12.00pm AEST (11.30am SA & NT, and 10.00am WA)
Session 1 (30minutes) & session 2 (30 minutes)
COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES
The world as we know it is changing. With the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting the world and now the Australian way of life, this threat has placed every employer and household into a confronting and uncertain situation.
From an employer’s perspective the main question is, will your current business model be sustainable and how do you prepare and implement actions imposed by the Australian Government whilst still achieving company performance goals and supporting staff in an empathetic and appropriate manner?
As your company commences transition from an office based model to working remotely, you will need to design and implement a strategy that will adequately support employees, diminish public panic, foster a proactive working environment and encourage a positive mental health and wellbeing outlook.
Whilst other platforms are streaming basic assistance on how to work from home and deal with “cabin” fever, NESA and our Industry Partner (Indigenous Consulting Group) has designed a new COVID-19 Webinar Series to assist employers and employees that guides you through a comprehensive series of questions and responses.
The 4 Webinar topics are:
Managers
- Session 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
- Session 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
All Staff
- Session 3: How to manage my role working from home
- Session 4: How to manage my own mental health & well being
CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SESSIONS 3 AND 4
This Webinar series will assist in managing fears within your team, along with a thorough information pack including a Working From Home (WFH) checklist and sample COVID-19 Organisational Policies.
It is our hope to support your company objectives and staff well-being during this time and minimise the risk whilst maintaining a positive and proactive workforce.
Target Group
Managers
Summary
Session 1 – Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
Duration: 30 mins
This webinar will take managers through a comprehensive range of questions and responses that are confronting all leaders as they address issues presented by COVID-19.
What are my requirements?
- If a staff member is tested positive for COVID-19
- If a staff member / office is exposed to COVID-19
- If my staff request to work from home even though they are employed within an essential service
- In transitioning my staff to work from home
- In terms of leave and general entitlements for my staff
- If my organisation decides to shut down for a period of time
- If I am required to reduce my workforce
What steps can I take to?
- Minimise risk for my staff
- Minimise the mental health and anxiety that my staff may be experiencing
- Maintain productivity across my team
- Manage my own fears and concerns
- Minimising risk for possible workers compensation claims
At the completion of the webinars all participants will be provided with an information pack including:
- Working from Home (WFH) checklist
- Sample COVID-19 Organisational Policy
- Leave Entitlements information Sheet
Session 2 – Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
Duration: 30 mins
This webinar will take managers through a range of strategies they can use to maintain the management of their team remotely. The webinar will explore:
- Management styles – adjusting for disruption and how to manage staff performance throughout a state of change
- Understanding the impact of change on your team
- Adopting simple tools to keep staff focused
- Maintain a positive mental health culture within your team
- Virtual communications / meetings
- Flexibility and adaptability in priorities
- Understanding different opportunities within your control
- Developing a culture of trust
FACILITATOR
SESSION 1: Understanding your requirements as a leader to address COVID-19 within your organisation
John Dasey
SESSION 2: Managing a team remotely in response to COVID-19
Angela Philipson
Angela Philipson is a pragmatic, compassionate and outcomes focused HR leader, with over 15 years’ HR experience. Angela is passionate about delivering people development solutions to support organisational strategy and is experienced at working with individuals, teams, and leaders to drive sustainable change. Angela is skilled at facilitating meaningful workshops and presentations, honed over the years designing and delivering a range of sessions to groups large and small. She specialises in organisational culture, workforce engagement and wellbeing, and their importance to maximising positive outcomes and productivity, particularly during times of change.
