NESA Webinar
Substance Affected – What You Should Be Aware Of
Friday 21 February 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Listen and interact with Sharon Mamo as she comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on substance abuse. Sharon will discuss the range of and the effects of using current day illicit drugs and alcohol. Sharon will offer pragmatic tips and advice on how to work with affected clients.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Case Study and the Solution
- The effect on the brain
- Comparison of drugs
- Types of drugs
- The signs
- Addiction, what is it?
- The effects on health
- Your values and attitudes
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 over 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.
Psychotherapist and Social Sciences & Trauma Professional, Counselling & AOD Specialist.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants.
NESA Webinar
Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence
Monday 24 February 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Habits are necessary – they help us to function effectively in an increasingly fast-paced and complex world. But are our habits helping or hindering our effectiveness and productivity?
This highly practical and enlightening webinar has a powerful message for anyone who wants better results from their time. It will leave participants feeling empowered to make changes in those areas that have been keeping them stuck in ineffective habits and routines.
WHAT YOU will learn
- Understand why habits are hard, but not impossible, to break and change for good
- Explore how our brains create and embed habits
- Identify the 3 critical elements of a habit and which one to change for success
- Identify those killer habits that are robbing you of your productivity
- Learn practical, workable strategies for developing and maintaining your focus and attention
- Come away feeling inspired to action by applying the H.A.B.I.T. formula for greater productivity, a healthier lifestyle and a real sense of achievement
FACILITATOR
Clare Edwards
Clare is a change-maker. She helps organisations to tap into the collective potential of their people so that they can master personal leadership, thrive in change and stay fully engaged.
A passionate storyteller and inspiring speaker, Clare takes her audiences on an experiential journey, leaving them filled with new insights, keen to know more and motivated to change.
Clare’s corporate background spans 2 decades of working in senior management roles with global IT companies, surviving the dot com ‘boom and bust’ of the early millennium and thriving in complex, fast-paced change environments.
Clare makes the complex simple. She has studied neuroleadership extensively and brings theory and concepts to life helping people to uncover the full potential of their amazing brain and its ability to change – without the psychobabble.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants
NESA 3 part on-line Coaching Program
Introduction to the DES Mutual Obligation, Job Plans and the Targeted Compliance Framework
Starts Wednesday 18 March 2020
Starts 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Build your DES skills and knowledge. We have it covered from Mutual Obligation, to Job Plans, to the Targeted Compliance Framework.
Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework are two of the more complex aspects of employment services policy. There are 21 modules in the Learning Centre. In this coaching program, you will learn the policy and build the skills to deliver it. This will be an engaging and entertaining learning experience, and you will come away with some great learning aids.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Introduction to Mutual Obligation and the Target Compliance Framework: – Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
- Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework: What is it? Why do we have it? How do we explain it
- Scenarios: Meet Alex, he’s your newest client.
- Assessment is the Key
- Learn by doing work-based activity: Complete a strengths based assessment
Session two: Negotiating the Job Plan and managing risk: – Tuesday 24 March 2020 at 1pm AEDT (12:30pm SA, 12noon QLD 11:30am NT and 10am WA)
- A Job Plan for Alex
- Reducing the Risk of Non-Compliance
- Learn by doing work based-activity: Prepare a Compliance Risk Management Plan for Alex
Session three: Demystifying the Targeted Compliance Framework: – Thursday 2 April 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
- Setting up Requirements
- Rules for Notification
- “This Says I’ve Been Cut Off!” Investigating Non-Compliance and Demerits – How Does it Work?
o Provider and Third Party Interviews
o Activities
o Job Referrals and Interviews
o Job Search Requirements
o Unemployment and Work Refusal failures - Innovation time: Minister, I Have an Idea!
Other
The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing”, which is an active learning approach in which learners will be given work-based activities to be completed as part of the series.
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 90 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
Handouts will distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Damien Opolski
Many of you will know Damien from his time as the director of the Department’s Learning Centre. Over the years he’s played a key role in the delivery of both policy and systems information and training. If you’ve been in the sector for a while you’ve most likely seen him at an information session or heard him via webinar.
Earlier in his career he spent a number of years on the ‘front line; Damien estimates that he has conducted over 10.000 job seeker interviews and worked with hundreds of employers.
Damien is an excellent communicator, who enjoys interacting and sharing his system expertise with his audience.
Damien has a Bachelor of Economics from Adelaide University, as well as Diplomas in Training and Assessment, and Project Management. He’s also a qualified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages.”
COST
NESA 3 part on-line Coaching Program
Introduction to the jobactive Mutual Obligation, Job Plans and the Targeted Compliance Framework
Starts Thursday 19 March 2020
Starts 3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Build your jobactive skills and knowledge. We have it covered from Mutual Obligation, to Job Plans, to the Targeted Compliance Framework.
Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework are two of the more complex aspects of employment services policy. There are 21 modules in the Learning Centre. In this coaching program you will learn the policy and build the skills to deliver it. This will be an engaging and entertaining learning experience, and you will come away with some great pragmatic learning aids.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Introduction to Mutual Obligation and the Target Compliance Framework: – Thursday 19 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
- Mutual Obligation and the Targeted Compliance Framework: What is it? Why do we have it? How do we explain it?
- Scenarios: Meet Alex, he’s your newest client.
- Assessment is the Key
- Learn by doing work-based activity: Complete a strengths based assessment
Session two: Negotiating the Job Plan and managing risk: – Thursday 26 March 2020 at 3pm AEDT (2:30pm SA, 2pm QLD, 1:30pm NT and 12noon WA)
- A Job Plan for Alex
- Reducing the Risk of Non-Compliance
- Learn by doing work based-activity: Prepare a Compliance Risk Management Plan for Alex
Session three: Demystifying the Targeted Compliance Framework: – Monday 6 April 2020 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12noon WA)
- Setting up Requirements
- Rules for Notification
- “This Says I’ve Been Cut Off!” Investigating Non-Compliance and Demerits – How Does it Work?
o Provider and Third Party Interviews
o Activities
o Job Referrals and Interviews
o Job Search Requirements
o Unemployment and Work Refusal failures - Innovation time: Minister, I Have an Idea!
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 90 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to “learn by doing” where participants are expected to contribute to scenarios / solutions and real time discussion.
A PDF copy of handouts will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Damien Opolski
Many of you will know Damien from his time as the director of the Department’s Learning Centre. Over the years he’s played a key role in the delivery of both policy and systems information and training. If you’ve been in the sector for a while you’ve most likely seen him at an information session or heard him via webinar.
Earlier in his career he spent a number of years on the ‘front line; Damien estimates that he has conducted over 10.000 job seeker interviews and worked with hundreds of employers.
Damien is an excellent communicator, who enjoys interacting and sharing his system expertise with his audience.
Damien has a Bachelor of Economics from Adelaide University, as well as Diplomas in Training and Assessment, and Project Management. He’s also a qualified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages.”
COST
NESA Webinar
Understanding Mental Health
Friday 20 March 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All Staff
Summary
Mental health problems are all too common in our communities, so it is important that we seek to avoid language that could trigger episodes or make matters worse. In addition, front line staff will come across situations where a client needs immediate assistance.
The aim of this webinar is to provide you with information so you can feel comfortable about how you respond to a person with a mental health issue. Tune in and listen to Sharon comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on responding to and supporting a person with a mental health condition within a customer services environment.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- How social norms are formed
- How to speak and interact to avoid triggering episodes or making matters worse
- When something is not quite right
- Referral and follow up
- Helping yourself – building an affirming workplace culture
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 over 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
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and certificate to all participants.
NESA Webinar
Assertiveness for Productive Engagement
Monday 23 March 2020
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
How to encourage job seeker compliance, without resorting to demerits
The best outcomes for job seekers result from a strong connection with their employment consultant: from mutual respect, honesty and trust. But such relationships can be difficult to establish, unless the consultant knows how to use language to be assertive, rather than aggressive, and supportive rather than passive.
Assertiveness is a skill that comes naturally to only a few people: most of us have to learn it.
Join Dr. Colin Harrison as he explores the high ground between passivity and aggression, and how to get there through attention to crucial communication skills.
FACILITATOR
Dr. Colin Harrison
Colin holds a PhD in Neurocognitive Linguistics, and has 30 years’ experience in the domain of language and communication. He has been a tertiary educator, adult trainer and professional facilitator in Australia, the US and France, and is a Maître de Conférences with the French Éducation Nationale. He has directed academic departments, run cultural adaptation workshops for multinational companies and managed international exchange programmes. He has a particular passion for, and focus on effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
NESA 2 part Coaching Program
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Thursday 9 & 16 April 2020
Starts 2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Emotional intelligence is the capacity to understand and manage your emotions. The skills involved in emotional intelligence are: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. The training explains what EI is and its role in improving performance in the workplace. Emotional intelligence also strengthens relationships among co-workers, contributing to a stable team in the workplace and to harmonious internal and external relations.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Our Coaching Program is based on the 5 domains of Emotional Intelligence:
- Self-Awareness – Understanding how self-aware participants are; reviewing the value of self-awareness and providing an opportunity to develop self-awareness skills.
- Self-Management – Appreciating that we manage ourselves based on our values, attitudes and beliefs; looking at methods of improving self-management and overcoming negative ‘self-talk’.
- Self-Motivation – A look at how personal goals drive our self-motivation, how our beliefs, values and attitudes can affect our motivation and some valuable techniques for personal improvement.
- Empathy – Helping participants appreciate the need for empathy and providing the methods for doing it.
- Handling Relationships – Bringing the previous skills together to become ‘socially intelligent’; looking at real life situations and how emotional intelligence plays a part; reviewing ways of further improving relationships using emotional intelligence.
The Coaching Program is delivered in two parts on-line as one hour webinar sessions
Session one: Emotional Intelligence – Understanding EI in Employment Services – Thursday 9 April 2020 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT, and 12 noon in WA)
Learn about the five domains
How to enhance your EQ
The EI models – Triune Brain Theory – The BRA model – Goleman’s Model
The Mood metre and the Mood Rule
Session two: Emotional Intelligence – Strategies to Boost EI – Thursday 16 April 2020 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT, and 12 noon in WA)
Putting Emotional Intelligence into your practice
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
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 on line two part Coaching Program
Indigenous Cultural Awareness
Friday 24 April and Tuesday 28 April 2020
Starts 2pm AEAT (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All industry staff
Summary
Extensive cultural knowledge is not necessary in order to become culturally aware. A capacity to recognise that cultural difference exist, and to be open to learning from these differences is the bases of cultural awareness.
This Coaching program is designed to expand thinking and understanding about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, its history and contemporary issues; and to facilitate understanding between staff and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
You will be provided with historical legislative and policy development information, as it pertains to Australian Indigenous peoples, to increase understanding of how history relates to current Indigenous Australian socio economic status and behaviours.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Over this two part series you will hear Jodi Sampson’s personal narrative and insight into people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background within the workplace, customer base and community.
Session one: Friday 24 April 2020 at 2pm AEST
- Information required to better support Indigenous clients and community
- Knowledge and understanding of the cultural and social history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the issues they face
Session two: Friday 28 April 2020 at 2pm AEST
- Knowledge, skills and tools required for effective communication and service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Expected outcomes
- Awareness and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural issues and how they relate to your business, your job seekers and your employer placement and retention.
- A practical understanding of how culture shapes our values, attitudes and behaviour.
- Tools for staff who mentor, manage and work with Indigenous job seekers.
- Insight into people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background within the workplace, customer base and community
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Jodi Sampson
Jodi is a proud Gomeroi Man from North-West NSW. Jodi was raised in “Two-Worlds” in Moree and has an entrepreneurial spirit that runs deep, provides leadership, Coaching & Mentoring and role models the cultural values of his family and ancestors.
Jodi’s career spans across all levels of Government, Non-Government, Peak Bodies and Community-Based Organisations. Jodi’s engagement has seen him hold specialised roles and conducted cutting-edge strategic activities to provide access and participation of First Nation People to programs & opportunities that seemed unreachable.
COST
NESA Webinar
Substance Affected - What You Should Be Aware Of
Friday 22 May 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Listen and interact with Sharon Mamo as she comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on substance abuse. Sharon will discuss the range of and the effects of using current day illicit drugs and alcohol. Sharon will offer pragmatic tips and advice on how to work with affected clients.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Case Study and the Solution
- The effect on the brain
- Comparison of drugs
- Types of drugs
- The signs
- Addiction, what is it?
- The effects on health
- Your values and attitudes
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 over 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.
Psychotherapist and Social Sciences & Trauma Professional, Counselling & AOD Specialist.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants.
NESA 2 part Coaching Program
Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour
Thursday 18 & 25 June 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
When working with people from different walks of life on a daily basis, and often requesting them to undertake activities they may not be enthusiastic about, some level of challenging behaviour is inevitable. This is a two session on line coaching program designed to build skills in dealing effectively with challenging behaviour from an employment service industry perspective.
The coaching program aims to provide you with all the skills to help you understand and deal with the challenges of a modern-day client-centred employment service. Participants will acquire knowledge on how to enhance their communication techniques and to avoid conflict in the workplace. The model of delivery for this coaching program requires “learning by doing”, an active learning approach, whereby participants are expected to contribute to the discussion of techniques and to consider alternative and innovative approaches.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Self-management, resilience, and communication & listening skills: Thursday 18 June 2020 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
- Understand the principles of how to self-manage and remain resilient in confronting situations.
- How to maintain safe limits and set client expectations.
- Understand how good communication can influence people.
- Learn how to develop effective listening skills and assist clients to develop new skills in communication
Session two: Barriers and limiting client behaviour, responding effectively, and maintaining personal and others’ safety: Thursday 25 June at 2 pm AEST (1:30am SA & NT and 12noon in WA)
- Understand the barriers to effective communication and how to maintain limits on client behaviour
- How to recognise and deal with clients effectively when you feel like you are being provoked.
- Have opportunities through case examples to link theory to practice and application for a safe environment.
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Matt Luttrell
With many years’ experience managing hotels in Melbourne and Geelong, and over ten years’ experience in Employment Services in both front line and management roles, Matt has seen it all. He has worked in priority regions where high levels of anti-social behaviour are prevalent. Matt is educated and experienced in conflict management believing that the real secret is to be able to identify a challenging situation and effectively communicate with the individual to gain a mutually agreed outcome.
