News

We received some delightful feedback about our trainer Margaret this month.

We love hearing from students and how they have enjoyed their course.

If you would like to provide feedback about your course or trainer, please send it to: phoebe.neilson@field.org.au

In June Field opened a new training facility on Pakington St, Geelong.

Shared with Independence Australia, from this facility Field deliver short courses and qualifications to individuals living in the Western Suburbs and down to the Bellarine Peninsula.

Field are commencing qualification programs throughout the year. If you have a family member or friend who might be interested in studying with Field, please feel free to share this newsletter and schedule with them!

If you would like further information about these qualifications and key dates, call us on 1300 360 185

Take the time to read up on sector awareness and/or events that are occurring this month. There might be an opportunity for you to take this information to your workplaces and implement an awareness activity as part of your program, schedule or lifestyle calendar.

Hello, my name is Maree Ireland.

I live with my partner and two cats. I love travelling and I have been working at Field for nine years as the Community Engagement Officer.

This newsletter is for Field students who are studying or have studied to be able to work with people with disabilities and the ageing community and my aim is to issue a publication monthly.

The Continence Foundation of Australia, the peak body for continence promotion, management and advocacy is coming to Melbourne in July 2016 to host a free education forum.

The forum is designed for health professionals working with people with disability and is presented by continence experts.

Even though today many individuals, families and services hold a vision for social inclusion, there are often many influences which stand in the way, continuing to push people to the margins and isolate them from community life.

Janet Klees, from Toronto, Canada, who has extensive knowledge and experience in building bridges to community will deliver this seminar, hosted by Belonging Matters Inc.

Are you an experienced direct support worker but don’t have a formal qualification in Disability?

The Accelerated CHC3315 Certificate III in Individual Support is a streamlined process for experienced DSWs to recognise current skills through a recognition of prior learning (RPL) process.

Field are pleased to inform you that applications for the Human services scholarship and Ethel Temby research grant program are now open.

VAC2016 will be focusing on the theme of inclusion, with speakers on the spectrum in every session, a dedicated quiet area, sensory maps, social scripts and much more.

Field is a team of individuals from a range of disciplines with a passion for capability development in the Aged Care and Disability sector. In each issue of The Field Guide we will introduce you to members of the Field team.

We have just released our Professional Training Calendar for 2016 and look forward to adding more courses throughout the second half of 2016.

Field is the learning and development arm of Independence Australia. We are a leading national provider of training in the Disability and Aged Care sector. Our focus is on equipping the industry to adapt and respond to the changing landscape of NDIS and CDC’s.

In the past month we have been in contact with over 32 providers in the Disability and Aged Care sectors. The most requested short courses were around CPR, First Aid, Manual Handling, Infection control and Spinal Cord Injury.

What a great year it has been! So many challenges in learning and development for the Disability and Aged Care sectors, so little time.

Take the first step towards a new career and apply for a scholarship to complete a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment today.