During the last month, the Community Skills WA team has remained focused on the implementation of Job Ready Programs for both Early Childhood Education & Care and Ageing & Disability. We will be organising and participating in several forums throughout regional Western Australia over the coming months, to discuss the community health workforce and opportunities to build capacity including amongst the existing workforce.
https://mailchi.mp/6cc389be63cf/cswa-newsletter-aug-16601553
Ahead of the National Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra on 1st and 2nd September, Community Skills had the opportunity to provide input to the Department of Training and Workforce Development and other peak submissions.
https://mailchi.mp/5745610196ad/cswa-newsletter-aug-16529881
A message from our Executive Director – Caroline Thompson
For my message this month I would like to share ‘The Story of the Starfish’ which resonates with me and highlights that even the smallest thing can make a difference. To you it might be something small, but to another person it could mean the world in any particular moment.
The State Government has released its blueprint to address the growing demand for skilled workers in the State’s rapidly expanding social assistance and allied health sector. Community Skills WA, in collaboration with the State Training Board and key stakeholders in the social assistance and allied health sector presented the report with 25 recommendations to the State Government.
https://mailchi.mp/e663de395658/cswa-newsletter-june-16108377
Engagement has been a key focus for CSWA over the last months and it has seen us request a lot of input and feedback from our key stakeholders, which is highly valued and helps inform new initiatives and ensures quality and current advice is provided to key stakeholders. We continue to advocate for the Certificate ll Community Health and Wellbeing traineeship as well as the Ageing and Disability Job Ready program of which both have been well received.
https://mailchi.mp/5fb7cc988164/cswa-newsletter-may-16098810
31 May 2022 – 9.00am – 1.15pm
CSWA are hosting the Community Health Workforce Forum in Broome which will explore strategies to support the sustainable development of a local workforce in the Kimberley. The forum aims to provide information on current and future local workforce initiatives and potential new training opportunities. There will be a particular focus on attracting, developing and retaining an Allied Health Workforce in the Kimberley; attracting developing and retaining a local sustainable workforce; and responding to local training needs. The day will include guest speakers, panel discussions and group sessions.
Register Attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/community-health-workforce-forum-broome-registration-341430416567
It’s been an interesting time for Western Australia with the mandates and a lot of organisations moving to working from home environments. Majority of our meetings have been held via Teams and with the mask mandate being relaxed this Friday, we may see some return to normal practices. CSWA are starting to ramp up our regional travel plans again and will be in Broome at the end of May, hosting a Health and Wellbeing workforce planning session.
https://mailchi.mp/2a5aafc33e7a/cswa-newsletter-april-16050550
The last couple of months have proven a busy time for the team at Community Skills WA including regional consultations in Karratha, Albany and Kununurra. Although online platforms provide fantastic opportunities to be connected with our stakeholders across WA, these can never replace meeting face to face (masks on of course) in a local community to gain a genuine understanding of issues and challenges in our sectors.
Whilst 2022 will present many significant challenges for the Community Services, Health and Education sectors, there continues to be examples of innovative approaches to workforce development, new training initiatives and amazing collaborations that we believe are worth sharing.
CSWA hosted a webinar on 14 March 2022, during which the Department of Training and Workforce Development provided an overview of the migration streams and programs currently available. We would like to thank DTWD for their presentation and input as well as all that were able to attend. A recording of the session is available via this link.
CSWA Migration Webinar-20220314_100230-Meeting Recording.mp4
Effective 6 December 2021, Community Skills WA will be located at Suite 16, 25 Walters Drive, Osborne Park.
All other contact details will remain the same – P: (08) 9445 1511 / E: communityskills@cswa.org.au / W: cswa.org.au
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