STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome to the new Staff Development website for the Graduate School of ITMS.

This site brings together information relating to WORKSHOP AND SHORT COURSE programs offered by local and other providers, to assist staff plan their development and training activities. Staff who are interested in attending any of the listed workshops or short courses should contact either Gaylene Gravestocks or Kym Kingston. Please fill out the Professional Development Support Form (PDSF) General Staff Only before any short courses are attended.

The site is still being developed and your feedback in relation to what is useful and what can be improved, is invited. Please contact Gaylene Gravestocks (g.gravestocks@ballarat.edu.au) with any feedback.

Training providers listed include:

• Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM)
• Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
• Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC)
• BRACE
• RMIT - Training
• SkillPath - Seminars
• Swinbourne University
• University of Ballarat - Mt Helen campus
• University of Ballarat - School of Business Services - SMB campus
• Victoria University

Current Training Schedule

Web Link: University of Ballarat, Staff ICT Training

The School of Business Services provides training, assessment and consultancy services in the following disciplines:

• Accounting
• Business and Office Administration
• Human Resources
• Management
• Marketing
• Retail
• Small Business Management

Web Link: University of Ballarat, School of Business (TAFE)

The Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc (ATEM Inc) is the professional body in Australasia for tertiary education administrators and managers, offering up to 76 short courses in Education and Training Programs.

The Core Skills Courses cover communication and Interpersonal Skills, Self Management, Business Disciplines and Compliance.

Web Link: Association for Tertiary Education Management

The Short Course Centre of Victoria University offers a wide variety of short courses to the general public, as well as to business and industry.

Short courses can be viewed at:

Web Link: Victoria University

AVCC provides a Staff Development and Training Program that caters for both academic and general staff at a variety of levels and focuses on leadership in universities.

Web Link: Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC)

AIM is a professional membership association that provides management education and training, professional development and information services.

Web Link: Australian Institute of Managament

Continuing Education offers a range of courses ideal for people wanting to develop particular skills for either professional development or to satisfy a recreational pursuit.

The short course program can be viewed at:

Web Link: Swinburne University

The short course program can be viewed at:

Web Link: BRACE Education Training & Employment

RMIT short course program can be viewed at:

Web Link: RMIT University

SkillPath seminars can be viewed at:

Web Link: SkillPath Seminars