Workforce Development Workforce Development - NSP Training in NSW
From June to August 2008, the Anex Workforce Development Team will deliver training to all NSP staff in NSW.
Hands-on, lively and robust program (Download Flyer)
The training program will build on the day-to-day experiences of frontline staff.
‘Our main focus is that the training should be practical and applicable in the NSP setting,’ said Brad Pearce, Workforce Development Advisor at Anex. ‘The program is designed to incorporate the history and experience of staff. This will enrich the training program and benefit those who have more recently started in the sector’.
‘It will be an opportunity to visit NSP work from different perspectives and be really hands-on about it,’ said Brad.
This training will be of value to all staff delivering NSP services
Based on the core curriculum areas identified in the NSP Policy and Guidelines, the training program will include topics on health promotion, brief interventions and building partnerships to create supportive environments for clients.
- Explore case studies in order to apply the learning’s to service delivery in the work setting
- Consideration of the operational aspects of primary and secondary NSP’s
- Providing brief or opportunistic interventions in NSP
- Explore the range of values and attitudes about drug use and identify strategies to mitigate conflicting values
- Learn about the health and community impacts of drug use and what can be done to minimise them
- Develop strategies and approaches to respond to client and local community needs.
Where and when?
To sign up for training contact your NSP manager/coordinator.
All training sessions run from 9.30 – 3.30pm
Location |
Date |
GSAHS – Greater Southern Area Health Service |
|
Albury |
July 21st |
Bateman’s Bay |
August 8th |
Griffith |
July 22nd |
GWAHS – Greater Western Area Health Service |
|
Broken Hill |
August 11th |
Dubbo |
July 29th |
Orange |
July 28th |
HNEAHS – Hunter New England Area Health Service |
|
Moree |
June 16th |
Newcastle |
June 2nd |
Taree |
June 3rd |
NCAHS – North Coast Area Health Service |
|
Coffs Harbour |
June 13th |
Lismore |
June12th |
NSCCAHS – Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service |
|
Gosford |
August 5th |
SESIAHS – South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service |
|
Kings Cross |
August 6th |
Woollongong |
August 7th |
SSWAHS – Sydney South West Area Health Service |
|
Redfern |
June 23rd |
SWAHS - Sydney West Area Health Service |
|
Kingswood |
June 26th |
Parramatta |
June 27th |
A NSW Health funded project
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