Community sector resources

* Limit to 2 places per Community Group

HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid

To attend this session, you are required to:

• complete approx. 3 hours of online pre-work 
• have a USI (Unique Student Identifier)
• enrol with the Training Provider

Some of the topics covered in provide first aid are:

-The DRSABCD action plan and responding to emergency situations
-Managing unconscious casualties, infants, children and adults
-Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), infants, children and adults
-Using a defibrillator (AED)
-Infection control
-First aider responsibilities (home and workplace)
-Bleeding and shock
-Heart and respiratory conditions
-Altered conscious states (seizures, fainting, diabetes, head injuries)
-Anaphylaxis
-Asthma
-Fractures and soft tissue injuries
-Burns, bites and stings
-Eye injuries, crush injury, wound management, poisoning
-Minor wound management
-OHS/WHS legislation (First Aid Codes of Practice)

When: Wednesday 21 June 4 pm- to 7.45 pm 

Where: St Kilda Library Community Room
150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182

Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CIKCD

Cost: Free *prerequisites mandatory

Are you a new community group, or been around for a while and are wanting tips for how you can improve your committee’s effectiveness?

For a committee to be successful they need to function cohesively, be accountable for their direction, the way they function, and for achieving their short and long-term goals.

This session will help community groups to understand the role of a committee, their responsibilities, and what structures they need to have in place that provides the foundations for a successful community group.

Topics include:

• Understanding the role of the committee
• What good governance means for a community group
• Identifying the entity’s legal structure and the implications for this
• Appreciating what makes a committee and meetings effective (including a meeting
  template)
• Knowing what specific skill sets and attributes are required for each committee role
• A checklist for good governance
• The committee’s role in planning and keeping an eye on the future.

When: Thursday 27 April 2023 9.30 am to 12.30 pm

Where: Council Chambers - St Kilda Town Hall - entrance Carlisle Street
99A Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182

Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CFWOQ

Cost: Free

This information and training session is for Community Groups and Community Centres such as Neighbourhood Houses to learn how to become a Carer Friendly Place. 

Embedding connections in the community

Partnering with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria, Municipal Association Victoria and local councils, Carers Victoria is extending support to carers by providing opportunities to connect and engage in carer friendly communities in local, easily accessible spaces.

Neighbourhood houses and local councils undertake specific training to develop greater awareness of the varied needs of carers, how they can better support carers, offer specific carer activities and provide pathways to carer supports and programs. On completion they become designated Carer Friendly places, easily identifiable by the Carer Friendly logo.

In Carer Friendly places carers can:  

• Meet in welcoming and warm spaces;
• Find information about supports and services that exist for carers;
• Connect with other people in their local community;
• Participate in local programs and activities;
• Enjoy spaces for support group meetings;
• Connect to programs and pathways specifically for carers.

Download: flyer

When: Thursday 9 March 2023 9.30 am to 11 am

Where: Training Room - St Kilda Town Hall - entrance Carlisle Street

99A Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182

Bookings essential: Thttps://www.trybooking.com/CFTJD

Social media and online activities are now part of our everyday. They are an efficient way to communicate with your group, members and key stakeholders, however the challenge is to understand the audience you are targeting, so you can decide which platform will have the greatest impact and reach this audience.

This interactive session will provide a basic overview of marketing, understanding what you are marketing and who you are marketing to. Then in turn, an understanding of the most popular social media platforms used in Australia and insights on the best way they can be used effectively to engage and communicate with your target audience.

This session will be most beneficial to groups new to promoting their organisations through social media channels.

Topics include:

• Understanding marketing and its jargon
• Using social media as a platform to market to your group
• Understanding your target audience
• The pros and cons of social media platforms
• Selecting platforms
• Ideas for creating content
• Communicating the right messages
• Tips and hints for preparing a social media plan.

When: Thursday 9 February 2023 9.30 am to 12.30 pm

Where: Council Chambers - St Kilda Town Hall - entrance Brighton Road
99A Carlisle Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182

Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CEUAJ