Registration open for professional development session

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Training Skills and Higher Education

Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Division Memo

To:

• ACFE Board
• ACFE Regional Councils
• Adult education institutions
• Registered Learn Local providers
• ACFE Division staff

From: Georgina Lyell, Executive Director (Acting), ACFE Division

Date: 19 September 2023

SUBJECT: Registration open for professional development session: Sharing Best Practice on Online and Blended Learning: Skills for the Leisure Industry

Actions and critical dates

Register for an online professional development session:

• Wednesday 11^th October 2023 from 12.00 – 1.00
• Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/MBjd6cgk1D(opens in a new window)

Registration is now open for an online professional development session for Learn Local trainers and practitioners on the sharing best practice resource entitled Skills for the Leisure Industry. Developed by PRACE, this 44-hour course is intended as a pre-employment program for employment opportunities in the leisure industry in metropolitan and regional Victoria. Using the theme park as context, the course introduces the leisure industry and its job roles. It will provide learners with opportunities to build their employability skills to pathway to employment and/or further training. It can be delivered via Moodle with the option of face-to-face delivery in the classroom, equipment permitting. All content for the course is contained within a Moodle learning management system and downloadable for other Learn Local organisations to use.

The content has been mapped to the PQF+ templates and focuses on building knowledge and understanding of the many entry-level jobs and roles in the leisure industry, workplace expectations, workplace communication, an overview of workplace rights and the National Employment Standards. It also introduces safety at work and develops employability skills around teamwork, problem-solving, self-management, conflict resolution, initiative and customer service skills. The course also covers interview skills, responding to interview questions and creating a career plan. Learners will draw on their language, literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy skills to complete activities.

This online PD session will focus on the content and delivery strategies, including a detailed look at the online materials and how to access them. The course is now available on the Learn Local website and the portal.

Please register online at the link above.

For more information, email any questions to Ms Josie Rose at josie.rose@ecodev.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window) or contact your regional office.