By 2018, one in four jobs will be in the community services and health sectors. That’s an estimated 229,400 new jobs to be created in these industries over the next three years. These are some of the latest statistics to come out of the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council’s 2015 EScan. With such rapid growth set to occur, it is more important than ever for community organisations to ensure they are recruiting and maintaining an effective workforce. Continue Reading
On Friday 8 May 2015, the South Australian Family Law Pathways Forum held its annual conference, “Conflict, Trauma and Everything in Between”, at the Hotel Chancellor on Hindley Street to great success once again. Continue Reading
There has never been a better time to update your skills or gain vocational education and training qualifications. For more information about our qualifications, join us for one of our information sessions. Continue Reading
What started off as a training venture has now developed into a full service café. The program was launched last year with a group of young people studying a Certificate II in Community Services Work at the Institute as part of the Relationship and Values Education (RAVE) program run through Relationships Australia SA. The café is run through the Blackwood Church of Christ every Friday, where the students prepare and serve morning tea and lunch to the local community. Continue Reading
Relationships Australia South Australia CEO Judith Cross was featured in the Career One International Women’s Day special feature this past March, where she discussed her experience as a female leader in the social services sector. Continue Reading
Starting in July 2015, the Australian Institute of Social Relations will offer a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work. Peer work is a vital role within the mental health workforce. It involves the delivery of services by workers who have a lived experience of mental illness as a consumer or carer who are living well and wish to use their lived experience to assist others towards recovery and improve service delivery. Continue Reading
Our COPE Workforce Development courses will now be offered in the Riverland at Berri. COPE courses are for those who need to build on their skills as part of their work or community contributions. Mainly focused on the community and health services sector, these courses are also applicable for the other sectors as well as for volunteer positions. Continue Reading
Supporting people who have been bereaved by suicide is an important yet often overlooked suicide prevention strategy.
Just finished SACE? Thinking about your next career move? Why not try community services, one of Australia’s growth industries. Continue Reading
Would you know what to do if you encountered someone experiencing a mental health crisis? Like any type of crisis, being able to offer practical and timely assistance is critical. Our Mental Health First Aid course provides participants with knowledge and strategies that show you how to assist anyone suffering from a mental illness to get the help they need… Continue Reading
