JOBTRAINER FUND

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As part of its Economic Response to COVID-19, the Australian Government is providing free training courses across the nation through its $1 billion JobTrainer Fund.

The Australian Government has partnered with state and territory governments to establish a new $1 billion JobTrainer Fund. The Australian Government is providing $500 million in 2020-21 and this is being matched by contributions from state and territory governments.

Job seekers and young people, including school leavers, can now take advantage of subsidised training to learn skills for jobs in demand. Subsidies will also be available to employers to keep apprentices and trainees in work.

You may be eligible through JobTrainer if you are: 

• out of work
• receiving an income support      payment, or
• aged 17–24.

DARWIN

Date: Wednesday 17th February 2021 

Location: 66 Coonawarra Road, Winnellie 

Time/s: 9:00 am or 1:00 pm 

RSVP: admin@responsetraining.com.au 

KATHERINE 

Date: Monday 15th February 2021 

Location: Ibis Hotel – Katherine 

Time: 10:00 am 

RSVP: admin@responsetraining.com.au

ALICE SPRINGS

Date: Tuesday 23rd February

Location: TBC 

Time: 10:00 am 

RSVP: admin@responsetraining.com.au

This qualification is used as a pathway for workforce entry as community services workers who provide a first point of contact and assist individuals in meeting their immediate needs. At this level, work takes place under direct, regular supervision within clearly defined guidelines.

9 units to be completed to gain the full qualification 

This skill set reflects the skill requirements for providing person centred support to people with disability in various settings.

Units

• CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
• CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
• CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion
• CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

Allied Health Assistants work under the direct supervision of health care professionals (such as doctors and nurses) to provide therapeutic and program-related support in a variety of assistant roles such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology and nutrition.

Units that will be covered as part of this skill set are as below: 

• Maintain a high standard of service 
• Work with diverse people
• Communicate and work in health or community services
• Recognise healthy body systems
• Assist with an allied health program
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Participate in workplace health and safety
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Units that will be covered: 

• Apply peer work practices in the mental health sector 
• Apply lived experience in mental health peer work 
• Work effectively in consumer mental health peer work 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health services for consumers and carers

Units that will be covered 

• Assess and promote social, emotional and physical well-being 
• Establish self-directed recovery relationships
• Provide recovery oriented mental health services
• Promote and facilitate self-advocacy
• Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues