Diploma of Leadership and Management

If you hold a leadership and management role in the child, youth and families sector, or are working towards one, the Centre is offering this unique Diploma of Leadership and Management to develop and hone your skills.

The course will equip you to take initiative, show judgement in planning and organising, and arm you with effective communication and self-management strategies. Plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to problems as they arise.

Course overview

The course is competency based and consists of 12 Units incorporating 4 core units and 8 elective units.

Training will be carried out via classroom delivery and the student’s workplace. Students will be able to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills during the course of normal work day. The majority of assessments will be workplace based utilising the work environment

This course will be delivered over 17 full day classroom training sessions over a period of 9 months

Learning Outcomes

• Development and use of emotional intelligence to increase self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management in the context of the workplace.
• Lead and manage effective workplace relationships.
• Develop and monitor implementation of the operational plan to provide efficient and effective workplace practices within the organisation’s productivity and profitability plans.
• Lead teams in the workplace and to actively engage with the management of the organisation.
• Undertake financial management within a work team in an organisation
• Present and negotiate persuasively, lead and participate in meetings and make presentations to customers, clients and others.
• Manage the performance of staff who are direct reports.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement systems and processes.
• Undertake a straightforward project or a section of a larger project
• Manage Risk
• Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area, according to WHS legislative requirements
• Create systems and process to organise information and prioritise tasks.

Timing: 9.15am to 5pm

Cost

The course fee for The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Member Organisations is $4,200.00 and covers course manuals, registration, assessment, participant support.

The course fee for non-members is $5,100.00 and covers course manuals, registration, assessment, participant support. Fees will be collected via a three course payment plan.

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellation policy – We will issue a full refund if we cancel the course or reschedule the course.

Withdrawal – Participants who withdraw: more than 15 days before course commencement receive a full refund minus $100 administration fee; Less than 15 days prior to the agreed start date –no refund.

Extenuating circumstances – Apply in writing, attaching any relevant documentation, such as medical certificate. Application for special consideration does not guarantee acceptance

For further information about the course please contact:

Natasha Lobo, Compliance Officer, Ph no: 03 96141577, email: [email protected]