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Opening session

WorkSafe Victoria and the community - educating the next generation of workers,

Trevor Martin, Acting Director, Strategic Programs WorkSafe Victoria.

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Employer expectations in the 21st century

Andrew Rimington, Senior Manager, Employment, Education and Training, VECCI

See Andrew's PowerPoint (PDF 880KB)

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Workshop sessions A:

A1:  Workplace behaviours – bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation

Kylie Smith, Education Consultant, Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission

See Kylie's PowerPoint (PDF 190KB) with

• an overview of appropriate workplace behaviour
• tips about preparing students for the workplace
• some options for dealing with problems.

Bullying quiz (PDF 20KB)

A2:  Unpacking the Work Related Skills (WRS) units of VCAL

Loretta Goldsmith, Monbulk College

See Loretta's PowerPoint (PDF 820KB) on Unpacking the WRS units

Here's the OHS activity worksheet (PDF 40KB)

Here's the 21 words employers want to hear (PDF 15KB)

A3:  Developing an employability skills passport

Linnet Hunter, Education Officer, VALA

Workshop sessions B:

B1: Group interviews? What the??

Shelley McFarlane, SP AusNet

B2:  Showcasing two innovative Work Related Skills (WRS) programs

Loretta Goldsmith, Monbulk College and Dominic Brash, North Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT).

See Loretta's PowerPoint (PDF 350 KB) of the Monbulk College WRS Program

B3:  SAFE-T1: OHS resources for students and their teachers

Jan Hagston, Project Manager, VALA

Jan’s session demonstrated activities and materials from the SAFE-T1 website.

You can access all the materials at www.safe-t1.net.au

Workshop sessions C:

C1:  Young worker’s rights and responsibilities and the role of unions

Simon Schmidt, Union Organiser, The Victorian Independent Education Union

See Simon's PowerPoint (PDF 250KB)

C2:  Learning at Work Think Tank

Tania Tytherleigh, Principal Consultant, Master Trainers Institute Australia

C3:  NOT a great idea - Alcohol and drug use in the construction industry

Jim Johnstone, Careers and Promotions Officer, Incolink