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In This Newsletter
- • WorkSafe in the classroom
- • Graphic images from the WorkSafe ads (not for the faint-hearted)
- • VET and VCAL briefings
- • Law Week 2009 poster competition and free resources
- • Professional
Development
'More Than Just Fun: Running Programs That Inspire' - • VALA Member Free Double Pass
VALA
(Victorian Applied Learning Association),
Box 938, Springvale South VIC 3172
info@vala.asn.au
www.vala.asn.au
VALA brings WorkSafe ads into the classroom
Occupational Health and Safety Week Initiative
- October 27 to 31
WorkSafe research clearly shows that young people in casual employment, or new to the world of work, are one of the highest risk groups for workplace injury. WorkSafe Victoria in partnership with the Victorian Applied Learning Association (VALA), recently launched SAFE-T1 - a project to develop a set of informative and engaging resources for teachers to drive the OHS message home - in schools.
As part of Occupation Health and Safety Week – October 27-31, VALA and WorkSafe are encouraging teachers to use ads to drive home the OHS message to their students. The latest set of WorkSafe advertisements target this group by presenting familiar workplace scenarios for young people by showing dramatic ‘real life’ workplace injuries. Teachers who contact VALA during Occupational Health and Safety Week will receive a free DVD produced by WorkSafe Victoria featuring the current OHS advertisements targeting these young workers. Mapped to units within the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL, Year 11 and 12) and Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS, lower years), the resources will be accessible, available and highly relevant to the jobs young people are set to undertake.
Andrew Williamson, President, VALA says: “These ads will work for young people because they can associate with the characters. The rather gory presentation of injuries produces an emotional ‘tag’ to the message setting the information in the mind. It’s a clever and effective teaching tool.”
To request a DVD, or for more information about SAFE-T1 contact VALA at info@vala.asn.au or visit www.vala.asn.au
Graphic images from the WorkSafe ads
To request a DVD, or for more information about SAFE-T1 contact VALA at info@vala.asn.au or visit www.vala.asn.au
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
Briefings - VET and VCAL - Nov and Dec 2008
The VCAA and DEECD are conducting briefings on VET in Schools, VCAL and related matters in thirteen locations across the state during November and December. Details of locations and dates are below.
Schools are invited to send up to three representatives; it is recommended that VET and VCAL coordinators attend to ensure that the school has access to all program information for 2009.
These briefings will be conducted in the
morning in metropolitan locations with
morning tea provided and due to the later
start times in regional locations lunch
will be provided.
They will include an overview of:
• VET in Schools for 2009, including
new and revised VCE VET programs, scored
assessment and School Based Apprenticeships.
• VCAL update for 2009
• 2009 VET in Schools funding arrangements
for Government Schools
Schools are asked to register attendees by Friday 31 October. Please ensure that all persons attending are registered so that numbers and catering needs can be confirmed.
Registration times for each location are provided on the schedule below. An opportunity will be provided for questions and discussion and an information pack will be issued at the briefings.
In the event that fewer than 15 registrations are received for a briefing at a particular location, that briefing will be cancelled and registrants will be informed of alternative locations.
Registrations should be forwarded to the VCAA VET unit no later than FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER, 2008 by email: vcaavet.pdreg@edumail.vic.gov.au
Enquiries regarding the briefings can be made to Susan O’Shannessy - (03) 9651 4563 or Daryl Sutton - (03) 9651 4587 in the VCAA VET unit.
Registration information must include:
• Attendee’s name
• School/organisation name
• Contact phone number
• Email address
• Location attending
VET, VCAL and DEECD BRIEFINGS SCHEDULE
2008
LOCATION |
DATE and TIME |
DONCASTER - Eastern Metropolitan Region Hotel Shoppingtown 13 -21 Williamsons Rd, Doncaster |
Friday 7 November, 2008 8.45am registration |
MORWELL – Gippsland Region Italian Australian Club Princess Dr Morwell |
Tuesday 11 November, 2008 10.30am registration |
BAIRNSDALE – Gippsland Region Bairnsdale RSL, 2 Forge Creek Rd Bairnsdale |
Wednesday 12 November, 2008 10.00 am registration |
MILDURA - Loddon Mallee Region Sunraysia TAFE Centre for Land, Food and Water, Seminar Room, Benetook Ave, Mildura |
Monday 17 November, 2008 11.00 registration |
BALLARAT – Grampians Region Red Lion, Sovereign Park Motor Inn, 221 Main Rd, Ballarat |
Tuesday 18 November, 2008 10.00am registration |
BENDIGO - Loddon Mallee Region Quality Resort All Seasons Bendigo, 171-183 McIvor Road, Bendigo |
Thursday 20 November, 2008 10.00am registration |
BENALLA - Hume Region Café Raffety’s Restaurant, 55 Nunn St, Benalla |
Friday 21 November, 2008 10.00am registration |
MOORABBIN - Southern Metropolitan Region Hemisphere Conference Centre, 488 South Rd Moorabbin |
Friday 21 November, 2008 8.45am registration |
MOONEE PONDS - Western Metropolitan Region Moonee Valley Race Course, Champions Room, McPherson St, Moonee Ponds, Enter from Gate 1 - McPherson St |
Tuesday 25 November, 2008 8.45am registration |
GEELONG – Barwon-South Western Region Geelong Football Club Members Room, Skilled Stadium, Kardinia Park, Geelong |
Tuesday 25 November, 2008 10.00am registration |
DAREBIN - Northern Metropolitan Region Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston |
Thursday 27 November, 2008 8.45am registration |
WARRNAMBOOL – Barwon-South Western Region The Regal, 163 Timor St, Warrnambool |
Monday 1 December, 2008 10.00am registration |
HORSHAM – Grampians Region Horsham Golf Club, 304 Golf Course Rd, Haven |
Tuesday 2 December, 2008 10.00am registration |
Law Week 2009 poster competition
Students are invited to submit designs for a poster promoting Law Week 2009. Entries close March 13, 2009.
Resources
Free teacher notes (PDF 110KB) are available for Civics, Legal Studies, Art and Visual Communication. Developed by legal studies teacher Jules Aldous, these activities will guide students in exploring elements of our law and justice system.
More Than Just Fun: Running Programs That Inspire
A Professional Development Workshop for Teachers
Add to your activity repertoire to
build team skills & well-being
Discover
critical 'soft-skills' to enhance your
group facilitation
Best practice, interactive
and 100% fun professional development
Mark Collard, one of Australia's
leading adventure educators, international
Project Adventure facilitator and author
of the popular
'No Props' activity book, is conducting
a series of innovative
professional development workshops
in Melbourne this year. Mark also provided
a workshop at the 2007 VALA conference.
'More Than Just Fun' is a one-day practical and interactive program that will inspire you to design and deliver programs that produce outstanding results and lots of happy participants.
At a glance, the 'More Than Just Fun' workshop will:
• Present some of the most successful group activities (ice-breakers, deinhibitizers, trust exercises, and group initiatives) that have universal appeal and require little if any equipment;
• Model a simple yet powerful program philosophy that is proven to foster a safe learning environment & can be used with almost any group;
• Explore critical program design and facilitation (soft) skills that foster 100% participation and successful group outcomes;
• Share, learn and network with other enthusiastic practitioners.
Sun 16th November, 2008 - Bacchus Marsh, VIC 9:30am - 4:00pm
A STRICTLY LIMITED number of workshop places have been reserved for VALA members so you must register early. Register RIGHT NOW, and you'll SAVE a massive $60 off the non-member workshop fee.
Got a question? Contact Mark on (03) 9095 2772 or info@inspireyourgroup.com
Details www.inspireyourgroup.com/
Free double pass
"Nelly Thomas is Not a Yummy Mummy: The Dance Spectacular Remix!".
Don MacDowall (who
provides admin services to VALA ) is
offering free double pass to "Nelly
Thomas is Not a Yummy Mummy: The Dance
Spectacular Remix!".
Yummy Mummy was a hit show at the 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival and is being revived for one night only - Thursday, November 13, 7.00 pm at Comedy@Trades, Trades Hall, Cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts, Carlton.
To be in the running for a free double pass (you must be a financial VALA member), send an email to info@vala.asn.au by Nov 6 with "Yummy Mummy Free Pass" in the subject line.
One winner only, notified by email by Nov 7.