Fair Work Education
Online Training
Officials & Organisers
The skills and knowledge required of union officials has dramatically changed over a number of years. Specialist roles such as lead organisers, growth organisers, generalist organisers, call centre organisers and industrial, research and legal staff have been created and different training and development approaches are being called for. The Centre’s new modular delivery will enable unions to tailor staff development to their particular needs.
Entry level:
Organising Foundations
Specialist modules:
Advanced Recruitment Skills
Advocacy
Bargaining under the Fair Work Act
Call Centre Organising
Communications Skills for Organisers
Craft of Organising
Developing Workplace Leaders
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace: A Course for Organisers
Grievance Handling: Dealing with Workplace Issues
Industrial Fundamentals for Organisers
Lead Organiser Development Program - Stage 1 (Residential)
Media Skills for Union Officials
Negotiation Skills
Organising around OHS
Recruiting at Inductions
Union Management (Residential)
Working for Unions
Delegates and Activists
The ACTU Organising Centre is committed to providing education that ensures our union representatives and activists have the skills, knowledge and confidence to act effectively in their workplaces and industries. Modules can be delivered upon request from individual unions.
Modules currently offered:
Skills for Representatives Stage 1
Workplace Union Leaders
Modules that can be requested:
Member Educator Course
Representing Members
Core Skills for Delegates & Activists
Negotiation Skills for EBAs and Collective Agreements
Organising for EBAs and Collective Agreements
Handling Grievances
Advanced Communication Skills
Occupational Health and Safety
Campaigning Skills
Setting Up and Running Union Structures in the Workplace
Economics and Research Skills
Researching your industries and the companies involved in them is an essential part of strategic plans and campaigns to strengthen unions. Many unions are now employing researchers or requiring other staff to do some research. These courses provide essential grounding in economics, basic research skills and advanced corporate research and campaigning for researchers and organisers or other staff. They can also be tailored to meet the needs of particular unions.
Economic/Political Economy for Unionists
Introduction to Strategic Industry and Corporate Research
Advanced Corporate Research and Campaigning
OHS Specialists
BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety - Blended Course
BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety - Online Course
Organising around OHS
Union Educators
Train the Trainer for Union Educators
Advanced Train the Trainer
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