ACTU Organising Works Program
The Organising Works (OW) program, delivered by the ACTU Organising Centre, aims to recruit people into unions and train them in the skills of organising and recruitment.
The program is delivered as a combination of supervised work experience, and nationally accredited structured training. Participants are employed fulltime as Organisers by a Union to gain on-the-job skills, strategies and knowledge required to work effectively as a union organiser. Participants have reduced work committments to allow them to also attend regular training sessions conducted by the ACTU Organising Centre. This training covers a broad range of topics, including: effective communication techniques; recruitment and development of activists; effective organising and planning; understanding the IR system; negotiations and bargaining; recruitment skills; time management; problem solving; and using OH&S as an organising tool.
The Organising Works program incorporates the nationally accredited qualification BSB41807 Certificate IV in Unionism and Industrial Relations, and participants submit formal assessment tasks to achieve competency in ten (10) Units of Competency.
The Organising Works program has one intake per year. The program commences in each participating state in late February / early March, and concludes by late November / early December of the same year.
Following union expressions of interest, ACTU Organising Centre will (subject to sufficient enrolment numbers) deliver the program in the following states in 2012:
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Victoria
Further Information
Download the 'OW Program Summary' below. It provides detailed information about Organising Works, timelines and information about how to participate in the 2012 Program.
Expressions of Interest (Unions Only) CLOSED 14.10.2011
Expressions of Interest for the 2012 Program open Monday 12th September 2011. Unions wishing to participate in the 2012 Program should submit the 'Union Expression of Interest Form' below, by Friday 14th October 2011.
Participants nominated by Unions on the Expression of Interest form will be sent an Application Form to complete.
NB: Where limited places are available in any state, priority will be given to unions who have completed all relevant paperwork by the due date.
External Participant Applications CLOSED
Unions in NSW, VIC, WA and possibly QLD have places available, to be filled by external applicants. See the External Advertisement below
To apply, submit the Participant Application form by COB Friday 28.10.2011. Read the Application front cover for submission instructions.
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