Customised Training

CAN WA can also provide customised accredited and non-accredited arts and cultural development training, and mentoring, to suit your organisations needs.

CAN WA has previously delivered accredited and non-accredited training, and mentoring, throughout Australia in the following areas:

• Cultural planning
• Cultural mapping
• Community cultural development
• Community arts
• Creative community consultation
• Youth and Indigenous engagement
• Cross-cultural awareness
  

For further information about CAN WA’s training and mentoring or to discuss your specific training / mentoring needs please contact CAN WA on:

Phone: (08) 9226 2422

Freecall: 1800 681 021 (country WA callers only)

or email: admin@canwa.com.au

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Customised Community Cultural Development Training with the Disability Services Commission

In March 2007 CAN WA was engaged by the Accommodation Services Directorate (ASD) of the Disability Services Commission (DSC) to deliver customised, non-accredited training in the area of community cultural development to address a priority training area identified in the DSC Strategic Plan.

CAN WA’s long history of working closely with local governments throughout the state placed us in an ideal position to help ASD staff to grow their existing relationships and forge new ones with the local governments and their staff relevant to the Directorate’s line of work.

The learning modules developed by CAN WA were:

• Community Cultural Development (CCD) – Principles and Practice
• ‘Sense of Community’ – Why is it important?
• Networking theory – mapping connections
• Models of Community Leadership
• Partnerships with Local Government – Roles and Responsibilities
• Advocacy
• Rehearsal for Change – Making your Case to Local Government
• Opportunities for Change
• Best Practice examples from the sector

Comments from training participants:

'The training motivated me to think outside the square and look for new ways to build partnerships for the betterment of my staff and residents.'

'I enjoyed the way everyone felt comfortable to express their points of view.'

'The training was well constructed, the presentations flowed naturally and fitted together well. We generated lots of discussion through the great interaction between the presenters and the group.'

'The training was really useful because we were able to share ideas, tell stories, work in groups, understand how to network and link with the community more effectively.'

'The training was well presented, had great activities and interesting guest speakers. It was a very enjoyable and interactive day.'