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Training

Information on upcoming training, and personal and professional development opportunities including seminars and workshops.

• Applications open for Leadership in Communities Programme 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in: Training With tags: Courses, Training, leadership, Community development, Professional Development
  Are you interested in growing your own leadership, or in growing leadership in others? Join the LinC Project in 2020 for a chance to learn, share, and grow together

• Public Health Summer School 2020: 10th to 28th February 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, public health, maori, pacific
  The University of Otago Public Health Summer School programme in Wellington is open for registration and covers 32 short courses - 14 being offered for the first time! There is a wide range of topics including Māori and Pacific Health and Cultural Compete

• Suicide intervention and recovery training from A-OK

  Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, workshop, prevention, suicide, support
  A-OK NZ is a provider of quality, internationally recognised training that equips people to be able to have life-supporting conversations. Our frameworks are tested and have been proven to work in preventing suicide

• Effective Leadership one day course from Ara

  Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in: Training With tags: Courses, leadership
  Ara's last Effective Leadership course for 2019 is coming up shortly

• Growing Wellness as a Professional: Exploring Stress and Burnout

  Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in: Training With tags: wellbeing, Training, stress, workshop, Professional Development
  The impact of living with stress and burnout can make you feel like you’re riding a bike with flat tyres. We acknowledge the potential of stress and burnout as professionals

• Study Public Health in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in: Training With tags: public health, Training, education, qualification, Courses
  Apply now for study commencing in February 2020

• Free Muslim-friendly pilates class for women up and running

  Posted: Wednesday, October 09, 2019 in: Training With tags: physical activity, women
  Drop in and try something new! Come along to a FREE Muslim-friendly women-only Pilates for Beginners - thanks to the Canterbury Muslim Community Trust (CMCT) and the Christchurch City Council. Date: Wednesdays from 16th October to 18th December 2019

• UC launches new Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership degree

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in: Training With tags: qualification, education, leadership, young people, Community development
  University of Canterbury media release: 24th September 2019 A unique new degree from the University of Canterbury (UC) serves to inspire future leaders in our community, providing them with vital building blocks to champion change in a changing world

• Workshops on engaging successfully with young people

  Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 in: Training With tags: youth, Training, workshop, consultation, young people
  Are young people important to your organisation’s efforts? Involving children and young people in the design of services that impact them is crucial more than ever before

• Hoarding Unpacked: Training for professionals in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 in: Training With tags: workshop, housing, mental health, mental wellbeing, Professional Development, Training
  Hoarding Unpacked with Maire Joy Barron is coming to Christchurch in 2020! Date: Monday 20th January 2020.Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm.Location: Christchurch Community House (301 Tuam Street).Cost: $265  per person

• SCRUM TALK: A tailored workshop from A-OK

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Training With tags: Training, young people, sport
  SCRUM TALK is a conversation for families, coaches and peers to have with their young players. Our young players start moving into competitive sports from 11 years old and over

• Online course on International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, breastfeeding, children, development, health
  The Ministry of Health is responsible for implementing and monitoring the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in New Zealand

• eLearning tool from Safeguarding Children Initiative

  Posted: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 in: Training With tags: Training, eLearning, children, violence, abuse
  Safeguarding Children Initiative (SCI) is changing the lives of children and the people who work with them - and they now have a new free eLearning tool to reach even more people

• Upcoming free CAP money courses

  Posted: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, support, finances
  The CAP Money Course is a FREE revolutionary money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that really works

• Free English courses for NZ residents

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in: Training With tags: Training, migrants, Courses, language, refugees
  Learn English fast with English Language Partners New Zealand! Two free courses are available to NZ residents or citizens in Christchurch: ESOL Intensive - English for work and everyday life

• Become a nurse at University of Otago Christchurch

  Posted: Friday, December 09, 2016 in: Training With tags: Training, Courses, qualification, NURSES
  The University of Otago's graduate entry Master of Nursing Science (MNSc) offers you a higher level degree through a comprehensive two-year Christchurch based programme of study while meeting the requirements for nursing registration

• Access to free CALD Cultural Competency Courses

  Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in: Training With tags: Training, culture, migrants, Courses
  District Health Board, PHO and Non-Governmental Organisations’ workforces across New Zealand are eligible to access free CALD Cultural Competency Courses, provided by eCALD® Services online and face-to-face in Auckland

• New English group for mothers and children

  Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 in: Training With tags: migrants, support group, Community Groups, services, Training
  Join the Christchurch mum and child group from English Language Partners NZ. Learn English for daily life in NZ Focus on English for parenting Meet other mums with children This group meets for a two-hour session every week

• Book a Be the Change bullying prevention workshops

  Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in: Training With tags: mental health, youth, workshop, bullying, depression
  Be the Change NZ runs half-day workshops to help prevent bullying and make a positive change in a school. The bully prevention programme has gone from strength to strength since Be the Change NZ started developing Canterbury youth in 2013

• Study for a Masters of Social Work Applied

  Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in: Training With tags: social, Training, qualification, Courses
  Tena koutou This innovative Master of Social Work (MSW) programme provides those with an undergraduate degree and an interest in social sciences an opportunity to gain an internationally recognised first professional qualification in social work