Short micro-credential courses available to support employers to recruit and retain their employees

Back to Work has developed a range of FREE short courses in partnership with TAFE Queensland to provide additional skills and build confidence for small business employers to encourage retention of their employees.

The Communicating effectively with people with disability course focuses on providing small businesses with the context and practical information required to establish and maintain effective communication tailored to the diverse needs of people with disability in the workforce.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the diversity of people with disability.
• Understand the importance and benefits of an inclusive work environment.
• Use strategies to enhance communication with people with disabilities in the workplace.
• Access a range of supports for communicating with people with disabilities in the workplace.

ENROL HERE

The Cultural inclusiveness: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace course provides employers with the necessary context, practical skills, and knowledge to foster effective communication strategies to support positive working relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the significance of cultural identity.
• Understanding the impacts of historical events and policies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers in current time.
• Use of culturally sensitive communication strategies for the workplace.
• Use of consultation to improve culturally appropriate communication.

ENROL HERE

The Recruitment for small business course focuses on providing small businesses with knowledge and practical information to enable efficient workforce planning, and lawful, effective recruitment.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the importance of workforce planning and how to resource it.
• Understanding role types and rights and obligations for employment contracts including probationary periods.
• Using the recruitment cycle including best practice recruitment, selection and induction.
• Accessing a range of supports for workforce planning and development.

ENROL HERE

The Cultural responsiveness: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in the workplace course focuses on providing employers with the context and knowledge required to explore and respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and cultural needs in workplaces.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the components and benefits of cultural diversity in the workplace.
• Understanding cultural differences.
• Understanding bias and cultural safety.
• Building cultural responsiveness in the workplace.

ENROL HERE

The Effective workplace leadership course is designed to provide employers with a clear understanding of a range of different styles of leadership and the skills and knowledge that can be used to enhance and define their own leadership style.

Participants will learn about how to apply the different styles of leadership when leading your team. Tips and tools will be provided to enable skills and knowledge developed throughout the course and can be applied in a range of contexts.

Learning Outcomes

• Leadership as a concept.
• The different styles of leadership.
• How to build own leadership skills.
• Practical tools and tips for effective leadership.

ENROL HERE

The Workplace resilience and wellbeing course provides small business owners and other leaders with the necessary skills to build resilience and wellbeing skills in themselves and in others in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the different types and importance of resilience.
• Using strategies to build resilience in yourself and others.
• Using resilience planning to build resilience and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Identify the steps involved in resilience planning.
• Understanding the importance of resilience and wellbeing training and support for the workplace.

ENROL HERE

Psychological Health for Small Business [Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)]
WHSQ have developed a communication kit to help you understand the Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice and access helpful resources in one easy location!

 Young Worker Safety Toolkit [Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)]
WHSQ have developed a young worker safety toolkit that is suitable to guide all managers, supervisors, leaders and mentors on how to take action to support young worker safety. You can download a copy HERE