Consultancy & Projects
Volunteering Queensland’s Education Unit focuses on the development of skills, knowledge, relationships and environments that enhance healthy and productive communities. The Education staff provide a variety of opportunities relating to engaging the community. We can:
- Deliver our established training to specific groups on contracted basis
- Customise and deliver adapted programs to suit the needs and interests of specific groups.
- Initiate, conduct and facilitate consultancy-based projects that utilise our community-based developmental approaches.
Programs and projects are tailored to suit the specific needs and context of the group. This includes adapting the format or content of our standard delivery programs, or developing alternative education models.
VQ’s education staff are all accredited trainers and assessors and have extensive experience in providing a range of formal and informal learning opportunities, as well as utilising their knowledge of learning in developmentally based projects. If you require assistance in identifying the needs of your organisation or group, or the most appropriate areas for training and development, please feel free to contact us.
The Education staff of VQ have undertaken some significant initiatives, including the development of the first university elective subject in working with volunteers at the University of Queensland; and the development and delivery of the first Queensland Regional Youth Community Leadership Program.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:
Customised & Contracted Education Programs
- Development and continued facilitation of the Community Peer Leadership Program for community leaders (voluntary and paid) throughout Brisbane City Council.
- Development and delivery of the Bayside Mental Health Community Development Project that facilitated personal and organisational development with volunteers and management committee members of a mental health support group.
- Customisation and audio-graphic delivery of the Certificate IV in Coordination of Volunteer UMPH66 across Queensland in partnership with Arts Queensland and the Queensland Heritage Trails Network.
- Development and delivery of Submission Writing workshops for Multicultural Affairs Queensland (MAQ) & the Queensland Heritage Trails Network.
- Delivery of Volunteer Management training for Sport and Recreation Queensland, HACC agencies & Rural Fire Service.
- Delivery of Management Committee training to Redlands Interagency Network and disability agencies.
- Delivery of assessment competencies from the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training BSZ40198 for the Business Services Industry Training Council.
Educational Projects
- Training Needs Analysis of Queensland Health Management Committees across Queensland.
- Development of a Management Committee Resource as part of the Multicultural Assistance Program.
- Development of a Volunteer Management Guide for Museums Australia (Qld) focused on capacity approaches to volunteer involvement.
- Development of a Facilitators Guide for Volunteer Training for a Regional Community Advisory Service.
- Feasibility study and volunteer program development for the Boondall Wetlands volunteer program.
- Evaluation of the Bulimba Creek Catchment Association volunteer program.