Capacity Building

Injury Prevention Professional Development and Capacity Building Project

Advocacy and Media Workshops:
Getting Your Message Out There

ICCWA and the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA are delivering a series of capacity building workshops in five regional locations – Bunbury, Albany, Broome, Kalgoorlie and Port Hedland.

The next workshop will be held in Kalgoorlie:
Date:              Tuesday 29th June 2010
Venue:            Kalgoorlie Hospital Conference Room
Catering:        Lunch & Morning Tea provided
Cost:              FREE

You will leave with more tools, tips and resources to assist the work you are already doing in the community. Plus a very tasty lunch is provided!
 
This workshop is relevant for both Government and non-Government organisations and community groups involved in:
 Health Promotion
 Aboriginal Health
 Alcohol & Other Drugs 
 Community Development
 Community Safety
 Environmental Health
 School & Child Health 

The interactive workshop provides participants with the opportunity to develop skills to address injury prevention and community safety. Local media personalities and politicians Mick Murray MLA and the Hon. Bob Kucera have shared their tips on getting media attention and advocating for issues in the community.

Injury prevention case studies have been developed for the workshops, which are based on tools in the Advocacy in Action Toolkit.

What past participants have said about the workshops:

“Great to have relevant local training free!” – Bunbury participant

“Great to have first hand knowledge from a politician and journalist.” – Albany participant

“Highlights for me were writing a media release and role playing a meeting with a politician.” – Bunbury participant

To register for Kalgoorlie or Port Hedland, call Kylie on (08) 9420 7212 or email kmarchewka@iccwa.org.au.

 Download Registration Form here>

 Download Kalgoorlie Workshop Flyer here>

 

 

A Way Through – Building Capacity of the Rural Workforce

ICCWA received funding from the Australian Government, Department of Health & Ageing National Rural Primary Health Projects Initiative to deliver this project to the South West region of Western Australia.  The A Way Through project provided a set of practical tools for health professionals to engage the communities they serve on mental health issues whilst improving their capacility for self care to reduce stress and professional burnout.

Project Objectives:

* To provide professional development and capacity building opportunities to health professionals;
* To develop the skills of health professionals to engage with consumers and communities on mental health issues;
* To develop health professionals’ capacity for self care and well being;
* To improve well being and mental health for both health professionals and the consumers and communities they serve; and
* To better support health professionals working in rural Western Australia.

FREE training was offered in a variety of locations throughout the South West to any health professional providing direct or indirect client service. 

 ‘The Map’ - Two day workshop

The Map was developed in 1999 by Roslyn Snyder, published in Journey to the Centre of Your Life – The Map.  While appearing simple and easy to understand ‘The Map’ is a powerful tool, which has been used in self-care, clinical practice and community development to name a few.  Read more

‘Compass’ – Two day workshop

‘Your Compass’ was developed in 2000 by Roslyn Snyder, published in Journey to the Centre of Your Life – Your Compass and asks the question – are you who you think you are?  Or who other people think you are?  Your compass is about identity formation and living authentically.  Read more