This course will qualify you to deliver the ACTU Union Governance Course for union officials.
Category
Compliance
Intended Audience
Specialist Staff
Delivery Mode
Online
Duration
2 x 4 hours
Cost
$210
About
This course is intended for Educators who are conducting Union Governance training for Branch Committees of Management.
The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 requires that union officers who hold financial decision-making responsibilities (including elected officials, finance staff and members of committees of management) undertake Fair Work Commission-approved training in financial governance within six months of their appointment.
This course will qualify you to deliver the ACTU Union Governance Course for union officials. You will learn how to apply adult learning principles to deliver the course in a relevant and engaging way and build your own skills as an Educator. You will also acquire the skills and knowledge to demonstrate leadership and model the values of good Union Governance.
Your Train the Trainer certification is valid for two years, and you will need to attend the Refresher course every two years.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Explain their role and responsibilities in delivering the Union Governance course
Use adult learning principles to deliver the course
Assess participants’ understanding of the content
Answer questions or refer participants to additional information, to improve their understanding of Union Governance
Demonstrate leadership in the application of values and principles of Union Governance in their union
Content
Role and Responsibilities
Reviews the connection between the compliance elements of the Union Governance course and union values. Introduces the Spiral Model of Education as a basis for adult learning.
Union Governance
Familiarises participants with the content of the Union Governance course which has already been completed. Draws out the key learnings for Branch Committee of Management members in each session.
Power Analysis
Assists participants in identifying some of the key barriers to Branch Committee of Management Members acting on their training and discusses how to address these barriers.
Administration
Provides clarity on the administrative processes attached to this compliance-based course.
Delivery Style
This course draws on participants’ work and life experiences, using a range of methodologies.
Authorised by Sally McManus, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melbourne.
Australian Unions/The Australian Council of Trade Unions acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.
