Courses for Organisers
The ACTU Organising Centre runs a comprehensive education program for Union Organisers. Courses reflect the training needs of Organisers with different levels of experience, and the needs of unions for Organisers with a diversity of roles and responsibilities.
We recommend that unions plan for new organisers to attend 'Organising Foundations' before undertaking those Level 2 Modules relevant to their roles. At Levels 3 and 4 we assume that Organisers have completed appropriate courses from earlier levels.
In addition to our scheduled program, courses for Organisers can be adapted and run for particular unions. Detailed course information is available via the following links.
Level 1
Organising Foundations
Level 2
Advanced Recruitment Skills
Bargaining under the Fair Work Act
Bulletins, Flyers & Reports Intensive
Campaigning Skills
Developing Workplace Leaders
Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
Fair Work Update
Grievance Handling
Organising around OHS
Recruiting at Inductions
Level 3
Craft of Organising
Level 4
Lead Organiser Development Program - Stage 1 (Residential)
Lead Organiser Development Program - Stage 2 (Residential)
Courses for Specialists
Our specialist courses are designed for staff with particular responsibilities for industrial, research, media, leadership, OHS, education and other union work.
In addition to our scheduled program, these courses can be adapted and run for particular unions. Detailed course information is available via the following links.
Industrial Staff
Negotiation Skills
Advanced Negotiation Skills
Advocacy
Media Officers & Officials
Media Skills for Union Officials
Economics & Research Skills
Economic/Political Economy for Unionists
Introduction to Strategic Industry and Corporate Research
Advanced Corporate Research and Campaigning
Call Centre Staff
Call Centre Organising
Administrative & New Union Staff
Working for Unions
Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety - Blended Course
BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety - Online Course
Courses for Leaders
The ACTU Organising Centre delivers courses for Union Leaders which aim to assist Secretaries, Lead Organisers, Lead Campaigners and other Senior Officials to develop their capacity to lead and empower their unions to achieve greater outcomes for Australian workers.
Our courses provide leaders with an opportunity to share and draw upon the experiences, knowledge, skills and strategies of fellow leaders across unions and industries.
A number of our Leaders' courses are delivered residentially, to allow a greater opportunity for interaction and informal learning, and to provide an opportunity for professional development in a focused, reflective environment.
Detailed course information is available via the following links.
Union Management (Residential)
Lead Organiser Development Program - Stage 1 (Residential) - See Level 4 Organisers
Lead Organiser Development Program - Stage 2 (Residential) - See Level 4 Organisers
Courses for Union Educators
The ACTU Organising Centre has a responsibility for the development of union educators. We run regular Australia/New Zealand Educator conferences in association with the Organising Centre in New Zealand. Centre offices in each state facilitate union educator networks and support educators on a daily basis with assistance in developing and running delegate and activist education.
Our formal courses for educators have recently been completely updated and rewritten. They draw on the experience of the original TUTA courses but have been enriched with new ideas and experiences from current educators within the Centre and within unions here and overseas.
Detailed course information is available via the following links.
Training Skills for Union Educators
Advanced Educators' Course
Courses for Delegates and Activists
The ACTU Organising Centre is committed to providing education that ensures that union representatives and activists have the time, skills, knowledge and confidence to act effectively in their workplaces and industries. Delegate courses are at 3 levels and can be offered as multi-union, or scheduled for individual unions upon request.
In addition to these courses, the Organising Centre can offer support to unions who run or are designing their own in-house delegate development programs. Detailed course information is available via the following links.
Level 1
Core Skills for Delegates & Activists
Level 2
Organising around Bargaining
Negotiation Skills for Bargaining
Handling Grievances in the Workplace
Campaigning Skills for Delegates & Activists
Level 3
Workplace Union Leaders
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