The community housing industry in Australia continues to experience a period of unprecedented growth as a result of commonwealth policy initiatives, stimulus funding and changing state policies. 

This project will build on the e-learning model developed in year one to provide housing specific training for middle managers in the workplace, enable the industry to experience e-learning implementation for the first time , and build momentum for long term integration of e-learning  nationally. In addition this project will act as a demonstration model for how the not for profit community sector can incorporate e-learning as a workforce development strategy.

In the first year, there has been considerable interest and increase in awareness of e-learning as a workforce development tool. All project participants  experienced  a steep learning curve. Much of the focus and energy in the first year of  the project was on developing online resources and facilitation strategies as well as developing employer awareness. New skills and resources have now been successfully  introduced. The second year of the project will build on initial successes including greater national engagement with employers,  building on e-learning mentor strategies , supporting learners and implementing appropriate technology strategies in response to the experience of implementing online learning in the community housing context.

Learning Objects

This learning object is mapped to the unit of competence - CHCCOM504A "Develop, implement and promote effective workplace communication".



Documents

Partnership delivers a win for learners, industry and RTO (Media release dated Monday 16 August 2010, 63KB)

Full 2010-2011 business case (PDF 482KB)

Community Housing e-learning employer Guide (April 2010, PDF 301KB)

Mentoring Strategy (April 2010, PDF 655KB)

Prepare for e-learning: Self-assess (April 2010, PDF 25KB)

2009 Demonstrated progress report (Tuesday 10 November, PDF 196KB)

Community services embrace e-learning (Media release dated Thursday 23 July 2009, 69KB)

Full 2009 business case (PDF - 417KB)

Presentations

Industry Integration of E-learning progress reporting meeting (Tuesday 27 July 2010, Melbourne) presentation by Laurel Draffen (NSW Federation of Housing Associations) and Beth Hobbs (Western Sydney Institute TAFE OTEN).  
(download the presentation 1.77MB)

View the presentation from the e-Events online conference 'making e-technology work for you' Elluminate recording  (This is the first presentation out of two projects presented on 16 June 2010).
(download the presentation 5.95MB)

Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council Conference (Wednesday 21 - Thursday 22 October 2009, Melbourne) presentation by Laurel Draffen, NSW Federation of Housing Associations
(download the presentation 622KB)

View the Induction session Elluminate recording (This is the first presentation out of six projects presented on 26 May 2009).

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