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Governance training

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Overview

The Department of Human Services have contracted The Nous Group to run the Victorian Health Boards Governance Program (VHBG Program). The program is aimed at all public sector health service board directors and members across Victoria, and offers a number of different workshops that cater to various levels of skill and experience. The program has been designed using extensive consultation with current board directors and members to ensure that it is relevant and deals with key issues of health service governance.

The program includes the following workshops:

Workshop Duration Weekdays Prerequisite
Foundation 2 days Friday and Saturday None
Advanced 2 days Friday and Saturday, either consecutive or two weeks apart Foundation workshop, workshops 1 and 2 (replaced by foundation), or Australian Institute of Company Directors and health experience.
Team building 1 day Scheduled on demand Each workshop caters for 12-15 people, with at least 4 from any participating board.
Extension modules – to be finalised 3 hours each Scheduled on demand

Advanced workshop

The following workshop dates have been confirmed and places or waitlist are still available:

Foundation Workshop Date Location Area
Foundation 15/16 August 2008
Workshop full

Oaks on Collins, Melbourne Health Services
Foundation 22/23 August 2008 Quest 15-19 Liebig Street, Warrnambool Health Services
Foundation 5/6 September 2008 Silks Function Centre, Wangaratta Health Services
Foundation 24/25 October 2008 Oaks on Collins, 480 Collins Street, Melbourne Health Services
Foundation 7/8 November 2008 Sale, venue to be confirmed Health Services
Foundation 21/22 November 2008 Quality Inn Colonial, 483 High, Bendigo Community health / bush nursing centre*
Foundation 5/6 December 2008 Oaks on Collins, Melbourne Community health / bush nursing centre*
Advanced Workshop Date Location Area
Advanced

22 August & 13 September 2008

Oaks on Collins, Melbourne Health Services
Advanced 24/25 October 2008 Quality Inn Colonial, 483 High, Bendigo Health Services

*small health services welcome to attend if space permits.

We suggest that you have 12 months between attending the Foundation and Advanced workshop. This will enable you to put into practice some of the skills learnt from the Foundation workshop before you attend the Advanced workshop and enhance those skills further.

More workshops will be scheduled in 2009 and on demand. Further workshop information and access to registration forms are available from the workshop pages.

Contact

For further information please contact Vanessa Hutchesson at The Nous Group on:
Telephone: (61 3) 8602 6200
Email: vanessa.hutchesson@nousgroup.com.au

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