SRS seminar & training program

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Summer Strategy Emergency Management Workshops

The Victorian State Government has responsibility for coordinating state-wide emergency responses. In this role we are keen to work in collaboration with the health and aged care sector, including SRS, to support planning and preparedness for emergency situations.

The Department of Health has arranged for workshops to be delivered across Victoria, that aim to support SRS to better understand the obligations and responsibilities for planning and responding to an emergency. In early October 2009, invitations to these workshops were sent to all SRS.

Please see the PDF document below that lists the workshops available in your Region.

2009-10 Summer Strategy Emergency Management Workshops (169kb, pdf)

SRS prospective proprietors' seminar

The Department of Health (DoH) conducts these seminars to provide general information about the sector and more specific information to assist prospective proprietors to determine whether to pursue registration.

DoH believes it is essential that new proprietors have a good knowledge of the operation of supported residential services. These seminars contribute significantly towards achieving that knowledge and will ultimately benefit the residents who will be receiving care.

DoH determined that from 1 January 1998, it would be a requirement for new proprietors to attend the seminar before registration or alternately, if that is not possible, a condition will be placed on the certificate of registration requiring the proprietor to attend the seminar within six months of obtaining registration.

Dates for 2009/2010

• Thursday, 8 October 2009
• Wednesday, 3 March 2010
• Wednesday, 7 July 2010
• Wednesday, 6 October 2010
  

Times

• Registration from 9.30
• Seminar from 10am to 4.00pm

Venue

All seminars are held at:

50 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

• Room 2.09, level 2 on 8/10/2009
• Room 1.01, level 1 for all dates in 2010
  

See Getting into DoH.

Cost

Free / no charge to participants

Presenters & topics

Speakers from private and public sector organisations will cover a range of topics including:

• Overview of SRS Sector
• Legislative and regulatory frameworks
• Factors to consider when selecting a facility
• Business management issues in an SRS
  

Registration

To register please contact Executive Assistant to the Residential Services Unit on 9096 6964.

Getting into DoH

The DoH central office at 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne is easily accessible by public transport.

Catch a train to Parliament station which is located a few metres from the building. Several tram routes from Melbourne’s northern (96, 95, 86) and eastern suburbs (24, 30, 34) run close by. Trams from the western end of the central business district include the Collins street routes 39,109 and 112.

Bus routes (including 301-309, and 605) run along Lonsdale St, and other routes (250, 251, 253) are one street away.

Several off-street commercial parking spaces are available. Two of the closest are in Lonsdale Street. There is also parking available in our building (Premier Parking) – entry at the rear of the building in Little Lonsdale Street. Parking is also available at Imax near the Melbourne Museum.

SRS training calendar

DoH, in partnership with Aged and Community Care Victoria (ACCV) will offer a number of training courses and workshops for SRS staff and proprietors designed to provide the skills and knowledge to assist and improve the safety and quality of services provided to residents.

For more details of the courses available, venues and how to register visit the Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV) website.

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