Centre for Better Living

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Initial Five Day OH&S Training for Health and Safety Representatives

Department Summary

Kangan Institute's Centre for Better Living trains you for work that makes a difference to the quality of people's lives.

If you are interested in people development and/or some aspect of health and wellbeing, then it is likely we have a program to suit you. From Certificate III through to Advanced Diploma - along with our short courses - our training ensures that you are work-ready, whether you are new to the workforce or seeking to upgrade your skills. We offer a supportive and friendly adult learning environment.

A fresh career direction may be waiting for you with over 40 different qualifications to consider:

Broadmeadows campus - community services, community development, youth work, child studies

Moreland campus - nursing, health services and allied health assistance, aged care, pathology, OH&S

Richmond campus - sport development and recreation, fitness, natural therapies and remedial massage

Over 90 percent of graduates in our department secure employment and/or pursue further study. Community services and health is the second fastest industry growth area nationally with strong demand for suitably qualified workers.

The quality of our training has been recognised by independent industry stakeholders. For five consecutive years, the Centre for Better Living has won these state-wide industry training awards:

Innovative Training Product (2007, 2008)
Innovative Service Delivery (2006, 2008)
Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007)
VET in Schools Excellence (2004, 2005, 2007)
Victoria Police Award for Excellence in Training (2003)

We also have an extensive industry client list of organisations which have chosen Kangan Institute as their preferred training provider and support our graduates through on-the-job training. Talk to us about training possibilities and how we can help you or your workplace to achieve real outcomes.

Course Offerings

Children's Services

Community Services

Health and Nursing

Integration Aide

Certificate III in Education Support

Massage and Myotherapy

Occupational Health and Safety

Pathology

Certificate IV in Pathology

Sport, Recreation and Fitness

Short Course Offerings

Health, Wellbeing and Fitness

Occupational Health and Safety

Personal Development

Psychology II

Workplace Safety

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Health and Nursing

Sport, Recreation and Fitness

Certificate III in Fitness

Corporate Experience

The Centre for Better Living can provide for all stages of the training cycle: from conceptualisation through to needs analyses, resource development, design, delivery and evaluation. SkillSmart's integrated approach gives you access to our full range of education and consultancy services:

training needs assessment
skill recognition services
flexibility in the time and location of delivery
advice and choice about methods of delivery
enterprise specific skill gap training
customised resource development
creation of pathways between professional development, current skills and knowledge and further education
creative combinations of the existing qualifications range
strategies to maximise your training investment and its cost effectiveness
delivery by skilled professionals attuned to current industry practices
integrated evaluation and continuous improvement strategies
business counselling and development including cost-effective training solutions for small business
lean Management Principles and value stream mapping
our guarantee that all qualifications are up-to-date and address current industry needs

Massage Clinic

The Sport, Fitness and Natural Therapies area runs a public massage clinic at the Richmond campus. The clinic is staffed by fully-supervised massage students. The clinic is open Thursdays during second semester and Fridays all year.

For bookings or enquiries please contact the Sport, Fitness and Natural Therapies area on (03) 9425 5635.

Contact us

Contact the Centre for Better Living on:

Phone:	(03) 9094 3302
Fax:	(03) 9094 3357
Email:	centreforbetterliving@kangan.edu.au

The Sport, Fitness and Natural Therapies area can be contacted on:

Phone:	(03) 9425 5635
Email:	srf@kangan.edu.au

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