There are a number of training and workshop opportunities available to the Hawkesbury community.
If you or your organisation have a workshops or training you'd like listed on this page, please contact hubs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
FREE Community First Aid Training - REGISTER NOW for 2024 courses!
The Recovery Team at Council has arranged for Red Cross to deliver more accredited First Aid training for residents in parts of the Hawkesbury in 2024.
Places are limited and there is a compulsory four-hour online component to be completed before a full-day Saturday session (9:30am - 4pm) at one of the following locations:
Windsor – Saturday 13 January 2024 -
FULL Richmond – Saturday 3 February 2024 - FULL
Kurrajong - Saturday 2 March 2024 - FULL
Wilberforce - Saturday 4 May 2024 - 16 spots available
Saturday 1 June 2024 - Location to be confirmed - 19 spots available
Windsor - 29 June 2024 - 18 spots available
Successful completion of the full-day face-to-face practical training will provide you with the following units of competency:
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID010 Provides basic emergency life support
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
your name
address
contact number
email address
any dietary needs
preferred location
Please ensure you are committed to completing BOTH the online and face-to-face requirements of the course before registering your interest.
FREE Youth First Aid Training (12-18yrs) - REGISTER NOW!
Accredited First Aid training for under-18-year-old residents of the Hawkesbury
To register your interest, email
hubs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au with your name, age, address, contact number and any dietary restrictions.
Heatwaves and Health in the Hawkesbury: A Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative
Heatwaves and heat illness are a significant risk in the Hawkesbury. Delivered by Andrew North (senior paramedic, St John Ambulance) and Jack Kensey (Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Hawkesbury City Council) with Marti Gauci (Community Bushcare Officer, Hawkesbury Community Nursery) and Tracey Greenaway (Bright Ideas to Build Resilience, Hawkesbury City Council) at Strong Nation, Windsor, on 22 November 2023; this workshop address heat related illness and its impacts, where to get help and resources, and looks at community-led solutions.
Video recording available here!
Podcast recording available here!
Communication and Marketing for Community Groups
Presenter: Sarah Cassim, founder Hawkesbury Women in Business and On Track Galaxy Accountability on Friday 2 June
Learn promotion tips especially for community groups and clubs. How to:
- Promote events and projects to the Hawkesbury community
- Reach and engage Hawkesbury residents
- Create effective marketing content
- Utilise free or low-cost marketing, and social media platforms
Watch the workshop here.
And the workshop slides are in the folder on this page titled "Training Slides"
Workshop for Facebook Admins
Presenter: Katherine Hawes, Barrister and Solicitor, Digital Age Lawyers on Friday 23 June
Especially for Facebook admins of local community groups and clubs, not-for-profits, and community pages. Learn how to:
- Navigate community conflict on social media
- Manage the emotional load of social media administration
- Manage the tone of your group
- Understand Defamation laws and the Privacy Act
- Handle private information
Watch the workshop here.
The workshop slides will be available soon in the folder on this page titled "Training Slides"
Business Workshops
Hawkesbury Business Hub has a number of informative workshops about business. Upon their site they have upcoming events as well as previous workshop recordings available.
For more information, click here
Sustainability Workshops
Are you looking to build your knowledge and skills in living more sustainably? Hawkesbury City Council offers free face-to-face and online workshops for all residents living in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area to learn about a variety of sustainability topics.
For more information, click here
Pillowcase Project - Kids Preparedness Workshop
Delivered by Red Cross volunteers and staff, the Pillowcase workshop encourages children to be active participants in their own emergency preparedness. The content is useful for all kinds of emergencies and includes activities to highlight the importance of being prepared. Pillowcase helps to reduce real and imagined fears and has successfully built children’s stress management skills. Register your interest here
Youth REDiPlan Preparedness Program Resources
Educating youth in disaster preparedness plays a part in creating a culture of preparedness and resilience in the community as a whole. The Red Cross REDiPlan preparedness program resources are an age appropriate and engaging way to educate youth about the importance of disaster preparedness so they can make a very real and positive difference before, during and after an emergency. The REDiPlan resources are designed to complement Red Cross’s ‘Emergency REDiPlan Get Ready!’ activity book. Find the REDiPlan resources here
Psychological Support Community Tools
The Community Toolkit provides guidance for community groups and organisations when supporting their communities to learn about the psychosocial impacts of crises and how to provide good support to one another. Additional information though brochures and flyers are available to describe the psychosocial impacts of disasters, common reactions to stress and provide information on strategies for coping and recovery. Find out more here
Grant Writing Workshops
Video recordings and slides are available of the grant workshops hosted by professional grant writers and Hawkesbury City Council. There are workshops on grant writing, what to do when you have won a grant, and how to prepare when you have a great idea and there is no grant available yet. Find out more here
There are a number of training and workshop opportunities available to the Hawkesbury community.
If you or your organisation have a workshops or training you'd like listed on this page, please contact hubs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
FREE Community First Aid Training - REGISTER NOW for 2024 courses!
The Recovery Team at Council has arranged for Red Cross to deliver more accredited First Aid training for residents in parts of the Hawkesbury in 2024.
Places are limited and there is a compulsory four-hour online component to be completed before a full-day Saturday session (9:30am - 4pm) at one of the following locations:
Windsor – Saturday 13 January 2024 -
FULL Richmond – Saturday 3 February 2024 - FULL
Kurrajong - Saturday 2 March 2024 - FULL
Wilberforce - Saturday 4 May 2024 - 16 spots available
Saturday 1 June 2024 - Location to be confirmed - 19 spots available
Windsor - 29 June 2024 - 18 spots available
Successful completion of the full-day face-to-face practical training will provide you with the following units of competency:
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID010 Provides basic emergency life support
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
your name
address
contact number
email address
any dietary needs
preferred location
Please ensure you are committed to completing BOTH the online and face-to-face requirements of the course before registering your interest.
FREE Youth First Aid Training (12-18yrs) - REGISTER NOW!
Accredited First Aid training for under-18-year-old residents of the Hawkesbury
To register your interest, email
hubs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au with your name, age, address, contact number and any dietary restrictions.
Heatwaves and Health in the Hawkesbury: A Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative
Heatwaves and heat illness are a significant risk in the Hawkesbury. Delivered by Andrew North (senior paramedic, St John Ambulance) and Jack Kensey (Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Hawkesbury City Council) with Marti Gauci (Community Bushcare Officer, Hawkesbury Community Nursery) and Tracey Greenaway (Bright Ideas to Build Resilience, Hawkesbury City Council) at Strong Nation, Windsor, on 22 November 2023; this workshop address heat related illness and its impacts, where to get help and resources, and looks at community-led solutions.
Video recording available here!
Podcast recording available here!
Communication and Marketing for Community Groups
Presenter: Sarah Cassim, founder Hawkesbury Women in Business and On Track Galaxy Accountability on Friday 2 June
Learn promotion tips especially for community groups and clubs. How to:
- Promote events and projects to the Hawkesbury community
- Reach and engage Hawkesbury residents
- Create effective marketing content
- Utilise free or low-cost marketing, and social media platforms
Watch the workshop here.
And the workshop slides are in the folder on this page titled "Training Slides"
Workshop for Facebook Admins
Presenter: Katherine Hawes, Barrister and Solicitor, Digital Age Lawyers on Friday 23 June
Especially for Facebook admins of local community groups and clubs, not-for-profits, and community pages. Learn how to:
- Navigate community conflict on social media
- Manage the emotional load of social media administration
- Manage the tone of your group
- Understand Defamation laws and the Privacy Act
- Handle private information
Watch the workshop here.
The workshop slides will be available soon in the folder on this page titled "Training Slides"
Business Workshops
Hawkesbury Business Hub has a number of informative workshops about business. Upon their site they have upcoming events as well as previous workshop recordings available.
For more information, click here
Sustainability Workshops
Are you looking to build your knowledge and skills in living more sustainably? Hawkesbury City Council offers free face-to-face and online workshops for all residents living in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area to learn about a variety of sustainability topics.
For more information, click here
Pillowcase Project - Kids Preparedness Workshop
Delivered by Red Cross volunteers and staff, the Pillowcase workshop encourages children to be active participants in their own emergency preparedness. The content is useful for all kinds of emergencies and includes activities to highlight the importance of being prepared. Pillowcase helps to reduce real and imagined fears and has successfully built children’s stress management skills. Register your interest here
Youth REDiPlan Preparedness Program Resources
Educating youth in disaster preparedness plays a part in creating a culture of preparedness and resilience in the community as a whole. The Red Cross REDiPlan preparedness program resources are an age appropriate and engaging way to educate youth about the importance of disaster preparedness so they can make a very real and positive difference before, during and after an emergency. The REDiPlan resources are designed to complement Red Cross’s ‘Emergency REDiPlan Get Ready!’ activity book. Find the REDiPlan resources here
Psychological Support Community Tools
The Community Toolkit provides guidance for community groups and organisations when supporting their communities to learn about the psychosocial impacts of crises and how to provide good support to one another. Additional information though brochures and flyers are available to describe the psychosocial impacts of disasters, common reactions to stress and provide information on strategies for coping and recovery. Find out more here
Grant Writing Workshops
Video recordings and slides are available of the grant workshops hosted by professional grant writers and Hawkesbury City Council. There are workshops on grant writing, what to do when you have won a grant, and how to prepare when you have a great idea and there is no grant available yet. Find out more here
