2024 Semester 1 Calendar now published & available for booking!

Level 1, 20 Southport St, West Leederville WA 6007

(08) 6117 5520
Upcoming Training
Course Duration: 1 day

Individual Advocacy

Becoming a change-maker

Advocacy is a communication-driven form of changemaking. This course will provide you with the skills, tools and knowledge to have a real impact when advocating for yourself or another individual.

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Course Detail

Advocacy is all about speaking up about our rights, preferences and needs and communicating clearly about what we want.

Whether you are advocating for yourself, a loved one or a client, this course will provide you with the skills, tools and knowledge to have a real impact.

We will introduce the structured PLANNED approach to advocacy: 
Plan, Learn, Ask, Negotiate Needs, Escalate, Document

Topics Include

  • Types of advocacy
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Identifying clear goals
  • Relevant legislation
  • Communicating clearly
  • The role of documentation
  • Accessing information and support
  • Advocacy tools and techniques

This course includes

  • Engaging, up-to-date materials.
  • Take-home resource package.
  • All day catering and beverages - with dietary needs catered for.
  • Certificate of attendance.
•Government •Community •Healthcare •Commercial •Education

Innovative professional development and community education training services

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Group Bookings

Need this course, or something similar, for your team? We have separate group pricing for custom training.

Instead of attending a public course, it can be more cost-effective if we run this course for your team at your premises on a date of your choosing.

Contact us to discuss your specific needs & to obtain a quote.

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Upcoming Course Dates

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Wed, 17 Apr

1 Day Course

West Leederville
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Public training PRICES – 2023/2024

Our scheduled public training courses are held at our venue and include take-home course materials and all-day catering.

Price per person:

One-day courses: $315 Standard | $215 NFP | $145 Concession

Two-day courses: $540 Standard | $370 NFP | $250 Concession

Half-day courses: $190 Standard | $130 NFP | $85 Concession

  • Standard: Corporate and Government
  • NFP: Staff of non-profit organisations, micro-businesses with less than 5 staff and self-funded waged individuals
  • Concession: Concession Card Holders paying as individuals

 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC TRAINING

We offer a small number of scholarships to those who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend. Scholarship recipients pay a nominal fee toward catering and materials ($25 half day | $45 one day | $90 two days). Links to apply for scholarships are shown in individual events when available.

CUSTOM training PRICES – 2023

The prices below are valid until end of 2023. However, while 2024 will see a necessary price rise to keep pace with increasing costs, all custom courses booked by the end of 2023, with deposit paid, will be charged at 2023 prices regardless of when the course is delivered.

Custom courses for your organisation are suitable for groups of 6 to 24 people and include quality take-home materials and course customisation.

Price per group:

One-day courses: $2200 Standard | $1850 NFP

Two-day courses: $4400 Standard | $3700 NFP

Half-day courses: $1400 Standard | $1200 NFP

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