Learning and Professional Development. 16.1 As part of their duties, all Employees may be required to complete training relating to their work including, for example, work health and safety training (“mandatory training"). Estia Health will provide to an Employee, upon request (which may be made at any time during the employment or after termination), a written statement of the hours of mandatory training attended by the Employee. In addition, Estia Health recognises that Employees registered with AHPRA are required to complete a minimum number of “CPD” hours to maintain their registration standards.
16.2 All employees have a responsibility to maintain and upgrade their skills commensurate with the requirements of their position. In particular, every Employee must attend learning/training required to meet statutory responsibilities including but not limited to: fire and emergency training, manual handling training, infection control, and food handling training provided by the Employer in each twelve month period or as required. Wherever reasonably practicable, Estia Health will offer and Employees will complete all mandatory training and CPD “in house”, within ordinary rostered hours.
i. Estia Health will provide adequate time in the roster to complete such training.
ii. Modules may be delivered face-to-face (at an Employee’s Estia Health Home Base or another site) or via another delivery model, such as e-learning.
iii. Estia Health shall provide a minimum of 12 hours of in-service training per annum to Nursing Assistants.
16.3 Estia Health may also reasonably require Employees to undertake paid mandatory training offsite and/or outside of rostered hours. In such circumstances Estia Health will pay reasonable travel expenses related to such mandatory training where they are in excess of the Employees usual costs related to attendance at work. Except where it places Estia Health’s compliance at risk, Estia Health shall provide Employees with two weeks’ notice of any requirement to attend mandatory training outside their normal rostered hours.
16.4 Attendance at mandatory training will be paid at the Base Rate, subject to the following:
(a) Where such training is undertaken during the course of the Employee’s ordinary rostered shift (Ordinary Shift) – the Employee will be paid, in addition to the Base Rate, any applicable shift or weekend penalty rate (or casual loading in the case of a casual Employee) that is payable on the Ordinary Shift;
(b) For learning/training that is approved by the Emplo...
Learning and Professional Development. 20.1 Autism Queensland is committed to encouraging and supporting each employee’s learning and development in accordance with Autism Queensland’s Learning and Development Policy.
20.2 Learning and development activities may include (but are not limited to) attendance at training programs, professional and industry-specific conferences or forums, on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring, self-study, secondment, project work or online learning and development.
Learning and Professional Development. 44.1. VFST is a specialist agency committed to providing a high level of service expertise across all of its operations. A key component of achieving this is the creation and maintenance of a culture of learning, enquiry and continuous improvement that embraces the ongoing attainment of up-to-date professional knowledge and expertise within the agency.
44.2. Learning and development (or professional development) is central to the achievement of these goals and is encouraged for all staff. It is recognised as essential to staff individually, as well as the organisation more broadly. It is consistent with the mission and strategic intent of the agency that it seeks to provide services of the highest possible standard, as a specialist service provider, and is committed to supporting, enhancing and strengthening the capacity and skills of its staff to achieve this.
44.3. The parties acknowledge that an Employee will ideally spend a minimum of five days per year engaged specifically in learning and development activities in acquisition of knowledge or development of skills relevant to their role. This may be via learning and development activities designed and delivered within VFST or via externally provided training or other forms of development as appropriate to the identified learning needs of the individual Employee.
44.4. Specific forms of Learning and Development staff can apply for include:
Learning and Professional Development. This Agreement continues the commitment to investing in learning and development strategies to offer professional development and career opportunities to employees. The Agreement:
Learning and Professional Development. VFST is a specialist agency committed to providing a high level of service expertise across all of its operations. A key component of achieving this is the creation and maintenance of a culture of learning, enquiry and continuous improvement that embraces the ongoing attainment of up-to-date professional knowledge and expertise within the agency.
