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Professional Development and Training
Karratha and Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry partner with other organisations to deliver professional training and development opportunities for its members in the Shire of Roebourne.
There are always new programmes and sessions available all the time. Regularly check this page for updates, or keep up to date with our electronic weekly E Newsletter.
Get up to a $200 Small Business Smart Business training voucher
- Do you operate a home based business?
- Are you self employed?
- Do you employ fewer than 20 people?
The first $100 is available for training without a co-payment contribution. For every dollar you spend on training over this amount, Small Business Smart Business will pay you 50 per cent of the cost to a maximum of a further $100. So if you spend a minimum of $300 on business training you can get back $200! Click here for program details
These are some that are currently available;
WESTPAC ‘BEYOND SURVIVAL’
PILBARA FORWARD
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
APPRENTICE KICKSTART BONUS
SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS®
PILBARA TAFE TRAINING SOLUTIONS
FREE INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION SESSIONS – BROUGHT TO YOU BY CCIWA
Westpac Financial Education want to take your business "Beyond Survival"
Unlock the Power in your Business
Click here to download Booking Form
Westpac Client and KDCCI member $890 / Non Member $1190
Westpac Financial Education workshops have been designed to unlock the power in your business by using your financial statements to help you:
Understand the past.
We will show you how to use Ratio and Benchmarks to help you recognise the strengths and opportunities in your Business.
Survive the present.
We will explain why cash is as important as profit and provide you with tools to help manage your cash. We will show you the true value of discounts and our “Roadmap” will help you avoid the most common business pitfalls.
Plan for the future.
Our “Magic Number” tool will enable you to immediately calculate how much more you need to sell to cover increasing costs and “Financial Gap” will show you how to plan for and manage impact of growth on your business finances.
Click here for more information
 "Learning a lot is an understatement. Learning so many tools to help the business and invaluable ones at that THANK YOU" Emma Campbell, Intime Mechanical
"Very informative, extremely beneficial" Lesley Messer , NBS Signmakers
Extremely useful tools, great to learn some of the basics and the fundamentals for success in business" James Edwards, Pilbara Copy Service
"This seminar was one of the best I have been too! I received so much out of it. I think every person that wishes to succeed in any size business must attend this course" Natasha Collins, ARRC Site Services
" This workshop was hugely beneficial and I would recommend it to everybody. I am coming back to do it again" Shirley Traeger, Pilbara Glass
'Where have you been for the last 20 years? Very good and informative. Should be a requirement for anyone starting a business" Wayne Lemke, PRD Engineering
" Lots of work to do in my business now" Jodi Porteous, Northwest Accountancy
 “In March 2009 I attended a two day seminar run by the Westpac Bank called “Beyond Survival” It was one of the best investments I ever made as a business owner. I think the best part of the seminar was the constant experience of doing the real calculations with figures given to us. I found that it demystified the figures you get from your accountant and gave participants a clear picture of the bank’s requirements when assessing a business to approve loans for expansion etc. Most importantly it gave me tools to be able to fully understand the financial part of my business and to make appropriate and successful changes based on hard cold figures. It was actually good fun too! I would recommend it to any small business owner.”Fatima RebolaGibson (past owner of Karratha Florist)
To learn all this and more Email membership@kdcci.asn.au to book your place at this training session
Karratha International Hotel
Next Session to be held in September 2010(Places limited to 25) Be Quick
Workshop materials and refreshments included.
Pilbara Forward Program
MRT recently applied for, and was awarded funds through the Royalties for Regions - Pilbara Regional Grants. These funds where then matched by the BHP Community Fund. This funding, in co-operation with the Small Business Centre East Pilbara (Port Hedland, our Centre), will be used to deliver this much needed small business knowledge based program to small businesses in our region.
The Pilbara Forward program is primarily targeted at small businesses in the Pilbara with under 10 employees. The program will provide these businesses with heavily subsidised courses, workshops and consultancy programs for employees, owners and managers to give them the tools to be sustainable and future-proof their business.
To register your business simply go to the Pilbara Forward website www.pilbaraforward.com.au and fill in the expression of interest form. By doing this you will receive a FREE GIFT with a range of exclusive offers valued at over $2,600 to benefit your business, plus an entry to WIN a "Well Earned Getaway" at the Esplanade Hotel Port Hedland.
For more information about the Pilbara Forward program please contact Maria Britcliffe - Project Manager phone 9140 1626 mobile 0458 714 597
Email info@pilbaraforward.com.au
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning can help your staff gain formal recognition for the skills and knowledge they may already have. Recognition of Prior Learning is an assessment process that assesses the skills and knowledge your staff may have obtained through their work experience, studies and life experiences. The assessment process determines the extent to which the employee has achieved the required competencies of a qualification. Recognition of Prior Learning can be granted for partial or total completion of a qualification. Employees may be assessed at the workplace ensuring minimum disruption for employers and business operations. Recognition of Prior Learning course fee concessions is available to employees undertaking Recognition of Prior Learning. For more information please contact your preferred training provider or the Career Centre on 13 23 98. click here for more information
Apprentice Kickstart Bonus - Bonus for Business till 28th Feb 2010.
The Deputy Prime Minister has introduced the Apprentice Kickstart Bonus, a new incentive payable to employers of Australian Apprentices. The incentive is comprised of two payments; one $850 payment at the three month point and the second payment of $2,500 at the nine month point. The Apprentice Kickstart incentive is available to employers who take on an apprentice aged 19 and under who are undertaking a skills shortage trade with a commencement date between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010. * Click here for more details
 SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS®
Small Business Solutions® is a program which enables small business owners to access personalised one-on-one business mentoring in the workplace, from experienced small business professionals.
It recognizes the skills small business owners already have, identifies any gaps and gives support on how to drive solutions that will improve their skills and the business.
While traditional business coaching services are widely available, they are financially prohibitive to most small businesses. They are also notoriously unpredictable, varying greatly with regards to quality of advice and services provided. Small Business Solutions® is government-subsidised so it can provide a flexible and value for money service, and the advisors have a proven track record in owning and managing successful small businesses of their own.
Unlike any program of its kind, Small Business Solutions® not only gives mentoring, but offers the opportunity to gain qualifications and training through Skills Recognition towards a qualification in business.
The Small Business Solutions® program is designed to offer the business owner or manager short, sharp, focused blocks of dedicated time and support from the advisor.
Depending on the specific business needs, an advisor can visit the workplace weekly, fortnightly or monthly as required.
….”I can highly recommend this program to get you focused on goal setting, analysing your company and planning for the future based on real information gathered from within your business.
We had a fairly good idea of what we had to do but did not know how to begin or glean the information required. Our association with Small Business Solutions® has provided us with the tools to get started" Ewan McAllister, TRACWEST, Wangara
BUSINESS ADVISORS
The Small Business Solutions® program is all about finding solutions to problems for owners and operators, providing strategic support to identify areas for improvement and offering practical advice based on experience.
The key to achieving this is the on-site and on-going involvement of Business Skills Advisors. This critical ingredient is what we believe has made Small Business Solutions® program so successful.
Business Skills Advisors provide support in the workplace by listening to owners, understanding their situations, and by offering practical down-to-earth solutions for better workplace outcomes.
Business advisors with the Small Business Training Institute either own, or have owned, their own successful small business and are well experienced in the issues facing small business owners. They can directly relate to small business – from hospitality to retail – to trades and professional services, transportation and service manufacturing.
The Business Skills Advisors will conduct a business ”health check” which will assist in diagnosing how well the business is performing and will provide assistance with strategies to take the organisation to the next level.
As the program also offers the opportunity for business owners to gain qualifications and training through Skills Recognition towards a qualification in business, business advisors are given training in assessment through the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Business advisors are employed by SBTI on a contract or casual basis as required and are paid by SBTI.
THE BUSINESS HEALTH CHECK
As the first step, the business advisor and the client advisor complete a ‘Business Health Check’. This fundamental process aims to ‘diagnose’ the overall performance of the business as well as the specific skills which may need building upon.
The ‘Business Health Check’ will provide an objective assessment of the business including strengths and development needs. It will also give an understanding of the future stability and growth potential of the industry.
Once the Business Health Check' is complete, the advisor and the business owner are now in an informed position to commence the coaching process. This is where the advisor will help to identify key business issues requiring attention, develop strategies and find solutions.
The advisor will be able to assist with a complete range of small business issues, including (but not limited to):
Cash Flow
Business & Financial Planning
Marketing Strategy
Staff Retention
Customer Service
Quality Control
Skills Recognition & Training
Growth, marketing development & export
SKILLS RECOGNITION
Skills Recognition allows the business owner to have their business skills and knowledge converted into a formal qualification.
Through The Small Business Training Institute and TrainingWA the business owner may be provided with formal accreditation of their skills and knowledge, no matter how, when or where the learning occurred.
Skills Recognition can be used to achieve full or part qualifications and can be used to identify what further training may be needed to get a qualification.
Having skills recognised makes good business sense. By having existing skills formally recognised, the business may also be able to:
Improve business reputation
Engage a greater variety of work and expand to new markets
Retain an edge over competitors
For more information, please call the KDCCI on 08 9144 1999
Pilbara TAFE Training Solutions
With offices in Karratha, Port Hedland, Newman and Tom Price, Pilbara TAFE Training Solutions can offer businesses and industry advice on all their group and individual training needs.
Pilbara TAFE Training Solutions offers a range of public training programs that are designed to meet the needs of industry within the Pilbara. The current Training calendar for Karratha and the registration form’ are available as well as information and details on all upcoming training. Pilbara TAFE Training Solutions can also customise training to meet specific training needs.
http://www.pilbaratafe.wa.edu.au/pts/default.aspx
FREE INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION SESSIONS – BROUGHT TO YOU BY CCIWA
Enterprise agreements
Are you a national systems employer?
Are your casual employee’s part time?
Avoiding unfair dismissal claims from 1st July 2009-12-03
HR Advance services available through CCIWA
click here to download
if you missed the recent free unfair dismissals workshop and collective bargaining workshop held by CCIWA here in Karratha, information sheets from these sessions are available on our website.
CCIWA will be hosted a series of regional information sessions to cover topics that are relevant to all businesses.
6 October Overview of the Fair Work Act: This overview session will provide participants with information on the key features of the new workplace relations system under the Fair Work Act and how it will impact on businesses in the federal system
17 November Collective Bargaining The Fair Work Act establishes a framework for collective bargaining in good faith, particularly at the enterprise level. Under the new laws federal system employers, their employees and bargaining representatives (including employee organisations) can bargain for enterprise agreements. This session will cover the role of Fair Work Australia in collective bargaining
17 November Unfair Dismissals Workshop: The new unfair dismissal laws establish procedures for Fair Work Australia to use when dealing with unfair dismissal claims and provide a remedy for employees if a dismissal is found to be unfair. This session will cover the new framework
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The Pilbara Business Capability Register (ePilbara) provides Pilbara businesses an opportunity to publish their business capability to the resource sector and wider community. It also provides project owners, engineers, tenderers and suppliers, based outside of the Pilbara, information on capable regional companies that can provide competitive goods and services.