A guide to
Adult Education
in Tennant Creek
Batchelor College
Batchelor College provides education for
adult Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory. The Barkly annex
services an area that goes from Canteen Creek and Ali Curung in the
south to Alpurum in the East, Tennant Creek in the west and to Newcastle
Waters in the north. We've got students in about eight communities doing
the General Education course at the moment. Other courses which are
offered here are Environmental Health in association with Julalikari
and Aboriginal Language through the Core Department. Other areas of
Batchelor College are BRACS which is broadcasting in remote communities
and arts and crafts classes. The college has a much wider range of courses
than is offered here but it's difficult to maintain such a wide range
over such a large area, so there's only really a small group of courses
offered in the Barkly region.
Our staff here is one Environmental Health Lecturer, two General Studies
Lecturers and we have visiting lecturers from both the Top End and from
the Alice Springs campus.
The college is in a state of change at the moment, it's going to become
independent of the N.T. Public Service next year and will be the first
independent Aboriginal-run college in the country.
- Robin Hardiman
Julalikari Training
Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation has been delivering
training in Tennant Creek, Borroloola and the Barkly since 1993. While
changes in government funding have made a difference to the way we work,
we are still committed to delivering quality, locally-based training
to meet local needs. Julalikari Training will continue to provide training
for unemployed people with Julalikari Job place.
We are currently providing literacy and numeracy support for the HIPP
Building and Construction trainees, as well as other off-the-job training
as it is required. We are also delivering a Workplace, English Language
and Literacy program for Normandy Mining at Warrego.
We have just commenced training in Community Maintenance in Canteen
Creek, in conjunction with Batchelor College, and will shortly be delivering
training in Construction Skills in Epenarra. We will also be starting
Workplace Skills classes for CDEP workers.
Driving classes are currently on hold but we hope to be starting again
in the near future. We can still provide classes in Driver Education
theory.
Julalikari Training has moved from Paterson St to new premises at 20
Noble St. If you have any enquiries, please phone Naomi or Fiona.
Phone: 8962 2226
Fax: 8962 2747
Mail: PO Box 158
Tennant Creek NT 0861
Centralian College
Centralian College is based in Alice Springs
but I run a unit from Tennant Creek. I'm the only person from Centralian
College in Tennant Creek. We provide training for anybody in Tennant
Creek. The main training which we provide would be computer training
or training in the office skills area, however we also provide training
in basic management, 'Mind Your Own Business' computerised accounting
course and work place trainer and assessor training. The way that we
provide our training is in a flexible manner which means that people
come at their own time to suit them and I'll also be available to facilitate
their training.
I'm here during the day from 8:30 till 3:00 and I'm also here and available
for people between 5:30 and 8:00 on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
The training is all self paced, except for people who start in computers
and we'll spend some time together.
- Kate Young
Institute for Aboriginal Development
The Institute for Aboriginal Development
(IAD) is an independent Aboriginal community controlled education centre
for Aboriginal people. The primary aim is to provide adult education
for Aboriginal people up to and including tertiary qualifications. The
main campus is based in Alice Springs.
The Tennant Creek campus offers Certificate IV in Aboriginal Community
Organisations and Management, a one year course focusing on the development
of knowledge and skills to prepare people to undertake employment or
increased responsibilities in Aboriginal organisations or to enter further
study at Associate Diploma level, also offered at this campus.
These courses were developed in response to Aboriginal organisations'
needs for trained workers and out of extensive research of the organisations
by the combined Aboriginal organisations and IAD.
The courses cover an awareness of the historical and social context
in which the organisations were established, work requirements in these
organisations, introduction to politics, economics and finance and communication
skills appropriate to the workplace.
Phone: 8962 4540
- Coral Frankin
Living with Alcohol
Living with Alcohol - Barkly region
Aim:
To provide professional development and support and education to service
providers working in situations where risky drinkers and problem drinkers
and their families may present eg. community based organisations, general
medical practitioners, community health and hospital systems and other
departments.
Strategies:
Implement appropriate professional development programs which provide
primary health care workers with the competencies to support specific
needs related to managing alcohol issue/problems.
Work in partnership, conduct awareness raising presentations related
to the alcohol program for people working in the primary health care
systems and, as appropriate, to other groups in the community.
Provide professional development and training programs to provide and
maintain training and clinical skills in consultation with service providers.
Liaise and work in partnership with community based agencies delivering
alcohol services.
- Ali Mclay
Anyinginyi Congress
Anyinginyi Congress is currently running an Aboriginal Homemakers Course
at Mulga Camp. It has been designed to meet the specific needs of Aboriginal
people in the communities. There is a strong need for Homemaking skills
as Aboriginal people move into non-traditional styles of housing.
The course includes First Aid, Personal Finance, Nutrition, Hygiene,
and Collection and Preparation of Bush Foods and Medicines. In addition
to teaching Homemaking skills, the course focuses on literacy and numeracy.
For further information, contact Valda Shannon on 8962 2074.
Northern Territory University
The Tennant Creek Annex of the Northern Territory University has been
established in response to the demands of the people of Tennant Creek.
We are located in the Training Network NT Workshop facility in Paterson
Street at the south end of town.
Listed below are a range of courses that we offer.
We are always keen to expand our courses to cater for the needs of the
people of Tennant Creek, so if you don't see what you are looking for
here, please call in and talk to Mel. If we can't offer it here, we
can call in specialist lecturers from all over the Territory.
We are keen to supplement courses that are being run by other training
providers and participate in joint ventures to enable more effective
use of resources in our region.
Please feel free to call in and see us anytime. Come and visit your
University staff, Mel and Brenda Brailsford at our Paterson Street complex
or phone 8962 1056
External study group
An external study group is being established in Tennant Creek to provide
resources and support for students of Higher Education courses, not
just of the Northern Territory University but for all Universities/TAFE
Colleges.
This initiative will be a first in the NT and we have appointed a coordinator
to provide this support. The group meets at the Barkly Education Centre.
Vocational Education Training in Schools programs
N.T.U also run a V.E.T. in schools program for school students who wish
to seek a trade. For 16 hours a week the students undertake modules
in basic welding or basic automobiles.
We are looking for suitably qualified instructors.
If you have a skill that you think might be needed, or if you want to
teach your skill, please contact the NTU Tennant Creek Annex to register
your skills:
Mel Brailsford, Lecturer
Paterson Street (south end town)
Tel: 8962 1056 Fax: 8962 1820
e-mail: mbrailsf@darwin.ntu.edu.au
Courses that can be offered in Tennant Creek
Traineeships
Certificate in Introductory Vocational Education
Certificate I, II, III in Workshop Education
Certificate II in Business (Office Administration)
Certificate III in Business (Accounting)
Certificate IV in Business (Administration)
Train the Trainer - Category (1)
Workplace Assessor
Certificate IV in Workplace Training
Certificate in Proficiency in Small Craft Safety
Coxswains Certificate
Short Course or Training Programs:
Computing, Hospitality, Building & Construction
Recreation/Hobby Courses:
Upholstery, Wielding, Calligraphy
The Northern Territory University - Tennant Creek Annex, here by request
of the people of Tennant Creek, are pleased to offer a range of courses.
As a part of the Remote Area Training Unit (RATU) we are proud of our
motto - "Whatever you want, Wherever you want it, Whenever you
need it." So why not drop around and see us.
- Mel Brailsford
Central Australian Remote Health Training
Unit
Mission
The Central Australian Remote Health Training Unit works for better
health for people in Central Australia by providing training, education
and support activities that improve the recruitment, retention, skills
and practice of the workforce, particularly Aboriginal Health Workers.
Our Vision
The Central Australian Remote Health Training Unit has a vision of a
healthy rural and remote Australia that provides a positive environment
and quality health service for everyone, and where inequalities in health
status have been removed.
What we do
o We provide post basic training, education and support activities that
improve the capacity of the health work force in remote areas.
o We can arrange for education training and support programs to be delivered
in a flexible and culturally appropriate way.
o This year we have provided training at:
Tennant Creek
Elliott
Congress
Epenarra
Canteen Creek
Ampalatiwja
