Training & Personal Development at The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)

The graduate program offered constant learning and development opportunities and there was a special budget for each graduate to spend on courses and conferences etc

The graduate program itself has great training opportunities. The induction to the public service could have been better. There is a decent level of internal and external training option available. There is support to take study leave to attend courses with RTO providers.

formal training can be a bit average but the information training on the job is pretty darn good.

Safe driving 4WD training General Firefighter camp Presentation skills training ArcGIS training Facilitation skills training

DELWP corporate services offer great range of formal and informal training opportunities. Skills picked up include; management, performance planning, personality testing, community and stakeholder engagements.

The company provides great internal training for all staff

Significant and numerous - they invest heavily in safety, business skills, emergency management, and manager skills for staff.

Initial training programs into systems are helpful in starting off, with a range of formal and informal opportunities for development. The graduate program offers an additional budget for each individual to tailor their learning and development as they wish.

In the 4 months I have been employed I have done lots of different training programmes which were mostly very helpful. In addition to information provided as part of the graduate program I am in, training I have done that is available to all staff covered things like company procedures/induction, writing, project management and safe driving.

Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Community engagement

Great internal training, and the graduate program

There is a lot of good training opportunities available.

A range of training programs are available to staff and there is a good culture of engaging with these programs. The learning and development budget in the Science Graduate Program at DELWP is very generous.

Presentation Skills - effective presentation techniques, acting confidently, giving an outlay slide showing people the 3 or 4 things you will speak about. Having a neat appearance. Discussing ways to avoid 'death by powerpoint' Facilitation Skills - general facilitation skills, involving all audience members or participants, designing effective events through facilitation and building influence and delivering concepts with impact. 4WD training - learnt how to control both automatic and manual vehicles in the Grampians, using one car to pull another one out using recovery equipment. Defensive driving - activating the ABS, being able to safely get out of the way when something unexpected happens e.g. a child runs out onto the road Trailer towing training - learnt to effectively move, connect back up trailers of all sizes, as well as all the weight limits etc. that apply and distributing that weight effectively. PEACE (Personal Empowerment and Communication) training - learnt how to deal with difficult situations Provide first aid in remote situations (HLTAID005) - learnt first aid for in field situations including normal first aid and CPR. Job Safety Planning For Fieldwork - learnt how to be safe in the field Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument - learnt how I learn and work so that I can better work with other people and play to my strengths Clifton Strengths assessment - learnt how to use my top 5 strengths to better more work ethic