Professional Development 2022-2023

Professional Development courses completed in 2022-2023

Inclusive Education: Working with Students with Disabilities, CQU – Models of Disability (Medical Model and Social Model); Neurodiversity; Social Justice and Inclusion; Ableism; Protection of the Rights of People With Disabilities; Identification and Disclosure; Inclusion, Exclusion, Segregation and Integration; Equality, Equity and Inclusion; Universal Design for Learning; Understanding Barriers to Inclusion; The Accessible Classroom; The Physical Environment; Learning Resources; Inherent Requirements and Reasonable Adjustments
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Clinical Teachers Supporting Distressed Students, CQU – Mental Health in Australia (Mental Health and Wellbeing, Complexity of Flourishing, Create a Professional Development Plan, Trauma Informed Care); Supporting Students Experiencing Distress (Student Mental Health in Work-Integrated Learning, Mindfulness and Journalling, Protective Factors, Psychological Cues, Supporting Students With Anxiety, Communication Strategies, Risk Assessment, Response Models); Digital Technologies in Mental Health (Digital Health Strategies, Benefits and Challenges, Mental Health Apps, Positive Psychology)
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Communicating For Success, CQU – Introduction to Communication; Communication for Leaders; Communication for Managers; Communication Biases
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Interpersonal Communication, CQU – Theories; Models; Business Contexts
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Communication and Context, CQU – Social Context and Language; Stereotypes and Language; Cultural Competency and Communication; Social Conformity; Applications
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Gender and Communication, CQU – Gender and Language; Gender and Business; Women and Ambition; Unconscious Bias; Gender and Business; Women in the Workplace; The Power of Talk (Who Gets Heard and Why); How Women Decide
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Negotiation, CQU – Setting the Context, Negotiating Styles, Negotiating Situations
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Conflict and Dispute, CQU – Conflict; Dispute Resolution; Leadership and Management Responses
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Emotional Intelligence And Non-Verbal Communication, CQU – Emotional Intelligence; Social Intelligence; Non-Verbal Communication
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Public Speaking, CQU – Public Speaking; Body Language and Speaking
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People, Leadership and Culture, CQU – Leadership vs Management; Leadership Styles; Leadership and Culture; First Nations People and Culture
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Leadership Roles and Responsibilities, CQU – Leadership Responsibilities; Leadership and Community; Leadership and the Organisation; Leadership and the Team; Leadership and the Individual
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21^st Century Leadership, CQU – 21^st Century Leadership Skills; Key Challenges for 21^st Century Leaders; Four Disruptions; Leading Through Change
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Leadership and Disruption, CQU – Impact of Disruption; Leadership in Disrupted Industries; The Disruptive Leader; The Innovator’s Dilemma
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Leadership and Stages of Business Development, CQU – The Business Development Curve and Leadership; Leading a Start-Up; Leading a Growth Organisation; Leading a Mature Organisation; Leading a Declining Organisation
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Leading Physical and Virtual Teams, CQU – Leading Physical Teams; Leading Virtual Teams; Teamwork
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Leadership and Individual Personality, CQU – Personality Traits of Leaders; Resilience; Emotional Intelligence; Integrity; Productivity
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The Limits of Leadership, CQU – Ethics and Leadership; Ethical Issues and Dilemmas; Unethical Leadership
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Disruption, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, CQU – A World of Opportunity; What is Disruption; What is Innovation; What is Entrepreneurship; Critical Analysis
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Our World in Change, CQU – The Evolution of Management; The Digital Revolution; The Global Revolution; Demographics and Change
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What’s Happening to Work?, CQU – What is Happening to Work; The Future of Work; What is Happening to Leadership
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The History of Innovation, CQU – Historical Perspectives; Contemporary Perspectives; Innovation Today
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Disruption as a Leadership Goal, CQU – Leadership in a Disruptive Age; Purpose of Management as a Leader; Decision Making
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Innovation for Leaders, CQU – Innovation Framework; Models of Innovation; Supporting Innovation
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Entrepreneurship for Leaders, CQU – Leaders as Entrepreneurs; Leading Entrepreneurs; Leading Entrepreneurial Initiatives
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Opportunities in Change, CQU – Growing Industries; Developing Managerial Capabilities; Disruption, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Strategic Marketing, CQU – Strategic Marketing; Functions of Strategic Marketing; Drivers of Strategic Marketing
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Strategic Analysis, CQU – Industry Analysis, Market Analysis; Competition Analysis
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The Marketing Mix, CQU – Four Ps; Product; Place; Price; Promotion
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The Marketing Plan, CQU – Marketing Planning: Competitive Advantage: Identifying Marketing Goals; Writing the Marketing Plan
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Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning, CQU – Segmentation; Positioning; Targeting
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Brand Management, CQU – Private Labels vs Brands; Brand Strategy; Brand Personality and Brand DNA; Brand Metrics
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Consumer Behaviour, CQU – Consumer Behaviour and Attitudes; Reference Groups; Purchasing Decisions
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Strategic Marketing Online, CQU – Online Marketing Strategies; SEO and SEM; Push and Pull Strategies; Pipes and Platforms
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Accounting Practices and Principles, CQU – Navigating Accounting as a Leader; How Do Accountants Help Leaders; Types of Accounting (Financial, Management, Taxation)
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Key Principles and Concepts in Accounting, CQU – Key Financial Statements; Key Principles and Concepts; Accounting Terminology; Accounting Standards; Accrual vs Cash Accounting
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How Financially Healthy is Your Company, CQU – The Balance Sheet; Assets; Liabilities; Shareholder’s Equity; Is Your Company Finacially Healthy
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Are You Making a Profit, CQU – Profit and Loss Statement; Revenue; Cost of Goods Sold (COGS); Gross profit; Expenses; Net Profit
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Cash Flow, CQU – Cash Flow Statement; Operating, investing and financing; Net cash flow; Reporting Cash flow statement; Are you managing your cash
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Capital Budgeting and Investment, CQU – Basic investment decisions; Debt and leverage; Capital asset price model
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Managerial Accounting, CQU – Managerial accounting; Cost accounting; Activity management; Cost management; Trend analysis and forecasting

Identify IP, Ethics and Privacy Policies in ICT Environments, TAFE – Identifying principles underpinning organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures; Understanding and applying principles underpinning organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures; Non-compliance incident identification and recommendations
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Maintain the Integrity of ICT Systems, TAFE – Preparing to test ICT system integrity; Conducting ICT system testing and backup procedures; Finalising and recording current state of ICT systems
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Protect Devices from Spam and Destructive Software, TAFE – Preparing to test ICT system integrity; Conducting ICT system testing and backup procedures; Finalising and recording current state of ICT systems
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Protect and Secure Information Assets, TAFE – Identifying assets and threats; Protecting assets; Mitigating or preventing damage to assets; Documenting final condition of information assets