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Implementing LGBTIQ+ Inclusion and Excellence in human services

Aimed at health and human services organisations in Australia who wish to improve their engagement of, and outcomes for, LGBTIQ+ staff and service users, this course supports organisations wishing to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation, as well as those working towards more affirmative practice generally.

Duration
9 weeks
Mode
Online, Blended
Short Course
$1,950.00

Key facts

Course category
Psychology, Counselling and Social Work, Rainbow Health Australia
Options
Option 1 How2 for Mental Health: Commences 23 September Blended
Option 2 Available anytime Online (On demand)
Duration
9 weeks
Group Bookings
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Prerequisite/s
There are no prerequisites for this short course
Certification
Not applicable

Why this course?

How 2 is an interactive program where participating organisations gain the knowledge, skills and tools to develop a whole-of-organisation LGBTIQ+ strategy. Drawing on research from the fields of LGBTIQ+ equality, behavioural change psychology and implementation science, participants explore what needs to change, and how they can make lasting change happen with their teams.

 

This program is targeted at committed organisations in healthcare, social care, community services and other human services. Participants representing their organisation engage in lectures, workshops, peer learning activities and practical tasks to instigate a robust, considered, and consultative strategy development process for their organisation.

 

Organisations may send a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 participants. 

Why study a short course at La Trobe

Industry experience while you study

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Rising demand

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Powerful Collaborations

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Course content

Topics covered will include:

 

  Week and session type Title
  Online module - 2 hours True Colours: Introduction to LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Practice
  Workshop - 5 hours Work with Pride: LGBTIQ+ Affirmative Interpersonal Skills
  Online module - 2 hours Making a Strong Start: introduction to How 2, building a change team and planning for LGBTIQ+ affirmative strategy development
  Workshop - 3 hours Creating Common Purpose:  anticipating resistance, understanding motivation and bringing people on board
  Workshop - 3 hours Scanning for Hidden Harms: leadership, service provision, and the physical environment
   Drop-in Zoom - 1 hour Troubleshooting: a drop-in clinic for participants and facilitators to workshop any blocks, challenges or clarify choices
  Workshop - 3 hours Scanning for Hidden Harms: reviewing human resources, data and privacy and operational health and safety
  Workshop - 3 hours Designing Solutions: consultation, planning, implementation and monitoring
  Self-directed - 3+ hours Period for organisations to implement strategy development actions identified in workshops
  Mentoring session - 1 hour Mentoring session:  one-to-one session with RHA specialist to support organisations to identify and resolve any barriers to the development or implementation of their strategy
  Communities of practice - 2+ hours Ongoing facilitated support and peer learning sessions available to all participants, and designed in response to emerging need as well as evidence, research and good practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’ll learn:

To support participating organisations to:

  • Develop knowledge of LGBTIQ+ inequality of experience and outcomes in the context of human service provision
  • Develop knowledge of good practice in LGBTIQ+ affirmative practice for staff and service users
  • Develop knowledge of organisational change management and implementation science, and the application of LGBTIQ+ affirmative practice to this
  • Apply this knowledge to the development of an organisational LGBTIQ+ strategy.

Your study experience

The program comprises weekly sessions including one self-paced online learning module, interactive workshops and mentoring supports. The main course content will run over 6 weeks, with ongoing support available via communities of practice for an additional 6 months after course completion. 

Organisations receive standards, guidance, tools and templates to engage in an LGBTIQ+ strategy development process for their organisation. 

 

The minimum time commitment for this course is 21 hours, with a further recommended addition of up to 9 hours. 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.