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Training

The Greater Shepparton City Council provides training on a range of topics and can match businesses up with training provided by other agencies.

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Council Training Calender

To register for any of the Council training programs contact the Greater Shepparton Business Centre on (03) 5832 1100. The Business Centre is located at 70 New Dookie Road, Shepparton.

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VECCI Training Courses

Short Courses 

VECCI's schedule of short courses incorporates more than 300 public programs with over 10,000 participants each year. Information on Shepparton-based courses is below. For more information contact training@vecci.org.au or (03) 8662 5224, or visit www.vecci.org.au

Date

Course name

27 February 2008    

Customer Service

5 March 2008

Employment Law - A Practical Perspective    

16 April 2008

Telephone Techniques

28 May 2008

The Experienced Team Leader

19 June 2008

Time Management 

8 July 2008

Customer Service 

20 August 2008 

Day to Day Management and Supervision of Staff 

17 September 2008   

Employment Law - A Practical Perspective 

8 October 2008

Telephone Techniques 

25 November 2008 

The Experienced Team Leader 

4 December 2008

Time Management

  

Free one-on-one Business Reviews

Drought Business Transitioning Program - An opportunity for managing change

This joint VECCI and Regional Development Victoria program is specifically designed to enable participants to:

  • Understand how to manage change
  • Conduct a review to assess the viability of their business
  • Develop strategies to improve and sustain the business or help transition out of the business.

For more information download the brochure below or contact (03) 8662 5191.

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Industry Skills Advisers

Does your business have skill gaps or shortages?

Industry Skills Advisers have been established by the Victorian Government to assist small-to-medium enterprises to upgrade the skills of their workforce and fill skills gaps. ISAs provide free, expert advice on customised training programs available to assist businesses in improving the skills levels of their existing workforce.

Topic             

Adviser 

Contact name 

Contact number 

Email address 

Advanced Manufacturing   

AMTIL

Greg Chalker

(03) 9800 3666 

gchalker@amtil.com.au 

Competitive Manufacturing (LEAN)   

Swinburne TAFE  

Simon Kowalyk   

(03) 9214 5852 

skowalyk@swin.edu.au 

Packaging Technologies

Australian Industry Group   

Frances Regan 

(03) 9867 0111 

frances.regan@aigroup.asn.au 

Scientific & Medical Equipment

Australian Industry Group   

Brendan Grabau

(03) 8892 2050 

b.grabau@bhtafe.edu.au 

Logistics & Supply Chain Management   

Victoria University

Geoff Rigby

(03) 9919 6253 

geoff.rigby@vu.edu.au 

Environmental Industries

University of Ballarat

David Watson 

(03) 5327 8046 

d.watson@ballarat.edu.au 

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New Ideas - Growing Markets

This comprehensive program has been developed for young entrepreneurs, home based business, service, manufacturing, small scale farming and trades. It is targeted at small businesses in Shepparton, Kyabram, Numurkah, Nathalia and the surrounding region.

The program aims to:

"Identify and develop new entrepreneurial opportunities, enhance IT skills and improve business revenue and profitability."

 

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