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Our one-day Government Job Application Writing & Interview Skills Workshop aims to provide you with comprehensive resources to enhance your chances of employment through competitive job application skills. This program comprises face-to-face training (one day) and follow-up coaching sessions for each participant.

During the workshop, you will:
• Understand the recruitment and selection process in Government departments
• Identify the basis of assessment
• Establish your experience, knowledge and skills relevant to the vacancy
• Evaluate if you meet the job requirements
• Write a resume that highlights your abilities in relation to the vacancy
• Use a process to link your abilities to addressing the assessment criteria/ Capability and Leadership Frameworks (as defined by QLD State Government)
• Prepare for and improve your interview technique

As part of this workshop, participants will each receive a:
• A resume template suited to government
• A selection criteria template
• Free Government Job Application Reference Guide.

Learn the art of cake decorating, including Royal Icing work, piped flowers, covering a cake, sugar moulding and flood work. By the end of this course you will be impressing family and friends with your new skills.

Entry Requirements

None.

Student Instructions

Please bring all of these items for the first lesson: Please bring an apron, washing up cloth, drying towel, plastic dinner mat-no design, small glass mixing bowls, small hand whisk, small butter spatula or palette knife, flat bladed sharp medium size knife, sharp scissors, corn flour and a piece of stocking cut into a 15cm section.1 egg white, 250g icing sugar, extra icing sugar, teaspoon 250 g castor sugar, plastic wrap, bake and glide and wax wrap, notepad and pen. Plus a flat ended dusting brushes and one #0 paint brush which is not required until the end of the course. Non skid rubber matting and a large box to carry things home in.
You will also need to bring a box with a non skid mat to carry your cake in.
Equipment Sales: A basic equipment kit will be available for purchase from the teacher at the first lesson (due to some availability shortages from suppliers in the past). This will also help if you are uncertain as to what to get. The cost is approximately $100 and is to be paid to teacher on the first night.
Kit includes: cake smoothers, tubes – all the ones you will be using, piping bag paper, flower nails, polystyrene dummie, boards, small whisks and pettinice/plastic icing.
All powder colours are available for purchase throughout the course.
Equipment Suppliers on the Gold Coast

• Spotlight – Nerang-Southport Rd, Ashmore
• Sugarartcreations – 0406–110-803- Helen Dissell

Topics

• Hygiene
• Royal icing work including: Piped Flowers, decoration and presentation and covering a cake
• Base and side borders, sugar moulding and flood work
• Technique
• Decorating with piped flowers and leaves.

Career Prospects

Yes.

Delivery Style

Hands-on tuition.

Outcome

Personal development and skills growth. Understanding the fundamentals in working with sugar medium, including design, proportion and balance and the ability to move on to more advanced techniques with knowledge learnt and applied.

An introduction to the concept of simulating buildings using ArchiCAD software allows accurate, realistic 3d pictures of design concepts, including furniture and landscaping. The software allows virtual reality walk through, perspectives with sun shading and calculation of material quantities and drafting of construction plans.

Entry Requirements

Sound computer knowledge is essential. If you are not competent using a computer you will not be able to start this course.

Student Instructions

Bring a blue or black pen, pencil and writing paper, highlighter pen, A Memory stick/USB flash drive for saving your work and taking your files home.

Topics

Setup, Drawing, Dimensioning, Layers, Objects, Scaling, Basic Renders. How to obtain and install version of the program will be discussed as part of the first lesson.

Career Prospects

This course is a great pathway into industry as it is a pre-requisite skill for entry into Building Design and Architectural Careers. Industries that use ArchiCAD include Architecture, Draftspersons, Building Design, Interior Design and/or Technology, Builders

Delivery Style

Classroom delivery, with individual computers, projector, short tasks.

Outcomes

Ability to use ArchiCAD competently for basic / general use.

Gain knowledge of basic pattern making for stretch garments and cutting and assembling the garments. You will learn how to operate the industrial overlockers and straight sewers that you will use to assemble your garments. During the course you will make 3 skirts of different styles and 3 tee-shirts of different designs that will team with each other or mix and match. Time permitting; you will be able to make a free choice outfit using the skills gained throughout the course.

Entry Requirements

No previous experience needed

Student Instructions

NB: Covered / flat shoes MUST be worn.
Which fabric to bring will be discussed at the first class.
Please also bring:

• Pencil, pen, notepaper, ruler, eraser
• Pins
• Un-picker
• Tape measure
• Scissors for cutting paper
• Scissors for cutting fabric

Topics

Use of industrial overlockers,
Patternmaking for 3 skirt styles and 3 t-shirt styles
Sewing the above mentioned items.

Career Prospects

This short course could encourage students to increase on this knowledge by attending further courses, perhaps even enrol in the full time course: certificate 4 in applied fashion design and technology. Also making and selling clothing at local markets is a possibility.

Delivery Style

Through demonstration, step by step instruction and personal assistance.

Outcomes

Students will have learnt
Basic knowledge of industrial machinery operation
Basic patternmaking skills for stretch
Basic garment assembly skills for stretch

Coaching skills allow managers to bring out the best in their teams, using coaching as a leadership style. It’s believed to be one of the best ways to engage Gen Y employees, and even motivate them to stay within an organisation. Women in particular respond well to a coaching, collaborative environment.

By the end of the program, participants will have an understanding of: – Goal setting – What Coaching is and isn’t – Characteristics of a great coach – The GROW model – Seeking permission – Creating the space – Active listening – Identifying learning styles – Their MBTI personality profile – Behavioural styles – Give and receive feedback – Above and below the line management

This course is for people who are new to computers and have little or no knowledge of the computer and its programs. You will gain an understanding of what a computer is and what you can do. Learn at an introductory level in a friendly supportive learning environment. Now including internet & Email.

Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge is required. This is a beginner’s course. You will however; need access to a computer between classes so you can practice, as this will ensure a better understanding at the conclusion of the course.

Student Instructions

Please bring:

• a pen/pencil
• a Memory stick/USB flash drive for saving your work and taking your files home. (This is optional but recommended and not required for the first lesson where USB’s will be discussed).

Topics

• Correct procedure for turning the computer on and off.
• Using the mouse, keyboard and your USB
• Introduction to Windows and windows applications and accessories
• Learn how to correctly Save and Print documents.

Plus short introductory exercises using Microsoft Word, Excel and File and Folder management.

Career Prospects

Office work

Suggested learning pathways

Next level is Basic Computers – this is a standard requirement for going onto further study or starting basic computer-related employment.

Delivery Style

The course is presented in a friendly, easy going, interactive environment with the student completing exercises from the workbook supplied. Delivery is on a Gold Coast TAFE PC (Note: this is not an Apple MAC).
Please note: tutor may change due to unforseen circumstances.

Outcomes

Students will be able to confidently use the computer for basic requirements and move onto more advanced computer courses.

This course is for people who are new to computers and have little or no knowledge of the computer and its programs. You will gain an understanding of what a computer is and what you can do. Internet and email is now covered in this course. Learn at an introductory level in a friendly supportive learning environment.

Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge is required. This is a beginner’s course. You will however; need access to a computer between classes so you can practice as this will ensure a better understanding at the conclusion of the course.

Student Instructions

Please bring:

• a pen/pencil
• a Memory stick/USB flash drive for saving your work and taking your files home. (This is optional but recommended and not required for the first lesson where USB’s will be discussed).

Topics

• Correct procedure for turning the computer on and off.
• Using the mouse, keyboard and your USB.
• Introduction to Windows and windows applications and accessories.
• Learn how to correctly Save and Print documents.
• Plus short introductory exercises using Microsoft Word, Excel and File and Folder management.
• Access and use popular websites.
• Create and use free email.

Career Prospects

n/a

Delivery Style

The course is presented in a friendly, easy going, interactive environment with the student completing exercises from the workbook supplied. Delivery is on a Gold Coast TAFE PC (Note: this is not an Apple MAC).
Please note: tutor may change due to unforseen circumstances.

Outcomes

Students will be able to confidently use the computer for basic requirements and move onto more advanced computer courses.

A student quote . . . Our teacher had excellent subject knowledge and communication. Ray also gives a feeling of self-confidence to his pupils so they can explore on the computer which is good for the over 50's – G Murray

A student quote . . . I thought Ray was a very patient man and he made the class fun and so interesting. I am sorry the class has finished. I have learnt so much more than I thought I would – V Englers

Queensland Health and Gold Coast Institute of TAFE have designed this program to provide practical cooking skills and food preparation with a qualified chef. The course consists of 2–4 sessions for a total of 12 hours.

Who is the program for?

• Parents or guardians of young children
• People from culturally diverse backgrounds; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
• People with a chronic disease or who are starting to see the health consequences of a poor lifestyle and
• Caregivers of people with a chronic disease
• Anyone looking for a healthier eating program

A concession or reduced fee may be available to eligible participants. *Eligible participants (Parents or guardians of young children/People from culturally diverse backgrounds; People with chronic disease or who are starting to see the health consequences of a poor lifestyle) pay $50 *Eligible with concession (Govt Issued Healthcare/Pensioner card) pay $25

To find out if you qualify for a subsidy please call 5581 8301.

What do we hope to achieve?

• Key message ”Swap It Don’t Stop It!
• Improved confidence and skills to select, prepare and cook healthy food
• A healthy lifestyle for the whole family – portion control; occasional treats;nutritional quality;physical activity.

Because of the diversity of the people who would benefit from attending this course we intend to be flexible on when and where courses are delivered. If our scheduled courses do not fit your circumstances please contact the Lightbulb office to advise when and where you would like to see the course delivered i.e. daytime. Once enough people are registered with the same request a course will be scheduled to meet this need.

Entry requirements

None. This program will benefit individuals who have or are at risk of chronic disease conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and other metabolic disorders (BMI above 25, high BGL or HbA1c levels) but is also ideal for family, friends, carers and the health conscious.

Student instructions

For the course you will be required to bring the following: small/medium vegetable knives, an apron, headscarf or hairnet and a pen for taking notes. All ingredients and resources for this course are supplied.Please wear COVERED IN sturdy footwear. Handouts and recipe book provided.

Topics

• Food preparation demonstration by a qualified chef
• Participant cooking activities and tasting
• Basic cooking and knife skills
• Food safety and hygiene
• Making smart food choices
• Managing the grocery budget
• Tips on how to modify recipes for better health
• Preparing quick, easy and healthy meals to take home

Menu

• Bircher muesli with orange and pistachios
• Raisin Toast with honeyed ricotta and fruit
• Blueberry hotcakes
• Scrambled eggs Florentine
• Fruit Smoothie
• Chicken and bacon club sandwich
• Lebanese Bread Pizzas
• Lamb and mushroom kebabs
• Chickpea puree
• Carrot, zucchini and date cake
• Risotto Milanese
• Italian Pasta Salad
• Fish parcels with steamed carrots, zucchini and broccoli
• Chicken and corn soup
• Spaghetti bolognaise
• Prawn udon noodles
• Green grape and apple spritzer

Outcomes

• improvement in practical cooking skills and food preparation
• able to prepare healthy meals for the whole family

A student quote . . . I enjoyed cooking with all the ladies. Fun course socially. I liked the different types of food we made. Some I'd make a lot, some I may not make again, like the cottage pie, but it is still lots of fun trying different types of recipes. I also like the nutritional learning and the handouts and printed recipes – A. Saunders

A student quote . . . I enjoyed receiving the nutritional panel – VERY VERY HELPFUL TOOL! I also enjoyed Paul teaching me how to cook meat. – W. Wieczorek

A student quote . . . Paul was very helpful and approachable. He clearly explained preparation of recipes and I learned many different recipes and how to make substitutions on recipes currently used to reduce fat. – K. Jennings

A student quote . . . A most enjoyable learning curb. I have learnt so much, with a new zest for life. I learned about fat as well as enhancing with fruit and fruit juices etc. – R. Payne

This interactive workshop is designed to help participants establish their career direction and give them skills, knowledge and motivation to achieve their career goals. Prior to the workshop, participants will complete a 30 minute online career assessment.

During the workshop, they will:
• Discover the careers that best suit their interests, values and personality;
• Assess their career options and identify their transferrable skills;
• Create a vision statement and plan for the future;
• Define their career goals and develop strategies to achieve them;
• Take steps to overcome their fears and limiting beliefs;
• Learn motivational techniques to help them achieve their goals; and
• Be inspired to take action and pursue a fulfilling career.

As part of this workshop, participants will each receive a:
• Career Interests Report
• Career Personality Report
• Free Career Workbook

This is your chance to take all those hours of holiday footage and turn them into a keepsake that is inspirational and interesting! Through a combination of hands-on tutorials, this course will give you the basic knowledge required to complete your own short, edited video. Whilst we can provide stock footage to work on, you are encouraged to bring in your own whether it is for home or a corporate video.

By the end of the course, using Adobe Premiere Elements software, you will understand how to transfer footage from your camcorder to your hard disk and import it into the editing package. You will be able to shape those clips into a film using the editing package’s timeline, add transitions, effects, titles plus sound and finally export your completed movie for fascinating viewing.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have basic computer skills

Student Instructions

Please bring a pen and paper, your own digital movie footage to work on (optional), a memory stick/USB flash drive for saving and taking your work home, plus your own headphones.

Topics

• Introduction to course + what we hope to achieve
• How to import video
• Common sources of media files
• File types you can import
• Adding files from DVDs, digital cameras, mobile phones, non-tape camcorders, and other devices
• How to edit clips
• The Preview window
• To zoom into or out of the Timeline
• About trimming clips
• About previewing and trimming in the Preview window
• Trimming a clip in the Preview window
• Zooming in and out in the Preview window
• Trimming a clip in the Monitor panel
• Removing frames from the middle of a clip in the Sceneline
• About editing clips on the Timeline
• About splitting clips
• Splitting a clip
• How to add transitions
• Where to access transitions
• transition appearance in the Sceneline and the Timeline
• To preview a transition prior to applying it
• Controls and options for adjusting transitions
• How to add titles
• About titles, templates, styles, formatting, colours, shadows, rolls and crawls
• How to import audio
• Keeping audio synced with video
• How to export your final film
• Students work on their own movie.

Career Prospects

Not applicable

Delivery Style

Hands-on on TAFE computers

Outcomes

At the end of this course students should be able to bring footage into Adobe Premiere Elements and edit it, add transitions to their timeline, add titles and audio to their movie and complete their own movie, then export it for viewing.