Our work with Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA)

Client organisation

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA)

Date of commencement

2007

Length of engagement

One year

Brief description

The Human Dimension is currently engaged by FaCSIA to assist with a national Indigenous Community Leadership Program involving some 200 Indigenous men, women and youth in a coaching and facilitation capacity.

We have also provided leadership development training, mentoring, facilitation, mediation and coaching support for staff and liaison officers employed by the department in the Indigenous Community Leadership Project.

Skills required

  • Regular leadership coaching
  • Workshop and meeting facilitation
  • Leadership development
  • Interpersonal and communication skill development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team building

Lessons learned

It is vital that the contexts in which programs are delivered are connected to the strategic intent and is supported and understood by senior managers. The development and capacity development of people cannot be outsourced to consultants and ‘all care-no responsibility’ can develop cynicism.

Relevance to potential clients

In delivering programs, workshops and services we are able, through discussion and exploration with you, to demonstrate the connection between the activity or service provided and the outcome you seek to obtain from our involvement. People of different background, beliefs, culture and life experiences can benefit greatly from culturally aware and appropriate service provision and each person can contribute significantly to the overall learning outcomes.

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