Training and Workshops
There are a number of training and workshop opportunities available to the Hawkesbury community.
If you or your organisation have a workshops or training you'd like listed on this page, please contact hubs@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
Heatwaves and Health in the Hawkesbury
A Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative
Heatwaves and heat illness are a significant risk in the Hawkesbury. This workshop address heat related illness and its impacts, where to get help and resources, and looks at community-led solutions.
Video recording available Watch the Video or listen to the Podcast recording available.
Communication and Marketing for Community Groups
Video Workshop Communication and Marketing for Community Groups.
Presenter Sarah Cassim, Hawkesbury Women in Business and On Track Galaxy Accountability.
Learn promotion tips especially for community groups and clubs. How to:
- Promote events and projects to the Hawkesbury community
- Reach and engage Hawkesbury residents
- Create effective marketing content
- Utilise free or low-cost marketing, and social media platforms
Workshop Slides are available by by checking the Training Slides on the right side of this webpage.
Hawkesbury City Council
Workshop for Facebook Admins
Video workshop Workshop for Facebook Admins.
Presenter Katherine Hawes, Barrister and Solicitor,
Digital Age Lawyers
Especially for Facebook admins of local community groups and clubs, not-for-profits, and community pages. Learn how to:
- Navigate community conflict on social media
- Manage the emotional load of social media administration
- Manage the tone of your group
- Understand Defamation laws and the Privacy Act
- Handle private information
Hawkesbury City Council
Hawkesbury Business Hub
Hawkesbury Business Hub has a number of informative workshops about business. Upon their site they have upcoming events as well as previous workshop recordings available.
For more information visit Hawkesbury Business Hub.
Hawkesbury City Council
Sustainability Workshops
Are you looking to build your knowledge and skills in living more sustainably? Hawkesbury City Council offers free face-to-face and online workshops for all residents living in the Hawkesbury Local Government Area to learn about a variety of sustainability topics.
For more information visit Sustainability Workshops.
Red Cross
Pillowcase Project - Kids Preparedness Workshop
Delivered by Red Cross volunteers and staff, the Pillowcase workshop encourages children to be active participants in their own emergency preparedness. The content is useful for all kinds of emergencies and includes activities to highlight the importance of being prepared. Pillowcase helps to reduce real and imagined fears and has successfully built children’s stress management skills.
To register your interest please visit Red Cross Preparedness - Pillowcase Workshops
Red Cross
Youth REDiPlan Preparedness Program Resources
Educating youth in disaster preparedness plays a part in creating a culture of preparedness and resilience in the community as a whole. The Red Cross REDiPlan preparedness program resources are an age appropriate and engaging way to educate youth about the importance of disaster preparedness so they can make a very real and positive difference before, during and after an emergency. The REDiPlan resources are designed to complement Red Cross’s ‘Emergency REDiPlan Get Ready!’ activity book. Find the REDiPlan resources Red Cross REDiPlan.
Red Cross
Psychological Support Community Tools
The Red Cross Community Toolkit provides guidance for community groups and organisations when supporting their communities to learn about the psychosocial impacts of crises and how to provide good support to one another. Additional information though brochures and flyers are available to describe the psychosocial impacts of disasters, common reactions to stress and provide information on strategies for coping and recovery. Find out more here
Hawkesbury City Council
Grant Writing Workshops
Video recordings and slides are available of the grant workshops hosted by professional grant writers and Hawkesbury City Council. There are workshops on grant writing, what to do when you have won a grant, and how to prepare when you have a great idea and there is no grant available yet. Find out more Grant Writing Workshops