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Read how Chifley has successfully implemented training programs for various organisations within the mining, energy, transport and communications industries, as well as government departments at both state and federal level.
- Chifley Business School hosts City of Swan's inaugural graduation ceremony
- GHD consults Chifley to deliver in-house training programs
- Hanson Australia and Chifley working together
- GHD and Chifley to offer world's first vocational asset management qualification
Chifley Business School hosts City of Swan's inaugural graduation ceremony
Chifley Business School has worked hand-in-hand with the City of Swan—the largest local authority in Metropolitan Perth, to deliver the Diploma of Project Management in-house.
Charlotte England, Corporate Relations Manager for Chifley was responsible for the implementation of the program. Working closely with Tony Holmes—the program facilitator and Margaret Collins, Training and Development Coordinator from the City of Swan, the program was customised and tailored to meet and reflect organisational goals.
Margaret Collins asserted that the skills acquired have reflected and translated very quickly back into their working environment. "The program has provided a platform for our employees to validate existing skills and build new competencies, which have enabled them to contribute strategically", commented Margaret.
The program was centred on combined learning practices from interactive learning to case studies and workplace-based projects, which contributed to a very involved and motivating learning environment, resulting in a high level of completion.
On 13 July 2006, 13 proud City of Swan employees graduated with the Diploma of Project Management, completing 7 modules over 9 months.
City of Swan will be undertaking the Diploma of Project Management for 15 more employees beginning November 2006.
Learn more about Chifley's Diploma of Project Management and other certificate and diploma programs.
GHD consults Chifley to deliver in-house training programs
Chifley Business School is privileged to announce a learning and development partnership with GHD, one of Australia's premier Engineering consultancies. GHD is also an international professional services company providing leadership in management, engineering, the environment, planning and architecture.
With more than 4,500 employees globally, GHD has grown rapidly and extensively in recent years, and continues to expand globally.
Chifley Business School has been an integral partner in the development of core curriculum for the GHD internal Business School for the development of staff across Australia. Internal courses are run for GHD by Chifley when required and have been specifically tailored to address the core competencies required by GHD in their workplace. All courses are co-badged with GHD Business School logo and the extensive course notes serve as an ongoing reference for participants.
Chifley Business School partnership enables the GHD internal Business School to develop and run specific business and technical courses that keep pace with the fast moving environment that GHD moves within. Courses are either written specifically or generic Chifley courses are customised for GHD.
Chifley has been selected because of its long-standing focus in management education of engineers and technical specialist. Its course leaders educate large numbers of people within this area of business both at the short course level and articulating into postgraduate education.
Chifley is delighted to assist the GHD Business School in the development of their company's staff through innovative and creative training to suit their business needs.
Hanson Australia and Chifley working together
Chifley Business School is excited to announce a training and education partnership with Hanson Australia. Hanson, formerly Pioneer Concrete, forms part of a leading international Building and Construction Materials firm, with 27,000 employees spanning 14 countries. Chifley Business School are happy to announce that in Australia, Hanson invest in the development of their 3,800 staff through Chifley as their exclusive provider of in-house, graduate and professional development training.
Hanson have a clear and straightforward business strategy that relies heavily on performance through process, acquisition and growth in business units. Underpinning the Hanson vision is their commitment that people are drivers of this growth.
That is where Chifley comes in. Ivan Wood, General Manager of Human Resources identified Chifley’s practical business approach as crucial to providing key professional development for Hanson. "Chifley has a good practical approach to delivering programmes, whilst backed by good academic capability and course content. There are offices in every state giving us good national coverage and an excellent range of courses, from a Frontline management level to full MBAs and Postgraduate courses. We found Chifley courses to be very cost effective, which means we can provide a range of development solutions to the business and deliver overall good value. Certainly the feedback we have received from our line managers, trainers and staff about Chifley courses has been excellent."
Chifley is delighted to be working with Hanson to help ensure the growth and success experienced since the re-branding from Pioneer Concrete to Hanson Australia continues on the back of the capability of its people.
GHD and Chifley to offer world's first vocational asset management qualification
GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) and Chifley Business School (Chifley) have launched the world's first Vocational Graduate Certificate in Physical Asset Management.
GHD Pty Ltd has full accreditation for this program under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and will provide the certified trainers and training course content. Chifley Business School will provide the student administration services.
Australia's total asset physical stocks are worth around $2.86 trillion1 across a range of sectors including buildings and facilities, transport, water, mining, energy, defence, health and community services employing thousands of people.
Asset managers have an important responsibility to the global community to meet service expectations, whilst controlling the impacts of business on the environment and making investment decisions that create value.
The course is offered to graduates with industry experience or experienced asset managers.
GHD Chairman, Clive Weeks says, "Asset management is an important and transferable capability which is in great demand by industry. Smart asset management can help communities grow, reduce overall costs, extend the life of assets and improve asset performance. It can even help trains run on time!"
The course is based on the knowledge gained through GHD's 30 year experience assisting clients improve asset performance. GHD has shared its asset management knowledge through:
- Benchmarking tools that identify leading asset management practice across a range of infrastructure industries
- Web base knowledge management and eLearning
- International and Australian external and in-house training courses.
The Vocational Physical Asset Management Course will be initially delivered to client organisations in an intensive short course format with competency assessments integrated into existing work needs. Successful completion of the course will provide 4 units of credit towards the APESMA MBA, one of the largest and most successful distance learning MBA programs in Australia.
"Chifley is honoured to be GHD's education partner. As Australia's business school by industry for industry, we see it as our duty to help leading industry-based knowledge and understanding become the most accessible education for industry. As a business with global customers ourselves, we are proud to be part of a program with global reach" said Neil Edwards, chief executive of Chifley Business School.