Adult Community Further Education

We support Victorians with education courses and training to improve their career pathways. Our government funded courses are flexible to meet your needs and help you to boost your potential.

AMCS currently conduct courses both face-to-face and online.

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Courses Offered

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Learn how to apply for government funding and the support services available in the not-for-profit sector.

Course duration: 35 hours

Course frequency: 8 sessions, 4 hours each plus one 3-hour session.

Eligibility: Brimbank City Council and Melton City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • What is leadership?
  • How to incorporate and manage a not-for-profit association?
  • How to apply for funding?
  • What is available for free or at low cost for a community organisation?
  • How to establish government-funded services for your community?
  • Overview of support services available to CALD communities.
  • Lobbying, levels of government etc.
  • Public Relations by CALD Communities
  • Community projects

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Learn cyber security, smart phones, internet, useful applications and detecting scams.

Course duration: 30 hours for level 1 and 30 hours for level 2

Course frequency: 6 sessions, 5 hours each

Course level: Level 1, Beginner. Level 2, Intermediate

Eligibility: Brimbank, Melton, Maribyrnong, Wyndham and Hobson Bay City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • Using Smartphones
  • Navigating the Internet
  • Detecting Scams
  • Cyber Security
  • Using Apps and Software including Emails and social media.
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Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Course duration: 20 hours

Course frequency: 5 sessions, 4 hours each

Course level: Beginner to moderate

Eligibility: Brimbank City Council & Melton City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
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Complete financial and accounting tasks like invoicing, budgeting and payroll.

Course duration: 20 hours

Course Frequency: 5 sessions, 4 hours each

Course level: Beginner

Eligibility: Brimbank City Council & Melton City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • Overview of MYOB Account Right software, its functions, and workplace usage
  • Create new business
  • Develop an accounts chart
  • Entering opening balances
  • Backup and restore
  • Tax Codes
  • Setting up customer and supplier accounts and information
  • Creating invoices
  • Processing sales and receiving payment for invoices
  • Adjustments to invoices
  • Processing purchases and paying suppliers
  • Understanding electronic payments
  • Recording cash transactions
  • Error checking and corrections
  • Trouble-shooting strategies
  • Using online help and user forums
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Update your professional skills in the home care industry.

Course duration: 25 hours

Course frequency: 6 sessions, 4 hours each + 1hr Q&A

Course level: Beginner

Eligibility: Brimbank City Council and Melton City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • Overview of My Aged Care (MAC)
  • Aged Care Services
  • Home Care Packages (HCP) Program
  • Aged Care Quality Standards
  • Job opportunities in the Aged Care sector
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Improve your reading, writing and math skills, and identify your career goals.

Course duration: 100 hours

Course frequency: 25 sessions, 4 hours each

Course level: Beginner

Eligibility: Brimbank City Council and Melton City Council Residents

Course Topics:

  • Code of conduct
  • Introduction to the Community Services industry
  • What services are available?
  • Who are the clients of the services?
  • Why are Community Services required in our society?
  • Where are the Community Services available?
  • When do clients need Community Services?
  • How are the Community Services delivered?
  • Introduction to jobs in the Community Services Industry
  • Understand the skills and personal traits required in Community Services
  • Understand and use basic vocabulary in Community Services
  • Developing a learning plan with goals
  • Communicate with diverse cultural backgrounds, ages and abilities
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Written Communication in the Community Services industry
  • Understand OHS responsibilities of employees and employers
  • Duty of Care
  • Understand hazards and risks
  • Spot the hazards and risks
  • Risk Management control
  • Manual handling
  • Workplace bullying
  • Accident report form
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Manage stress in the workplace
  • Emergency response
  • Emergency Evacuation Plan
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Eligibility

  • Australian or New Zealand citizen
  • Hold an Australian permanent visa
  • Please refer to specific courses of interest for additional eligibility criteria

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