Applications for Individual Sponsorship to attend professional development courses, conferences and workshops will be assessed against the following criteria:
- All applications must be submitted with relevant attachments on the Child, Youth and Family Services Program (CYFSP), Workforce Development and Training (WDT), Individual Sponsorship Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
- All applicants must be employed through a CYFSP funded service and the application approved and signed by their manager.
- Categories for individual sponsorship applications include professional development courses, conferences, and workshops.
- The criteria for assessment will include:
- Extent to which the training directly serves the individual’s professional development within their current role
- What impact the professional development will have to the broader CYFSP sector
- Demonstration of how the applicant will share the knowledge gained from the specific professional development undertaken
- Consideration of the value of the specific professional development in the broader context of what is available to the sector.
- Approval of the application will be subject to the number of previous approvals granted to a particular individual and/or their associated CYFSP organisation for that financial year.
- The individual sponsorship will be approved for the cost of the event only, and will not include the cost of travel, accommodation, and other out-of-pocket expenses.
- Applications will be considered at the next scheduled WDT Committee Meeting and applicants will be advised of the outcome within 10 working days of this meeting.
- Once approved, the applicant should advise the training supplier to send an invoice addressed to:
CYFSP Workforce Development and Training
Community Relations and Funding Support
Communities Directorate
Email: CYFSP.Training@act.gov.au
Attention: WDT Secretariat, CRFS
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