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Red Cross Training Services is a Registered Training Organisation, delivering nationally accredited qualifications, courses, certificates and traineeships from pre-entry to advanced levels.

Tailored short courses can also be developed on request in a number of discipline areas.

Our training is flexible and we work closely with you to customise training packages to meet your needs.

Our areas of training expertise include:
  • Business Administration Cert I & II
  • Foundation Skills
  • Retail Operations Cert I & II
  • Furnishing Cert I (cabinet making focus)
  • Commercial Cleaning Cert II & III (asset maintenance)
  • Warehousing Cert I, II & III
  • Hospitality Cert I, II & III
  • Language, Literacy & Numeracy (driver education)
  • General Safety Introduction (construction White Card) 
  • Customer Contact Cert III 
  • Training & Assessment (TAA) Cert IV
  • Frontline Management Cert IV
  • Career Development Cert IV

Conditions may apply for these courses.

Free vocational training courses:

Free vocational training courses funded by the Queensland Government Department of Employment and Training are provided for people with a disability or other barriers to employment. If you are interested or require further information, please contact Red Cross Training Services on 3620 7000 or email dphillips@redcross.org.au or rrowe@redcross.org.au for a registration form.

This training is a joint effort between Red Cross Training Services and the Queensland Government Department of Employment and Training.

2009 Course Guide

Certificate I 
Business Administration

* Participate in health and safety procedures
* Use business equipment
* Apply basic communication skills
* Work effectively in a business environment
* Operate a personal computer
* Develop keyboard skills
* Organise and complete daily work activities
Certificate II 
Business Administration
* Participate in health and safety procedures
* Use business technology
* Process and maintain workplace information
* Handle mail
* Communicate electronically
* Produce simple word processed documents
* Write simple documents
* Create and use spreadsheets
* Maintain daily business and financial records
* Deliver a service to customers
* Contribute to workplace innovation
* Create and use databases
Foundation Skills

* Prepare for work
* Apply basic communication skills
* Develop employability skills
* Develop study skills
* Use information technology equipment for work-related purposes
* Participate in job search and job interview activities
* Literacy and numeracy training (optional)

Certificate I
Retail Operations
* Operate retail technology
* Communicate in the workplace
* Work effectively in a retail environment
* Apply safe working practices
* Organise and maintain work areas
Certificate II
Retail Operations
* Apply point of sale handling procedures
* Interact with customers
* Perform stock control procedures
* Minimise theft
* Merchandise products
* Sell products and services
* Advise on products and services
* Balance point-of-sale terminal
* Perform retail finance duties
Certificate I
Furnishing (Cabinet making focus)
* Follow safe working policies and practices
* Communicate in the workplace
* Work effectively with others
* Carry out measurements with calculations
* Complete a basic furnishing product
* Construct a basic timber finishing product
Certificate II
Commercial Cleaning
(Asset Maintenance)
* Maintain a hard floor surface       
* Restore a hard floor surface        
* Maintain a carpeted floor            
* Clean glass surfaces                  
* Maintain furniture and fittings and room dressing                                                            
* Clean a wet area                        
* Remove waste   
* Plan for safe and efficient cleaning activities                                                                  
* Maintain a cleaning storage area
* Clean a food handling area          
* Participate in workplace safety arrangements
Certificate III
Commercial Cleaning
(Asset Maintenance)
* Plan for safe and efficient cleaning activities
* Participate in, and contribute to workplace safety arrangements
* Implement and monitor infection policy and procedures
* Support leadership in the workplace and train small groups
* Maintain a cleaning storage area, and 'clean room' environment
* Use hot water extraction, dry and wet foam shampoos and dry absorbent compounds
* Replace a hard floor finish, wash furniture and fittings, and clean window coverings
* Clean at high levels using pressure washing and industrial machinery
* Respond to customer inquiries and complaints
Certificate I 
Transport and
Distribution
(Warehousing & Storage)
* Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
* Shift a load using manually operated equipment
* Participate in basic workplace communication
* Follow health and safety procedures
* Conduct housekeeping activities
Certificate II 
Transport and
Distribution
(Warehousing & Storage)
* Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
* Shift a load using manually operated equipment
* Participate in basic workplace communication* Follow health and safety procedures
* Conduct housekeeping activities
Certificate III 
Transport and
Distribution
(Warehousing & Logistics)
* Maintain container and cargo records
* Transfer cargo and process receipt and delivery of containers and cargo
* Coordinate goods to bond premises
* Organise despatch and receival operations, and complete the documentation
* Plan jobs, set up work areas and apply product knowledge to organise work operations
* Organise warehouse records operations and coordinate stocktakes
Certificate I 
Hospitality
* Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge
* Work with colleagues and customers
* Work in a socially diverse environment
* Follow health, safety and security procedures
* Follow workplace hygiene procedures
* Process financial transactions
* Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages
Certificate II 
Hospitality
* Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge
* Work with colleagues and customers
* Work in a socially diverse environment
* Follow health, safety and security procedures
* Follow workplace hygiene procedures
* Apply food and beverage skills in the workplace
* Apply hospitality skills in the workplace
* Serve food and beverage to customers
* Provide food and beverage service
* Provide responsible service of alcohol
* Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages
* Develop and update food and beverage knowledge
* Prepare and serve espresso coffee
Certificate III 
Hospitality
* Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge
* Provide quality customer service
* Work with colleagues and customers
* Work in a socially diverse environment
* Coach others in job skills
* Follow health, safety and security procedures
* Follow workplace hygiene procedures
* Provide and coordinate food and beverage service
* Provide and coordinate hospitality service
* Clean and tidy bar areas
* Operate a bar
* Provide food and beverage service
* Provide table service of alcoholic beverages
* Provide responsible service of alcohol
* Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages
* Prepare and serve espresso coffee
* Prepare and serve cocktails
Language, Literacy and Numeracy
(Driver Education)
* Literacy and numeracy skills
* The knowledge needed to obtain a Learner's Permit in Queensland
General Safety Introduction
(Construction White Card)
* Following health and safety procedures
* Legislative requirements and responsibilities
* Physical building and construction hazards
* Basic risk management
* Emergency procedure
* Workplace health & safety plans
Certificate III
Customer Contact
* Follow occupational health and safety policy and procedures
* Communicate effectively in a customer contact centre
* Work effectively in a contact centre environment
* Respond to inbound customer contact
* Use basic computer technology
* Use an enterprise information system
* Provide quality customer service
Certificate IV
Training & Assessment (TAA)
* Support effective learning
* Develop facilitation skills
* Create an effective learning environment
* Encourage collaborative processes
* Foster innovation
* Meet ethical and legal requirements
* Meet occupational health and safety roles and responsibilities
* Design effective measuring instruments
* Develop training to meet client needs
* Utilise the principles of adult learning
Certificate IV 
Frontline Management
* Monitor a safe workplace
* Develop work priorities
* Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies
* Implement continuous improvement
* Promote effective workplace relationships
* Promote team effectiveness
* Implement an operational plan
* Manage projects
Short Courses Hospitality

* Food handling
* Food safety supervisor
* Barista
* Responsible service of alcohol
* Responsible gambling services
* Responsible management of licensed venue

Short Computer Courses

* Basic computer basics & keyboard skills
* Intermediate Word, Excel, email
* Advanced Excel, Access, PowerPoint & Publisher

Full qualifications and other courses * Upgrade TAA Cert IV
* Recognition of prior learning
* TAA Cert IV for experiences VET teachers
* TAA Cert IV for teachers

Red Cross Training Services accesses a number of Federal and State Government funding programs that may reduce the cost of your training choices. 

We also offer training at a reasonable cost on a fee-for-service basis.

For further information, a course brochure, training dates or an application form please contact Red Cross Training Services.

Contact details:

16 Hamilton Place
Bowen Hills QLD  4006
Ph: 07 3620 7000
Fax: 07 3620 7070
Email:
qldtrainingservices@redcross.org.au 

 
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