MVICSS - Manning Valley Indigenous Community Support Services
ZSIC was recently invited to work with Manning Valley Indigenous Community Support Services – MVICSS. MVICSS are a developing and emerging support services provider for the Indigenous community, based in Taree NSW. MVICSS that currently offer a number of services to the Taree community, with plans of growth and development, focusing on Indigenous Youth.
Our carefully structured workshops are designed to help guide all attendees on the journey of exploring and embracing specific and relevant Indigenous topics, to empower them with greater foundational knowledge and understanding of the many ways Indigenous culture can be experienced, managed and nurtured in the workplace for maximising harmony and productivity.
ZSIC developed and delivered three unique cultural induction training packages, delivered over 5 days as 3 separate workshops:
Workshop One – 2 Days: Indigenous Board Induction Training
Workshop Two – 2 Days: Indigenous Executive Team Induction Training
Workshop Three – 1 Day: Indigenous Staff Induction Training
Workshops One and Two for Indigenous Board Induction Training and Indigenous Executive Team Induction Training were cultural induction training packages focused on specific management areas, delivered in two sessions, each over two days, and encompassed cultural strategies, insights, mentoring and coaching – all led by Original Custodial facilitator Zeke Shaw.
Day 1 Topics - Working For Your Indigenous Corporation
- Your Induction Plan
- Your Position Description and Role
- Your Employment Contract
- New Employee Forms
- Employment Policies / Links
- Corporation Information including Purpose Statement, Values and Strategy, Organisation Chart, Organisational Policy Manual
- Key Documents Relating to your Position Description (Strategic Plan, Background Reports, Funding Contract Obligations, Budgets etc)
- Onboarding Checklist
- Computer Logins – to Network, Network Applications / Hubs, Timesheets, and any relevant Social Media access etc
- Schedule of Activities & Introductions, and Links to Team Profiles
- Maps and General Information about the Organisation
- Workplan Template
- Performance and Development Template
- Induction Plan Form - Sign Off
Day 2 Topics - Working in an Indigenous Community Controlled Organisation
- Cultural Awareness and Connections
- Including Maintaining and Protecting Cultural Safety in the Organisation
- Cultural Connections - ZSIC Activity
- Community Connections
- Working with and in Community
- Community at the center of the Organisation’s Activities Co-Design
- Communicating with Community
- Self-Determination & Decision Making
- Indigenous Data Sovereignty
The 1 day workshop for Indigenous Staff Induction Training was also led by Original Custodial facilitator Zeke Shaw to train and support MVICSS Indigenous staff on the following areas:
- Working for your Indigenous Corporation
- Your Induction Plan
- Your Position Description and Role
- Your Employment Contract
- New Employee Forms
- Employment Policies / Links
- Corporation Information – Purpose Statement, Values and Strategy, Organisation Chart, Organisational Policy Manual
- Key Documents relating to your Position Description (Strategic Plan, Reports, Funding Contracts, Budget etc)
- Onboarding Checklist
- Computer Logins – Network, Network Applications / Hubs, Timesheets, Social Media Access
- Introductions
- Maps and General Information about the Organisation
- Workplan Templates
- Performance and Development Template
- Induction Plan Form – Sign Off
On completion of the five days of training delivered on Country at Taree NSW, Zac Carter (MVICSS Manager), shared his thoughts, as follows, and his team also provided their feedback / reviews on having received the ZSIC training, as listed below …
"Myself and my team are more confident, driven and determined than ever to do what we can for our community. Personally, I am more at ease that I have been doing the right thing over the last year, and etting MVICSS on track. For this, I am deeply Grateful. MVICSS would highly encourage the utilisation of Zeke and his team, and would excitedly use the services of ZSIC in the future, for ourselves and other organizations. Zeke, again, thank you and your team for your professional wisdom, guidance, training and compassion. Thank you also for taking on my team's lived experiences, and community, for being forward with constructive critiques. I look forward to working together in the future." ~ Zac Carter, MVICSS
MVICSS Team Feedback / Reviews
Name: Zac Carter
Organisation: MVICCS – Manning Valley Indigenous Community Support Services
Location: Taree, NSW, Australia
Feedback / Review on: ZSIC Training Workshops, January 2023
The team at MVICSS are extremely grateful to the training and assistance provided by Zeke Shaw and ZSIC. We have received an incredible and detailed training package. Being clear, concise and transparent. Open to discussion and conversation, lived experience. Embracing culture and community. Moving forward, we would be excited to utilise the services of ZSIC in future for further development
Name: Jayme Mace
Organisation: MVICCS, Taree, NSW, Australia
Feedback / Review on: ZSIC Cultural Awareness Training, January 2023
Our team had an awesome time with Zeke Shaw of ZSIC delivering our board induction and training and it was a great experience. Zeke is professional, entertaining and makes the nitty gritty stuff exciting to learn and easy to understand.
Name: Makeda Aset
Organisation: MVICCS, Taree, NSW, Australia
Feedback / Review on: ZSIC Indigenous Board Induction Training, January 2023
Name: Dekota Marr
Organisation: MVICCS, Taree, NSW, Australia
Feedback / Review on: ZSIC Indigenous Board Induction Training, January 2023
I really enjoyed the training and the service that Zeke Shaw and the ZSIC team delivered, it was really great, it was understandable, easy to take in and has helped me develop a better understanding of what it means to be a part of a Board and what it means to the community and how important our role is.
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