In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, our conversations at RMIT were very much focused on the potential and real impacts of this global health crisis on our students – particularly international students. Plans were put into place to support those students who could no longer take up...
In our latest vlog Micaela Cronin talks to RMIT’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Vocational Education Mish Eastman about her reflections on the importance of collaboration and how the experience of learning and connecting with others can have a transformative impact – for learners, their careers, their lives and on their...
Whilst the coronavirus crisis has triggered a rapid transformation of the Australian education sector over the past six weeks, the nation-wide shift to remote learning is not the only interesting innovation that has been occurring. FSSI, in partnership with the School of Vocational Design and Social Context at RMIT...
In our newsletter, we’ll share three things with you that we are seeing, hearing and doing, with a focus on how the sector is responding to the current crisis, and new opportunities that are emerging to support the growth, quality and adaptation of the social service workforce. In this first edition, we focus on three shifts we’re observing...
In FSSI’s first Vlog, FSSI Director Micaela Cronin talks to Ged Kearney MP about feminist leadership in a time of crisis. Ged – who is Member for Cooper, Victoria, Shadow Assistant Minister for Skills and Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care – calls on social service workers to stay...
FSSI and the Disability Service Commissioner invited Marian O’Rourke and Fidelma Carolan, experts who worked on the roll out of the Northern Ireland registration scheme, to visit Melbourne and share their knowledge and experiences....
Finding a job you love is the holy grail of life hacks. Some people never know how sweet the feeling is, instead toiling away for years in unrewarding or uninspiring roles. For Moda Ali, the breakthrough was a simple invitation from a friend. “I’ve found where I’m supposed to...
Lola Nicolouleas is on a mission to break down the barriers facing people with disabilities who wish to work in the very sector that supports and empowers them. This challenge has taken Lola—a lead teacher in FSSI’s Vocational Education program—to the US, UK and Europe, as the recipient of...
It’s an exciting time of year at FSSI! Both our Certificate III and Certificate IV cohorts have finished classes for the year, and we’ve hosted events for students to celebrate, reflect and catch-up with classmates. Many of the students have come a long way to achieve their qualifications and...
For Yasmin, the Certificate III in Individual Support has not only launched her career in the social workforce, but it has also helped her discover more about herself and what she loves to do. Yasmin’s background is impressive. She has worked overseas as an interpreter and social worker, and...