We are committed to providing ongoing professional development so our sector workforce is equipped with the knowledge and skills to advance their neighbourhood houses.

We're proud to offer our members and relevant stakeholders a diverse range of professional development opportunities for free or low-cost.

If you are from an organisation which would like to partner with us to deliver professional development, please contact us. 

Learning and Development calendar

We offer a year-long calendar of professional development webinars that are free for NHVic members, and can be attended by non-members at a small cost. 

• 23 February: Orientation to the Sector
  
  
• 1 March: Grant Writing Tips and Tricks
  
  
• 15 March: Communicating about your Neighbourhood House
  
  
• 22 March: Restructuring your Organisation in 2022
  
  
• 29 March: Carer-Friendly Houses: Understanding Carers and their Needs
  
  
• 5 April: Community Development Essentials - Community Needs Analysis
  
  
• 19 May: Staff Management
  
  
• 24 May: Policy for Neighbourhood Houses
  
  
• 2 June: Finance Essentials
  
  
• 15 June: Media Training
  
  
• 21 June: Effective Recruitment
  
  
• 14 July: Understanding Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs)
  
  
• 20 July: Gender Equity
  
  
• 26 July: Facebook for Community Development
  
  
• 10 August: Communicating in an Inclusive and Accessible Way
  
  
• 18 August: Using Research and Data Effectively
  
  
• 24 August: Advocacy
  
  
• 6 September: Understanding Local Government
  
  
• 5 October: Orientation to the Sector
  
  
• 20 October: Grant Writing Tips and Tricks
  
  
• 26 October: Navigating 26th of January
  
  
• 3 November: Introduction to Auspicing
  
  
• 9 November: Staff Management
  
  
• 6 December: Finance Essentials
  
  
• 14 December: Using Research and Data Effectively
  
  

Mentoring2Management course

This course, specifically designed for recently appointed leaders in the sector, will be offered three times throughout 2022. Find out more.