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The list of skill/topic areas given below are organised into categories (somewhat arbitrarily) in order to assist people looking for specific types of training.

Trainers are listed under relevant headings. In some cases trainers will be listed under more than one heading and are generally listed only for the first three or four skill areas on their form, in order to reduce the complexity of the information presented.

Where trainers are listed under the Main heading in a section they have listed a number of skills relevant to this area.

For each trainer their is a separate listing which gives:

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  • The amounts they charge
  • Their full address and contact details
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This listing can be found in the  Complete details of trainers, including specialties, or by following the links from this page to that page.

 

 

Training Specialities of trainers

 

 1.   CAMPAIGNING & CAMPAIGN SKILLS
 

John Corkill

Volunteer coordination and support
Margie Law
Gavan McFadzean
Maura Chambers
Narelle Milligan
Albury Wodonga Environment Centre

Event organising
John Corkill

Campaign development, planning and management
Adam Burling Margie Law

Campaigning
Julie Foreman
Kevin Parker
Cameron Edwards
Celia Moon
Bob Holderness-Roddam

Evaluation/De-briefing/feedback
Irena Harrison
Andrew Donovan
Chloe Beevers

Non-violent direct action/Direct action planning and operation
Adam Burling
Margie Law
Gavan McFadzean
Kylie Hitchman
Cameron Edwards
John Corkill

Lobbying
Cameron Edwards

Community education
Julie Foreman
Barrie Brennan

   
 

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 2.   LEGAL SKILLS
 

Graham Irvine

Environmental legislation
Environment planning process
Julie Foreman
Dorothy Mullins

Environmental Law
Peter Hamilton
Julie Foreman

Legal Research
Graham Irvine

Environmental Assessment
Jean Paul Orsini
Sabina Douglas-Hill

   
 

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 3.   FUNDRAISING
 

Saskia Kouwenberg

   
 

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 4.   MEDIA AND RELATED SKILLS
 

Judith Tomkins
SCTRC
Tienne Simons
Riverina Community College

Media skills
Graham Irvine
Saskia Kouwenberg
Judith Tompkins
Riverina Community College
Margie Law
Gavan McFadzean
Kylie Hitchman
Pamela Gray
Bob Holderness-Roddam

Writing skills/expression and communication skills
Barrie Brennan John Corkill

Public relations / Public speaking
Kevin Parker Kylie Hitchman

Publications Production
Bob Holderness-Roddam

   
 

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 5.   ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
 

Saskia Kouwenberg
Stephen Gunther
Andrew Donovan
Chloe Beevers
Narelle Milligan
Pamela Gray
Celia Moon

Strategic planning/Planning/Organisational Planning
Bob Holderness-Roddam
Jane Cull
Andrew Donovan
Stevan Gunther

Team building
Miranda Mills
Irena Harrison
Kim Davis
Andrew Donovan
Social Change Training and Resource Centre
Chloe Beevers
Cathy Guinness
Chaye Oliver

Conflict resolution/Mediation
Miranda Mill
Richard & Maria Maguire
Chloe Beevers
Riverina Community College
Cathy Guinness
Tienne Simons
Peter Hamilton
Maura Chambers

Management
Narelle Milligan

Staff selection
Narelle Milligan
Stevan Gunther

Facilitation
Richard & Maria Maguire
Andrew Donovan
Stevan Gunther

Meeting Skills/group dynamics/team work
Miranda Mills
Richard & Maria Maguire
Rosemary Faire
Maura Chambers
Gavan McFadzean
Lynne Prescott
David Wright
Tienne Simons
Riverina Community College
Albury Wodonga Env. Centre
Networking
Lisa Yeates
Personnel/HR development
Stevan Gunther

Evaluation of Training
Barrie Brennan

Managing Change
Judith Tomkins

   
 

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 6.   ECOLOGY AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES
 

Ecology and vegetation management
Geoffrey Bell

Environmental philosophy
Wendy Seabrook
Kevin Parker

Relationship with our environment

Environmental rehabilitation

Deep ecology
Earth Support Group
Jane Cull
Ripple Effect
Kylie Hitchman
Pamela Gray
Earth Support Group

Sustainable development
Jean-Paul Orsini

Permaculture/organic farming production
Taree Adult Education
Ripple Effect

Resource Management/indigenous resource management
Sabina Douglas Hill

Waste Management
APACE Green Skills
Taree Adult Education

Landcare
APACE

Plant Propagation and seed collection/flora surveys
Jenny Dewing

Horticulture
Jane Scanlon

Forming intentional communities
Peter Hamilton
Green (plant-based ) cuisine
Rosemary Faire

   
 

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 7.   OUTDOOR SKILLS
 

Training in accessing difficult areas
Parrish Robbins

Reading and using maps

   
 

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 8.   CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
 

Richard & Maria Maguire
Cathy Guinness

Cross cultural conflict resolution
Kim Davis

   
 

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 9.   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
 

This includes email and website development.

Kim Brebach
Yari McGauley

   
 

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10.   CULTURAL SKILLS
 

Susan Grant
Ripple Effect

Theatre of the oppressed workshop/Drama of Life workshop
David Wright

Cultural Action/Popular theatre, using the arts for social change
Celia Moon
Psychodrama/playback
Miranda Mills

Creativity Development training
Miranda Mills

Outdoor music/Dance rituals (eg rallies/marches)
Lisa Yeates

   
 

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 11.   GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT POLICY
 

Government policies
Dorothy Mullins

Australian politics
Kevin Parker

   
 

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 12.   HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT MOVEMENT
 

Lisa Yeates

   
 

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 13.   PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
 

Burnout Prevention/Personal sutainability
Social Change Training and Resource Centre
Steven Gunther
Rosemary Faire

Negotiation/listening skills
Pamela Gray

Assertiveness/Empowerment
Chaye Oliver
Rosemary Faire

Inner work/personal development
Social Change Training and Resource Centre

Stress Management
Stevan Gunther

Time Management
Maura Chambers

   
 

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Geographical listings of trainers:

 

 20.   STRESS MANAGEMENT, BURNOUT PREVENTION, ACTIVIST SUPPORT AND DEALING WITH DESPAIR
 

Green, T & Woodrow, P (1993) Insight & Action - How to Discover & Support a Life of Integrity and Commitment to Change, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia Good ideas for creating support groups; how to create a "Clearness Process" for personal decision-making. And other useful tools.

Jaffe, D & Scott, C (1984) From Burnout to Balance - a Workbook for Peak Performance and Self-Renewal, McGraw Hill, New York A lot of good self-assessment tools and strategies, oriented to the business world.

Macy, J. (1983) Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia. Grounbreaking book giving tools for dealing with despair, the focus is on nuclear fears but translates easily to other environmental issues. Lots of exercises to build workshops from.

Ryan, R & Travis, J (1981) Wellness Workbook - Creating Vibrant Health, Alternatives to Illness and Burnout, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley Ca. Encouraging self-responsibility for long-term wellbeing.

Shields, Katrina (1991) In the Tiger's Mouth: An Empowerment Guide For Social Action, Millenium Books, Newtown, NSW Oriented to social change activists, and contains worksheets and exercises that can be done individually or used to create workshops for groups. Deals with personal and organisational aspects of burnout prevention and recovering from burnout. Also other aspects of working well together.

   
 

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 21.   STRESS MANAGEMENT, BURNOUT PREVENTION, ACTIVIST SUPPORT AND DEALING WITH DESPAIR
 

Green, T & Woodrow, P (1993) Insight & Action - How to Discover & Support a Life of Integrity and Commitment to Change, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia Good ideas for creating support groups; how to create a "Clearness Process" for personal decision-making. And other useful tools.

Jaffe, D & Scott, C (1984) From Burnout to Balance - a Workbook for Peak Performance and Self-Renewal, McGraw Hill, New York A lot of good self-assessment tools and strategies, oriented to the business world.

Macy, J. (1983) Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia. Grounbreaking book giving tools for dealing with despair, the focus is on nuclear fears but translates easily to other environmental issues. Lots of exercises to build workshops from.

Ryan, R & Travis, J (1981) Wellness Workbook - Creating Vibrant Health, Alternatives to Illness and Burnout, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley Ca. Encouraging self-responsibility for long-term wellbeing.

Shields, Katrina (1991) In the Tiger's Mouth: An Empowerment Guide For Social Action, Millenium Books, Newtown, NSW Oriented to social change activists, and contains worksheets and exercises that can be done individually or used to create workshops for groups. Deals with personal and organisational aspects of burnout prevention and recovering from burnout. Also other aspects of working well together.

   
 

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