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Delegate training is back for 2024! Wherever you are in Queensland, there's an opportunity for you to acquire valuable skills with your union colleagues in 2024. The 2024 Together delegate training program will consist of two single day training courses run concurrently. The first day will focus on industrial instruments & consultative committee skills and the second day will focus on building power in your workplace. The course will be offered in Brisbane as well as various regional locations. You will have the option of registering for one or both days depending on your area of interest. See below for an outline of the two days of delegate training. Delegate training dates and locations Here are the delegate training dates and locations for 2024. New dates and locations may be added depending on demand. 2024 Training Dates Brisbane 8/9 May - Training Full Townsville 29/30 May Gold Coast 12/13 June Toowoomba 17/18 July Brisbane 31 July and 1 August - Training filling up Bundaberg 21/22 August Rockhampton 4/5 September Brisbane 9/10 October - - Training filling up 2025 Training Dates Brisbane - 12/13th of Feb 2025 Mackay - 26/27 of Feb 2025 Hervey Bay - 12/13th March 2025 Brisbane - 26/27 of March 2025 Cairns - 23/24th of April 2025 Sunshine Coast - 7/8th May 2025 Brisbane - 21/22nd of May 2025 If you are interested in participating in delegate training (or want to inquire about how to become a union delegate for your workplace) please email training@together.org.au. Access to paid leave to attend training Queensland public servants have access to paid union training leave to participate in training. Email training@together.org.au if you're unsure about your rights to paid industrial relations training leave! Two-day training schedule Day One Industrial Instruments and Consultative Committee training Where to find your rights and entitlements Consultative Committee Frameworks How to maximise the benefits from your consultative committee Influencing the employer Putting things into practice Day Two Building Power in your workplace. What’s power in the workplace? An organised workplace How do we deal with workplace issues? Mapping An organising conversation Please email training@together.org.au to register, or if you have any questions.