8th Feb 12

UnitingCare Unifam and the Institute of Family Practice are using funds provided by the Attorney General’s department to offer scholarships and/or cadetships to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people interesting in working in the family relationship sector in family counselling, family dispute resolution, intake or family advisor roles. Scholarships are available from IFP that will pay all tuition for Diploma of Counselling, Vocational Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling, Vocational Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution. Classes will be held in IFP’s training rooms in Parramatta.

Cadetships are also available within Unifam. These are full or part-time (depending on the applicant’s choice), will be located at one of Unifam’s offices and will be an opportunity to apply the skills being learnt or honed in the course. It is also possible to apply for the cadetship alone if applicants already hold an appropriate qualification and want to move into individual couple and family counselling or family dispute resolution or interested in intake roles within an FRC or Unifam.

Applications are strongly invited from UC CYPF staff. Any questions about the scholarship or cadetship or both please ring Kim Wilcox on 88300755 or contact Kim kwilcox@ifp.nsw.edu.au

Applications close 27 February 2012; the Counselling qualifications start in March; FDR in May.

Also see Professional Development Calendar Jan – May 2012 at www.ifp.nsw.edu.au