Training & Professional Development Services – Australia

Specialising in training for government services at the local, state and commonwealth level, NGOs, not-for-profit and private sector businesses delivering government or community-based programs, Allwood & Associates ensures all training programs meet the particular needs of your organisation.

Interactive and engaging

Our training programs are highly interactive and engaging. The content is customised to have practical application and relevance to participants’ work roles and sectors. All training programs incorporate current evidence-based best practice models and approaches and are delivered all over Australia, in urban, regional and remote settings.

Highly experienced trainers

Our trainers are of the highest calibre in their area of expertise. We undertake a comprehensive needs analysis to tailor both the training program and trainer to meet your specific requirements, and ensure your trainer has in-depth experience in your service, sector and context, with the skills needed to deal with issues likely to arise during training.

Leadership & Management Courses

These programs build the capacity of leaders and managers to achieve the organisational results expected of them. The training develops skill in responding to the range of common challenges emerging in their work roles within the NGO, Government sectors and related business services.

Workskills & Performance Courses

These programs develop the capacity of staff at all levels, and builds competence in areas creating blockages or challenges in achieving individual performance or team result within NGO, Government sectors and related business services.

Counselling & Client Work Courses

These programs develop the capacity of social workers, psychologists, counsellors, case managers, peer support workers and frontline service delivery staff. This training assists staff to work more effectively with clients to achieve the specific outcomes required within the NGO or government sector service contexts.

Customised In-House Training

We specialise in designing and delivering customised in-house training services across a diverse range of NGOs and government sector services Australia-wide, including remote and regional areas.

Professional Training & Development Directory 

In-house training available Australia-wide, in all cities and regional areas

Our clients

"Kerri was a great help to us at The Housing Trust supporting a 360 degree review of our CEO and developing an in-house performance review process. She was a pleasure to work with, delivered what she committed to on time and with professionalism."

- Chair, The Housing Trust

"Kerri is great to work with – she is very collaborative and makes clear contributions. She provides strategic thinking on how to best implement training and ensure that it has impact sector-wide."

– Senior Manager, NSW Health

"The facilitator did an excellent job - the discussions were comprehensive, engaging and flowed well, and we achieved everything we set out to do."

– Workshop participant, ACON

"Kerri never loses sight of the big picture and keeps the whole team on track, while at the same time being meticulous and thorough. The result is our team's latest and very ambitious state-wide project, which involves work with many health services, is tracking well and meeting its goals in a calm and planned manner."

– Project Manager / Analyst, NSW Health

"When developing our Leadership & Change Management workshops I was impressed with the professionalism and thoroughness of the preparation. The workshops were engaging and interactive, keeping all participants involved and ‘on their toes’. Feedback was very positive. I look forward to working with Allwood & Associates again in the future."

– ACHSM, Queensland

"The trainer was a fabulous presenter! Very knowledgeable about our sector, and great facilitation of discussions and information provided."

– Training participant, Braeside Hospital

"Kerri worked as a partner with us to design a suite of programs, including an excellent six month Leadership Coaching Program. She understood our sector and was able to adapt the coaching program to the different learning styles and competencies of participants who all benefited from the program and wanted to continue."

– Training Manager, Mental Health Sector

"The trainer made what is potentially a very dry topic really interesting – there was plenty of group interaction, so we were all kept engaged and I learnt a lot."

– Training participant, Liverpool City Council

"Thank you for not boring us to death with slides! The trainer’s approach was really inclusive and used the participants’ experiences to progress our learning and development."

– Training participant, Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services, WA

"The trainer knew a lot about the topic, but didn’t ‘talk at us’ – I liked the different group activities we did and the way the trainer was able to make everyone feel safe to contribute. I really learnt a lot."

– Training participant, Dept. of Immigration & Citizenship, VIC

"I would like to say a big THANK YOU for the group coaching and one-on-one sessions. I have learnt so much and feel more confident and competent to address complex issues with staff and other services. Thank you also for your encouragement and guidance. I will definitely recommend you to other services."

– Management coaching program participant, Health Service

How can we help you?

For an obligation-free quote or to chat about how we can assist your organisation, call us now on +61 (0) 2 8399 0358 or complete the form below. We offer personal, customised services across Australia, and discounts for NGOs.

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