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Registrations are open for the next Return to Work Program, which begins on Wednesday 31 July.
Improved skills, confidence and opportunities for friendship are key benefits of the ACT Women’s Return to Work Program.
The program offers a series of free workshops for Canberra women looking to return to the workforce after a long period away.
Whether the absence is due to parenting, an unexpected life event, or something else altogether, the program is ideal for women keen to brush up on skills required to begin working again.
The workshops provide skills and knowledge on:
- skill recognition and growth mindset
- creating professional resumes and cover letters
- interpreting job ads and applying for jobs
- online and government job applications
- job interview preparation and practice.
The workshops help women with skills and confidence on their journey to obtain meaningful, ongoing employment, ultimately assisting them to achieve increased financial independence.
“I had a spinal fusion a couple of years ago, and I had been a registered nurse my whole life. Three years out of the workforce and I was just feeling overwhelmed and a colleague who has actually done the training, recommended it,” a previous attendee said.
“All the chatting, all the feedback, all the organisations, all the tips. There’s just been so much information shared in these four weeks, it’s worth its weight in gold.”
Registrations are open for the next Return to Work Program, which begins on Wednesday 31 July.
The workshop runs across four weeks. They will be held at the Nara Centre in the city, from 10am–2pm on the following days:
- Wednesday, 31 July
- Wednesday, 7 August
- Wednesday, 14 August
- Wednesday, 21 August
Attendees need to come to all four sessions. Lunch, tea and coffee will be provided.
“You do meet these other women from every background, you can network you can continue growing that friendship,” another past attendee said.
“It’s a place where it’s very safe, it’s a place which is very friendly, it’s a place where you might surprise yourself.”
Registration for the workshops is essential.
Sign up by emailing csdrtw@act.gov.au
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