QCAN Member Meeting / Networking

Facilitated by Kylie Brannelly 

Join in our consultation on the OSHC Professional Standards for Management and Leadership.

These standards complement and build on the OSHC Professional Standards for Educators.

They are structured within 3 domains and 7 underpinning standards:

Professional Knowledge

1. Understand educators       (adult learners) and how they acquire skills and knowledge
2. Understand leadership

Professional Practice

1. Team management and      leadership
2. Business operations and      management
3. Accountability

Professional Engagement

1. Performance improvement
2. Community      and      stakeholder engagement

The career stages for Managers and Leaders are described as:

Emerging

• Understands and      demonstrates awareness and emerging practical application        relevant to standard descriptor
• Underpins the early career      development of management and leadership capacity

Proficient

• Able to apply knowledge      and skills to design, implement, review and   evaluate      management and leadership practice across the organisation
• Skilled, capable,      competent and suitably qualified service manager and  leader

Lead

• Able to support, guide and      assist others to understand, interpret and   apply relevant      managerial and leadership responsibilities across the        organisation
• Highly experienced,      effective and critically reflective service manager   and leader      who is able to lead both within and across organisations (a  service      manager or leader that is sought for mentoring and advice by      other’s   who hold management and leadership responsibilities)