An unplanned pregnancy can be a major crisis for a woman of any age. For a young person it is an especially confronting event. Even though many pregnancies are planned, in other cases the pregnancy is unplanned. If the proper support and knowledge is not available, the choices can seem entirely overwhelming. This practical and informative program takes rational approach to this very sensitive topic and discusses the implications of an unplanned pregnancy. Viewers will come to understand the options for both the mother and father, and also receive suggestions on where to get further help and advice.
Producers: VEA Group Pty Ltd
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Working in Media
This program both informs and inspires viewers about the great prospects of a career in the media. Viewers will learn how to perform tasks according to organizational requirements and values, comply with relevant legislation and regulations, and source and apply information about industry issues and developments. This program also encourages a collaborative approach to work and provides tips for effective communication in a creative team environment.
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Teaching ESL Students in the Mainstream Classroom
It is vital for teachers to consider the language used in their subject area from an ESL learner’s point of view. This informative program helps teachers accommodate ESL learners with real-life classroom examples and practical strategies. We explore how teachers can consider the language demands of their lessons and use non-verbal cues to enhance language comprehension. We then explain how language modeling builds learner confidence and how to differentiate between language and content when correcting. Finally we demonstrate the “Think- Pair-Share” strategy for concept checking and discuss the importance of integrating cognitive taxonomies and learning styles to build thinking skills.
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Quality Customer Service
The hospitality industry is a dynamic, highly competitive, customer-focused industry. It is one of many industries that rely heavily on its customers and their satisfaction to succeed in the business environment. This program introduces quality customer service, including, how understanding customer needs can improve service levels, different customer service strategies, and the role of management in maintaining quality customer service standards. Understanding the importance customer service plays in the hospitality industry not only provides a competitive edge, but also highlights the many benefits that can be gained from improving and delivering quality customer service.
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Health, Safety and Security
Working in the hospitality industry can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also be an environment with many health and safety hazards. In this program, from ‘The Hospitality Series’, we look at how to know, understand and apply health, safety and security procedures in the workplace to ensure a safe environment for everyone. We discuss safe work practices and how to prepare for emergency situations. Through the use of two case studies, viewers follow a new employee and learn about the dos and don’ts of a safe working environment in two very different workplaces. By understanding the importance of these three elements in hospitality, businesses will ensure a safe and pleasant environment for staff and patrons.
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Working in Socially Diverse Environments
Multiculturalism is rapidly increasing in communities throughout the world and subsequently the implications must be considered in the workplace. Many benefits arise from employing a culturally diverse workforce, however a number of challenges also exist and must be recognized. In this program we will identify the primary and secondary differences of diversity, the importance valuing diversity can play in the hospitality industry, and the role of management in supporting diversity in the workplace. This program will help viewers develop an understanding of the term ‘diversity’, how it relates to the hospitality industry and how vital it is to ensure both employee and customer needs are met.
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Sports Injuries – Classification and Management
This program is a comprehensive guide to the classification and management of sports injuries. We learn how to manage soft tissue injuries (such as sprains, skin abrasions, lacerations, and blisters) and hard tissue injuries (fractures and dislocations). We learn to apply the RICER technique for managing soft tissue injuries and the TOTAPS and DRABC techniques for assessing and managing hard tissue injuries. Throughout the program we see detailed graphics and real-life examples of different injuries, talk to Paralympian Jessica Gallagher, and see dramatized scenarios demonstrating key injury management techniques.
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Skill Acquisition for Sports Performance
The ultimate goal of any aspiring athlete is to execute skills with form and efficiency. This program provides a detailed theoretical understanding of how skills are developed and conditioned at an elite level. We learn the difference between skills and abilities, explore types of skills, step through the three stages of skill acquisition, and discuss how everyone learns at a different rate. We also discuss internal and external factors that affect performance and learn useful techniques to evaluate performance. All of this theory is underpinned throughout the program by real-life examples and expert advice from a head coach and a sports psychologist.
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Careers in the Non-Profit Sector
In this inspiring program we meet three people pursuing their careers in the non-profit sector. Gillian Forbes is contributing to ocean conservation at the controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Damon Hughes’ love for his local indie radio station opened up an on-air position and Erica Myers-Davis continues her management career at Pahran Mission. The personal stories of these diverse and interesting people reveal how careers in the non-profit sector can combine your values and interests with career goals in a way that is not always possible in the private sector.
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How Will This Help Me Get a Job?
The teens of today have a range of employability skills that they may not know they have. In this fun program, we see how those skills are developed in dealing with everyday situations and how they can help towards being successful at work. Our teens organize to meet and plan holidays, work on a school assignment, make kit furniture, raise money to help out a mate, plan their career goals, learn to drive, and play video games. All of these activities give them important communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative, self-management, learning and technology skills that they can use at work.