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The Tyranny of Distance – How Video Conferencing Is Helping Local Government Thrive
Imagine this, your office is situated in the sparsely populated Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. Your closest business hub is hundreds of kilometers away, and this is where you’re required to attend regular meetings and conduct business. You’d be forgiven if you thought it was nigh on impossible to forge lasting business relationships in…
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How do I download the free Vidyo Mobile application to my mobile devices?
Download the free app called VidyoMobile from APP STORE or GOOGLE PLAY – Download to your mobile device of choice. Log in using your portal address, user name and password. Any queries, please contact us on 1300 891 551. Mobile Support Videos can be found in our Training Support section of this website. …
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Australia’s Changing Workforce – Liberating Workers From Nine-to-Five Confines
THE WAY AUSTRALIANS WORK IS CHANGING AND BEING THERE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CHANGE We live in an increasingly complex society. And, Australia’s changing workforce is a testament to that. But does it have to be something to be afraid of? In a report titled Super Connected Jobs – Understanding Australia’s Future Workforce,…
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Working Collaboratively with AWACRC, Motivate Invigorate Recreate and Guides Dogs WA as ONE!
Video about Kane’s journey growing up in rural WA with impaired vision, including his mum’s story and now how Kane is training to be a PT with the help of Motivate Invigorate Recreate.
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Exploring technology to deliver training
It’s nothing new, the Community Resource Centre (CRC) network has been set up for many years with the technology to link regional and remote areas of Western Australia, thanks to Royalties for Regions funding. However as a community we don’t tend to utilise the facilities at our doorstep. Many of us who organise ‘extension events’…
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Pilbara Employment Forum and BeingThere
A recent Forum held by the YMCA Port Hedland on Wednesday 26 November was a great success. “Employers in South and Port Hedland had the opportunity to see firsthand the facilities and support available for apprentices and trainees at Mirnutharntu Maya. The forum also provided an opportunity for employers to tour Mirnutharntu Maya, the newly…
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Reaching out to rural WA
Video conferencing continues to grow and within Western Australia (WA), it’s becoming a necessity for some businesses and government departments given the vast distances and logistics, not to mention cost. In a recent US survey, “…business leaders and managers believe video [conferencing] will become their preferred collaboration tool in three years (52 percent)…” outstripping more…
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Connecting the South West Health Alliance
The South West Health Alliance (SWHA) has offices right across WA from Jurien Bay in the North, to Bremer Bay in the South. Coordinating meetings and avoiding large travel and down time for staff was an expensive exercise. As CEO of SWHA, Kate Clarke approached BeingThere for a solution. “BeingThere saves on extensive travel and…
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Full speed ahead for Nannup
Tulips outside Nannup CRC – photo supplied by Nannup CRC Not noticing the speed of your Internet connection is usually a good thing. So when the community of Nannup constantly experienced slow connection speed – and the line dropping out completely at times – they knew something needed to be done. Nannup Community Resource Centre…
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