News
2010
- 2010.06.30 new
The FinPa team grows.
We are pleased to welcome two new staff to FinPa. Lucas Wang is joining us as a multimedia developer and Libby Rowswell as an instructional designer.
Both Lucas and Libby are highly skilled in their areas of expertise and will make a significant contribution to our fast growing business.
- 2010.06.29 new
FinPa has commenced the design and development of an online version of the Certificate III in OHS for the Master Builders Association.
This eLearning resource is part of a blended delivery model offered by the Master Builders Association. It covers the required knowledge of 12 units of competency, provides workplace based activities which are saved as part of a portfolio of evidence. The required knowledge is assessed online and the resource is delivered via FinPa's learning management system.
- 2010.02.24
Hazard a Guess, is an exciting eLearning resource developed by WorkCover NSW and FinPa. It presents four scenarios in a game show environment. The resource is designed to assist employers with their workplace safety induction obligations and to raise OHS awareness among general public and especially young workers.
The Hazard a Guess resource is delivered via FinPa's Learning Management System – enabling employers and managers to assign and monitor training and to access dynamic reports relating to the Hazard a Guess OHS training.
Hazard a Guess is being launched on 1st of March in Sydney.
Launch Hazard a Guess eLearning tool
- 2010.01.18
FinPa continues to be recognised as the leading online education company for workplace safety.
- A major resource for young workers developed for Workcover NSW is getting closer to launch – watch this space for further details!
- Safety resources for the construction industry developed for the Master Builders Association of Victoria
- One of Australia’s leading providers of face to face safety training, Andrew Goodlace has chosen FinPa as the online education company to transform the delivery of his safety training.
Andrew's clients have included:
- BHP Billiton
- Santos
- Origin Energy
- Oxiana
- Transfield
- Thiess
- John Holland
- Leighton
- One Steel
Andrew holds following qualifications relevant to safety training services:
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Associate Diploma in Personnel Administration
- Diploma Front Line Management
- RABQSA Lead Auditor
- Conduct rescue operations
- Confined space entry
- Confined space rescue
- Breathing apparatus – open circuit
- Gas detection equipment
- HAZMAT
- Working at height
- Fall protective equipment inspection – competent person
- Vertical rescue
- Fire fighting
- Operate 4WD vehicle
- First aid (including resuscitation)
- Safety Induction
- Well Site Permit to Work – Permit Holder
- Issue permit to work
2009
- 2009.10.22
E-WISE (working in a safe environment) Safety Training Online was launched on Thursday 22nd October in Geelong. It was launched to Field Officers in Group Training Organisations who are responsible for the safe placement of apprentices and trainees in workplaces.
This is an important product and has already made a significant difference to the trial organisations implementation of OHS.
Hear what they have to say.
- 2009.09.21
FinPa has completed their second 2009 project for the Faculty of Education at La Trobe University.
In this project we designed and developed an online resource to enhance student learning about research - a core module in the Masters program
Interviews with researchers discussing their approach and issues they face are used to clarify complex concepts
Two head researchers act as presenters to guide the user, discuss diagrams as a means of clarifying complex concepts.
- 2009.08.30
FinPa has launched version 3 of our learning management system.
The response has been overwhelmingly positive to our learning management system!
It is now even better! Version 3 includes the following features:
- Redesigned user interface – less technical and more user friendly
- In-built help throughout the system
- Inclusion of a question editor to enable clients to create their own assessment questions
- Increased reporting options
- 2009.07.08
FinPa has partnered with the Construction Material Processors Association (CMPA) and have been shortlisted for the Collaborative Internet Innovation Fund (cIIF).
This funding is managed by Multimedia Victoria and is a State government initiative to increase the uptake of Web 2.0 technologies and to support the priorities of the Innovation: Victoria’s Future statement published by the Victorian government.
- 2009.03.16
FinPa New Media has been selected by the Victorian Applied Learning Association (VALA) to design and develop a website that will act as the information hub for a new project called SAFE-T1.
The Safe-T1 project will be undertaken over a three year period (beginning July 2008). The website will provide the opportunity for teachers and students to share resources and ideas and will include a broad range of materials and activities in recognition of different learning and thinking styles, including, the use of multimedia, hands on activities, activities to demonstrate knowledge and application (assessment tasks).
- 2009.01.12
FinPa has been engaged by the Faculty of Education at La Trobe University to design and develop online interactions for practicing teachers, trainers and trainee teachers undertaking post graduate studies.
FinPa is to create interactions that exemplify flagship eLearning units and as the interactions are to be exemplars, SCORM & W3C accessibility are included.
2008
- 2008.11.24
The VastPark platform is a powerful, real time, collaborative learning environment. The VastPark partnership provides real time simulation especially for high risk environments. The learner has the opportunity to experience decision making in dangerous situations, where the impact of their behaviour is clear. The VastPark partnership will enable valid workplace, competency based assessment to be undertaken online.
- 2008.11.18
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- Left: Roe Maas - in her role as vice president of the eLearning Industry Association of Vic - introducing the award for the accredited eLearning (VET sector) at the inaugural eLearning Industry Association awards dinner.
- Right: Damian O’Sullivan CEO entertaining guests at the inaugural elearning Industry Association of Vic awards night
- 2008.09.22
FinPa has been selected on the Australian Public Service Commission - eLearning Support Services and Solution Panel
The eLearning Support Services and Solutions Panel has been established to:
- improve access to eLearning service providers with a demonstrated track-record;
- encourage adoption of innovative services; and
- ensure content developed for the eLearning environment is of a high standard and appropriate for accreditation (where required).
FinPa are in Canberra this week to participate in the event to formally commence the Panel's operation.
- 2008.06.25
FinPa is currently:
- creating content for the Learning Federation for interactive whiteboards
- producing eLearning resources - nationally - to assist organisations to implement health and safety strategies in their workplaces
- working with some of Australia's premier subject matter experts to create innovative approaches to eLearning.
We will be launching a new product offering in August and another one in October so watch this space!!
- 2008.04.08
In recognition of FinPa's high impact learning design, WorkCover NSW has engaged FinPa as its eLearning partner on a major initiative to educate young workers re workplace safety.
- 2008.01.16
FinPa has partnered with Zenworkz to create a powerful application to evaluate the effectiveness of leadership programs. This will be launched by FinPa's CEO and Zenworkz Director, Melanie Manton at the 4th Annual Asia Pacific Leadership and Development Summit 2008.
FinPa and Zenworkz are Gold Sponsors of this event and look forward to seeing you there. For more information please download this brochure.