Welcome,  

thanks for staying in touch with the HDLC.   Firstly, we would like to wish everyone the very best of health and success for the 2011 year.

Secondly, we would love to see you visit us again at www.hdlc.com.au and help us spread the word about online training.   Let us tell you what has being going on.

HDLC Announces IRD Support
 

The HDLC is proud to announce its long-term strategic support of International Relief and Development operations commencing December 2010.

The HDLC is providing access to online courseware and Learning Management System technology.   The HDLC will support IRD 'in-house" administrators, who will be trained to undertake basic administrator functions in support of IRD staff undertaking a range of predetermined online delivered learning.

IRD is taking advantage of the cost effective and rapid roll-out benefits provided by our Option 2 "Customized Learning Development" Service.

HDLC 2MinuteTUTORIAL Series
 

The HDLC has launched a free series of <2minute tutorials,

designed to showcase important principals of learning across any subject which can be portrayed via film.   Why free?   Why not!

As well as giving our prospective students a taste of HDLC content, we feel it is the least we can do to promote dialogue and learning across all levels of the sector, particularly our local staff colleagues.   The series will be translated in early 2011.

ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard

Published in December of 2009, the new ISO standard 31000:2009 repositions risk management by integrating it into the governance of organizations and projects of all types.

It is a lever for continuous improvement in every domain: corporate social responsibility (CSR), health & safety, environment, quality, finance, legal and even politics. Risk management is not about “zero risk” but optimizing risk appetite!

The HDLC has been a strong supporter of its predecessor (AS/NZS 4360:1999) the standard which has been used as the benchmark within our safety and security training content.  

Our use and promotion of ISO 31000:2009 within the humanitarian sphere has not been without its challenges, particularly as some agencies still pin their exposure reduction solely on "isolated" mantras such as acceptance, protection, deterrence.

The context has become more complicated and so has the required solution.

The HDLC's has a unique position.   We thoroughly understand ISO 31000:2009 and we thoroughly understand the complexities of the humanitarian sphere making us an ideal resource for forward thinking agencies taking the step into structured risk minimization.

Contact us for consultancy advice........email

HDLC Partners with Leading Risk Management Software Developer

In our focus to lead agencies into the new world of structured risk management, the HDLC has now sealed a collaborative long-term deal with a leading risk management software developer.   But why the secrecy?

Simple, the HDLC will be formally announcing its partnership at an upcoming humanitarian event in Early 2011.   Until then, we wanted to give you some insight into what to expect.

We have been providing expert advice to develop a very specific humanitarian version of risk management software which takes into account the following;

• humanitarian specific terminology.
• access and reliability to reliable internet connections.
• general safety & security hierarchies within agencies (local, country, regional, hq).
• language, literacy, numeracy and general underpinning knowledge for/of users.

The software is web-based, scalable, portable and meets all elements of the current best practice standard ISO 31000:2009.

Imagine having incident occurrences being fed into a regional or HQ element via a simple online form, yet analyzed within the context of your global operation.

"The Price of Anything"

The Price of Anything is a not-for-profit public awareness campaign focused on the impact insecurity has upon aid workers.

In our last e-newsletter we profiled this very important project, here is a reminder.

During the past 3 years attacks on aid workers have seen a significant increase, with many of these incidents being politically motivated. International legal frameworks and humanitarian principles no longer offer realistic protection to the individuals and organizations that offer assistance to populations in need. The reality is that aid workers are dying.

In 2008, 122 aid workers lost their lives. The following year 278 aid workers became victims of violence or serious incidents. Of these, over 100 were killed.

The project/film will investigate the latest evidence-based knowledge on the subject and present expert opinions on reasonable and meaningful actions that are required to reduce this death toll, and support those whom dedicate their lives to help the world's poorest populations.

The project aims to significantly raise awareness of the dilemmas of foreign assistance and mobilize public and private support to take steps to improve aid worker safety and security.

While the HDLC does not have any stakeholder interest in the project planning and roll out itself, we do offer our professional support.   HDLC IS NOT accepting or authorized to accept any donation (financial or otherwise) for this project.   We simply want to spread the word and help get our colleagues (you) involved.

All campaign expenses, including the production of a full feature documentary film, are being funded by donations. You can support the project by donating via the SMI website.

Introductory videos are posted to YouTube and Vimeo. These clips provide an overview of the project. With your donations we will be able to complete the documentary film with an anticipated release in 2011.