As organisations return to workplaces or want to help their teams to reconnect with each other, what better way than enrolling the team in a course with CAE. Our class sizes are small and intimate, and your organisation can join an existing session or have one all to yourselves tailored to meet your team’s needs.
Why choose CAE?
- Reputation
CAE has been providing Melbourne with diverse half day, full and multiple day programs, for over 75 years. Our teachers are passionate industry professionals.
- Location
Conveniently located in the heart of the CBD with easy access to public transport and amidst Melbourne’s famous café scene the CAE is a perfect choice. We also have campuses in Box Hill and Lilydale.
- Innovation
CAE offers bespoke programs to respond to organisation needs to keep abreast with technology and organisational development with a focus on the value of creative nourishment of your workers.
- Creative
CAE is renowned for offering adult education, which is both informative and fun; many are ideal team building activities in areas including Business, Technology, Well-being and the Arts.
Here are just a few of our suggestions to consider in your next Organisational Training Plan to help build professional capacity and bring your colleagues together:
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Food is the ultimate way to bring people together. Whether you are a cooking novice, and your colleague is a wiz in the kitchen, you can all learn new culinary skills and have fun at the same time. Learn more
THE HEALTHY EATING & LIFESTYLE WORKSHOP
Join Nutritionist Rita Varelas and explore the theme of healthy eating and achieving optimal weight; Gluten-free and Sugar-free healthy and delicious meals; meal planning and prepping nutritious foods for the week; gut-health and benefits of fermented foods. Learn more
SPANISH TAPAS & PAELLA
Learn how to make Spain’s celebrated dish, paella! You’ll learn where to source the best Spanish ingredients to prepare and cook three delicious varieties –Chef Simone Mancin will guide you in this hands-on class. You’ll also prepare a variety of tapas dishes including sizzling garlic prawns, jamon croquettes, patatas bravas and more! Learn more
ART
Make a masterpiece that can decorate your workspace and office for years to come.
PALETTE KNIFE ART
Australian artist, Donna Racovalis (DMR), shows you how to let go of the finer details of a brush and release yourself from the pressures of perfection. Students will develop the confidence to move freely with a palette knife and discover their own style of art. Learn more
CERAMICS: INTRODUCTION
This is a great class for anyone wanting to make a start with clay. We cover simple techniques for making functional and decorative pieces. Learn more
WALKING TOURS
For something a little different, why not gather the team and get some fresh air and a change of scenery on a walking tour!
CARLTON HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR
Surveyed and planned in 1852, Carlton was the favoured site for Melbourne’s first University, Trades Hall Council, and Royal Exhibition Building. Carlton also has a rich history of Italian and Jewish communities who settled here and created many businesses. Indeed, it remains one of Melbourne’s most important Italian areas. Learn more
ST KILDA ART WALKING TOUR
Take a close look at the life and times of some of the incredible artists of bohemian St Kilda. Join Isabel Simpson as she guides you on a walking tour incorporating murals, street art and many other treasures associated with the amazing artistic characters who made their mark in this colourful inner Melbourne suburb. Learn more
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Get your colleagues together to upskill on practical applications or increase your soft skills in the workplace. Perfect for that all-important Personal Development.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
Project management isn’t just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take extra assignments and get additional work done, under budget and on time. This workshop will familiarise you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects. Learn more
MICROSOFT WORD AND EXCEL: INTRODUCTION
Improve your knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Consolidate your knowledge of basic word processing and spreadsheet functions and develop skills and an understanding of advanced features. Learn more
LANGUAGES
If you have colleagues who are multilingual, you can strengthen your employee relations by learning their language, connect the team over the experience of learning a new language or learn a language that will strengthen ties to international associations and partners.
CAE offers a range of languages from Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Here is where you can find out more about our range of Language courses.
PERFORMING ARTS
Does your team need a morale boost? How about supporting workplace wellbeing by coming together over the joy of music.
UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS
Ukulele is a fun, portable, affordable and serious musical instrument. Learn techniques to start you playing quickly. These include basic fingering, chords, simple strum patterns and nifty tricks to make you sound like a seasoned expert. Traditional and contemporary songs are used to explore and develop these techniques. Learn more
FITNESS
We all know it’s hard to get the work/life/study balance right or perhaps stress is getting the better of you and your associates. With CAE’s fitness classes everyone can chill out, relax and invite the calm back into their everyday lives.
YOGA: BEGINNERS & CONTINUING
Start the day well! Practise basic postures for fitness, stress relief and clarity of mind. Suitable for beginners and more experienced yoga enthusiasts, this course will enhance your understanding and appreciation of yoga. Casual classes are also available. Learn more
TAI CHI YANG: BEGINNERS
Tai Chi is a system of exercise devoted to physical and mental wellbeing, with origins in Chinese martial arts. This course introduces you to many fundamental movements of Yang style Tai Chi, as well as the ancient Chinese exercises known as Ba Duan Jin. Take time to learn the slow gentle movements of Tai Chi and work towards harmony of mind and a supple body. Learn more
BOOK GROUPS
Have you ever considered a long running team building exercise or social gathering in the form of a book group? You can choose how often you meet and there is an extensive range of books to suit all tastes. Our catalogue ‘Dialogue’ features over 1000 titles. And CAE takes care of delivery and collection directly to your workplace.
Find out more about Book Groups HERE or browse Dialogue, our book catalogue, HERE.
See our full course offerings at CAE HERE: