Helping you foster a culture of care.
ocusing on seeing the value in people improves company culture, employee well-being and ultimately productivity.
Distinctive Training Services has become a leader in the corporate environment in South Australia along with other states. With experience in the resources, engineering, oil & gas, not-for-profit, education and the civil infrastructure industries, we strive to be our very best in three key areas of focus: training, consultancy and training material development.
We conduct a wide range of workshops, including leadership workshops that focus strongly on achieving targeted and positive change within business.
We are passionate about increasing mindfulness in the workplace and helping organisations foster a culture of care. Our Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training workshops are pivotal in this focus area, and companies with a social conscience will reap the benefits from having MHFA trained staff.
Our people love what they do
Distinctive Training Services enlist team members who are passionate and highly skilled in their areas of focus.
Jeanine is confident when managing stakeholders and composed under pressure, successfully juggling competing priorities. She has proven experience in developing internal and external communication and participating in various industry driven committees.
Jeanine’s aim has always been to add value and leave a training workshop or discussion knowing she has made a positive difference to the lives of those who attended. There is no use doing work half-heartedly! She carries a passion for people-centric, results orientated business.
Strengths include stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, project management
Specialties cover organisational development, workforce planning, recruitment & retention, stakeholder relations, and developing a culture of care
After working in a range of businesses and industry sectors as a consultant she noticed that employers view on staff support and treatment was not in line with how employees were coping with their workplace situations especially in times of stress such as going through difficult economic times, job restructures and work consolidation.
As an outsider she found herself confided in and noticed an emerging trend in mental health issues across all industry sectors, and these issues were not addressed. This planted the seed for her wanting to make a difference to inform, educate and support individuals to help them to live the life they are meant to……and thrive!
In providing training programs, Melissa draws on 20 years’ experience in education, counselling, project management and human resources. She holds volunteer roles in the mental health and disability sectors. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Psychology, has a Graduate Diploma in Counselling, an education degree and her Certificate IV in Training and Education.
In 2017, Vince joined the PAI team and managed the South Australian Kidsmatter and Mindsmatter national Mental Health Initiative in Schools. Through this, he worked with many South Australian schools to imbed the frameworks and strengthen knowledge of best practice models of Mental health and Wellbeing of school staff and leadership.
Most recently, Vincent has been working with the National Employment Assistance Program ACCESS. This has seen him responsible for the implementation and establishment of national Mental Health and Wellbeing frameworks and specialised training for the Australian corporate sector. Vincent has extensive experience in supporting education and corporate mental health and wellbeing frameworks, processes, best practice strategies to move from a mindset and space of reactivity to a position of proactivity when supporting members of their unique workplace communities with Mental Health difficulties.
Vince is also a nationally recognised facilitator of Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid accredited course. This has seen Vince work with and support school and corporate staff from around Australia to gain their accreditation. Vince also works with school and corporate leadership teams within consultancy to support best practice in terms of support, processes, procedures, referral and treatment of students and staff with Mental Health difficulties.
Resource and mining sectors, Oil/Gas, Energy, Engineering & Manufacturing, Automotive, Transport, Plastics, Glass, Defence, Construction and Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, Local, State and Commonwealth Governments
With a desire and passion for every individual to reach their very best in all parts of their lives, Lou continues to develop and implement innovative people solutions. It always starts by building a trusting and open relationship and understanding ‘what makes us tick’.
Lou has expertise in:
- Strategy Planning
- Teambuilding
- Recruitment & Onboarding
- Coaching
- Advisory
- Training & Development
- Sales & Marketing
Qualifications:
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Leadership & Management
- Training and Assessment (TAE)
- Accredited and Facilitator:
- Team Management Profile (TMP)
- 360 Degree Feedback Tools – Linking Leader Profile
- Sales Management
- Competitive Strategy
- Associate Diploma – Mechanical Engineering