Assessment Activity 3: Placement Evaluation

The skills and knowledge I gain from Viva La Gong are mainly Positive but it did they did have a few faults.

• Really un-organised
• Never replied to e-mails until you nagged them a few times

other then those two points everything went really smooth. My day started with the bump-in crew and setting up tents and stalls before moving into the Green room and setting all the tables and food/beverages for the artist throughout the day.

Starting on the Emigra Stage setting up the lighting and sound for the wires and mics, it was an experince to know how close to detail you have to be for the lighting is the main thing for the stages themselves.

Talking on the radios was the key way of communicating on the day, for we were all the MacCabe park and it was easier the running all the way to the other end of the park to speak to someone, the community hall was the main base for everyone to go if you needed help or to replace the batteries of the radios.

I kept rotating back and fourth between the green room and emigra stage through most of the day just making sure everything was working prefectly and everything was in order. when it got to 9pm the emigra stage and green room were closed and we began to do the Bump out, we wrapped everything up by 10:15pm. Had a quick de-brief by Karen are superviser over the day, thanking us for the jobs we did today and couldnt have done it without us.

Assessment Activity 2: Workplace Entires

Education and Training requirements of workers in the organisation

I couldn't get hold of any written forms or anything from the Wollongong City Council website but i did find the requirements you need to be taught in order to become part of the city council

• WCC Code of Conduct
• WCC EEO Policy
• WCC Harassment & Violence in the Workplace Prevention Policy
• WCC Anti-Bullying Policy
• Skills & Performance Management Assessment System
• Anti-Discrimination Act of NSW 1977
• NSW Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000
• Occupational Health & Safety Regulation 2001
• Racial Discrimination Act 1975
• Racial Hatred Act 1995
• Sex Discrimination Act 1984
• Disability Discrimination Act 1992
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986.

Assessment Activity 2: Workplace Entires

Relevant Legal and Ethical Requirements

Assessment Activity 2: Workplace Entires

Skills and Knowledged you Developed

The skills and knowledged I developed over the three days of promotion and participating in the Viva La Gong festival have been an experience i will not forget, the people and atmosphere is truely one of a kind.
I learnt how to use a Radio headset and the correct way to set up sound stage for the artist to perform.
I learn't that not all artist just play instructments full-time most of them have jobs and other hobbies outside of the band playing, it will be a day that will always be a fun experince for me to have done.

Assessment Activity 2: Workplace Entires

Your task/roles and responibilities

Title
Bump in & Bump out Crew

Major objective

To safely and effectively set up and dismantle Viva La gong festival hub in MacCabe Park in accordance with the site and production plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions
• The ability to lift and move heavy objects
• Good mobility and strenght
• Ability to understand the importance of following guidelines as set out in the Risk Assessment
• Drivers Licences

Responsibilities

• Setting up information booths and tents
• Setting up tables and chairs
• Collecting festival material e.g radios, flags, safety equipment
• General assistance

Title
Distribution and festival promotion

Major Objective
To ensure the general public are aware of the Viva La Gong Festival by handing out of festival information and brochures.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions
• Outgoing personality
• Well groomed
• Ability to understand the importance of following guidelines as set out in the Risk Assessment
• Excellent Communication
• Good level of fitness

Responsibilities

• Engaging general public
• Act in professional and enthusiastic manner
• Assist in distribution of festival promotional information and brochures
• General assistance and enquires
  

Assessment Activity 2: Workplace Entires

Products and Services of the Organisation

Volunteering Illawarra is a Council operated community service offering volunteers:

• information on volunteering
• volunteer vacancies in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas
• ongoing volunteer support
  
• access to subsidised training
• support and training for community
• corporate volunteering opportunities.

Volunteering Illawarra offers non-profit community organisations:

• free volunteer recruitment and referral
• discounted fees for training provided through the Community Development and Training Program for member organisations.

Assessment activity 1: Short written report

My workplacement is at Viva La gong, I went to the induction day in October and was giving a outline of what the Festival is about and what main areas they needed people to be placed.
I heard about Viva by Rebecca and justin because they were doing it aswell, and I ran out of places to choose from but I was more then happy to be here.

I applied for a few spots for I was really keen to learn what goes on behind the scenes.
The way I obtained and confirmed my workplace for viva was showing up on the induction day told them who I was and they gave me the paper work to fill out and I was in business.

The main person who I have been speaking to is Karen Pearson, She is only young but seems to know what is going on with the festival and she knows how to handle things. On the day of the festival itself, the person who will be supervising me is the OH&S Officer (can't recall her name).

The days I was giving to do my workplacement are:

• thursday, 10th nov - Promotions
  
• friday, 11th nov - Promotions
  
• saturday 12th nov - Green room/ Stage Manager/ bump in - bump out crew