Community and Community Group Services

Training Programs

The AELC are developing a number of programs for community including:

  • Developing a not for profit business
  • Marketing a community organisation
  • Fundraising
  • Managing People
  • Managing your finances

These programs will be available periodically at the centre as well as online for those who can’t attend. Other corporate training programs are also available as part of the AELC Professionals Network

Support for Students, Young Entrepreneurs and New Business

We provide a range of professional support services for individuals via the AELC and our social arm, the Advantage Foundation.

These include:

Full Online Administration Services for Community Groups

The AELC can equip community groups with a full web based turnkey solution that brings together, sets up and manages all the resources that community groups require to:

  • Administer projects
  • Connect and train volunteers
  • Provide information in an accountable, practical way

Everything required is set up for your organisation then supported and maintained by AELC IT professionals.

Full training is provided for all key staff and volunteers to ensure that your community group gets the most out of the system.


Benefits Include:

  • Easy to use project system that creates accountability within the organisation
  • Specific training for your organisation including access to generic training
  • 24 hour access anywhere in the world
  • Everyone always knows what is going on – no excuses
  • No mailing costs – all communication is via the web
  • Volunteers can connect to management and each other

Customizable / Optional Features:

  • Full accountability for Directors to manage their responsibilities – full communications audit trail
  • Hold and store all files online – nothing will be lost
  • Internal messaging systems
  • Collaborative writing tools
  • Milestones, tasks and remindering system
  • Contact details for all members
  • Electronic meeting facility
  • Proprietary on-line video training system
  • Full video recording, production & upload facilities
  • Full assessment capability for online training

Online Community Meeting Place

You can have full online community functionality within your community website.

Available community features include:

  • Chat facility
  • Individual blogs for all members
  • Full member management
  • Newsletters delivered by email
  • Volunteer job board
  • Forums to ask questions and discuss issues
  • Individual and community Photo galleries
  • Individual homepages for members
  • Events management system with online bookings

To discuss the options and costs please send an email to Tracey Hodgkins or ring the AELC directly on 08 9250 6544 to make an appointment.