Leadership essentials for supervisors

Click above to view drone footage of the Building Leadership Simulations Centre where this training will:

• put you in a virtual worksite as close to real situations as possible
• challenge you to think on the spot.

Who can do the training?

Master Builders Victoria is delivering world-class training to site supervisors in our Solar Homes and Solar for Business. To be eligible you must be:

• the owner, director or employee of a business on the Solar Victoria approved supplier list for our Solar Homes or Solar for Business programs; or
• an owner, director or employee of a business on the approved supplier list.

What does the training cover?

Two fully funded training options are delivered through the Master Builders Victoria Building Leadership Simulation Centre under this initiative. They are:

Safety Leadership Skills for Site Supervisors – solar industry

Duration: 1 day course.

This training covers themes and topics relating to:

• apprenticeship supervision
• OHS requirements of site supervisors in the solar industry
• understanding leadership styles and preferences.

Please revisit this page for dates in 2023. Small group bookings outside of scheduled dates may also be possible. Please allow at least 6 – 8 weeks to arrange small group bookings.

Leadership Essentials for Supervisors – general building industry

Duration: 2-day course.

Participants will:

• learn their predominant and secondary leadership and communication styles, and when these are best applied in a high-pressure environment
• develop influencing skills to effectively respond to operational issues and challenges commonly faced with onsite
• learn new techniques to engage and empower site-based personnel
• develop techniques that will assist with decision making, prioritisation and conflict resolution.

Read more in the course outline by selecting ‘Leadership Essentials for Supervisors’ here.

Please revisit this page for dates in 2023. Small group bookings outside of scheduled dates may also be possible. Please allow at least 6 – 8 weeks to arrange small group bookings.

When and how is it delivered?

Please call Master Builders Victoria directly to confirm availability and to book. Funding for this training will run through until end-June 2023.

Both training options are delivered face-to-face at Master Builders Victoria Building Leadership Simulation Centre (BLSC), 49 Brady Street, South Melbourne.

Subject to demand, training may also be delivered online for regional workers. Please contact Master Builders Victoria to discuss this option.

How much does it cost?

This training is fully subsidised and provided free of charge for eligible participants in our Solar Homes or Solar for Business programs.

How to book

To book, please call Master Builders Victoria on 03 9411 8000 or contact them through the Master Builders Victoria BLSC website.

To assess your eligibility, Master Builders Victoria will ask you to provide a letter or email from your employer on your employer's letterhead to verify that you are an employee of an eligible business (see Who can do the training?).

About our commitment

Solar Victoria is investing $11million to deliver a comprehensive training and workforce development package for solar industry workers to have the skills and capabilities needed to deliver our programs and support growth.

Boosting training and workforce development will ensure Victoria has an ongoing supply of skilled workers to support growth in the renewable and clean energy sector.

Any questions?

Please call Master Builders Victoria on 03 9411 8000 or contact them through the Master Builders Victoria BLSC website with any questions about this training and how to enrol.

For information about other initiatives helping to grow Victoria's clean energy workforce, see Training and workforce development.

Promotional resources

Many of our training and workforce development initiatives are open to people working outside our programs, so we encourage training providers, local councils, businesses, community groups and others to promote them. See Training and workforce development promotional resources.