Learn a language or write a book — these Melbourne-based online courses teach new skills
Being in coronavirus lockdown isn’t all that bad when you can learn a language, write a novel or cook an Italian feast. Try these Melbourne-based courses and classes without leaving the house.
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FIRST AID
Australian Red Cross First Aid Training
The Australian Red Cross has four first aid courses online which cover general skills, CPR, basic emergency life support and emergency first aid response (designed for educators or carers).
INCLUDED: Course information, learning module to complete online.
COST: CPR training: $60, emergency life support: $100, basic first aid $155 (one day course, $70 for 4 hours), first aid in education and care setting: $190. First aid for babies and children: $85 for four hours.
INFO: redcross.org.au
Australian Red Cross Pet First Aid Course
Learn how to best look after your pet dog or cat in an emergency in this online course. Choose between the 30-60 minute online module or the extra kit bundle which includes bandages, dressings and more.
INCLUDED: The online course (desktop or tablet compatible) teaches the basics of pet first aid, but also teaches preventive measures to keep your pet healthy.
COST: $35 for online course, $69.95 for kit bundle.
INFO: redcross.org.au/get-involved/learn/first-aid/pet-first-aid
Australian Red Cross Mental Health
This course teaches you how to support your colleagues in times of need, especially those working remotely.
INCLUDED: An online module includes an assessment and on completion a certificate. The course takes about 35 minutes.
COST: $38.50
INFO: redcross.org.au
ARTS AND CRAFT
The Watercolour Academy
Brush up on your painting skills and learn to paint florals, animals, skies, galaxies and more using watercolours.
INCLUDED: Course material, modules, fortnightly web chats, monthly and mini masterclasses, and painting supply discounts.
COST: $30 a month, $360 per year
INFO: thewatercolouracademy.com
WRITING
Australian Writers Centre
Been meaning to write that novel? The Australian Writers Centre has online courses to take in a classroom setting or at your own pace.
Learn how to write travel pieces, fiction, nonfiction and copywriting, among others. Classroom courses typically take five to eight weeks to complete.
COST: Courses start at $65 per week.
INFO: writerscentre.com.au
COOKING
Morso Food
Learn how to make pasta like a professional with Chef David Powell’s one-on-one online classes at Morso Food. Each class is tailored to what you want to learn, but will include how to make focaccia, two pastas and sauces from scratch.
INCLUDED: Classes start from March 30 via Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts or Facetime. You won’t need a pasta maker or any fancy kitchen equipment for this class.
COST: $50-$70pp, excluding ingredients.
INFO: morsofood.com
Cook alongside Charlie Carrington, Atlas head chef and founder, in a series of Instagram live videos. Each meal only takes 15 minutes to cook.
INCLUDED: Each week Atlas changes the cuisine and subscribers will be delivered a produce box for three nightly dinners. Place your order before Monday 30 March at 5pm, to have your produce box delivered the following day ahead of classes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
COST: $79 box (for two people, three nightly dinners) or $99 box (for four people, or a family, for three nightly meals).
INFO: us@atlasdining.com.au
Vocational Language Learning Centre
Learn a new language in as little as four to six weeks. VLLC’s certificate programs teach you how to master one of 12 languages, either Arabic, Mandarin, English, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Thai or Spanish. You can also learn the basics in a self-paced foundation course.
INCLUDED: Courses include regular lessons in your chosen language via Skype.
Foundation course includes six lessons over 3-6 weeks, plus two 45 min live Skype tutorials.
COST: Certificate courses: $500-$5000, Foundation Travel Course: $289 (normally $480).
INFO: vllc.com.au
Media Mentors: Running Free, Running Live
Media Mentors hosts free, online, twice-weekly workshops online classes to those in or interested in the media.
INCLUDED: Workshops are uploaded to ACMI’S Youtube channel Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am. Learn about videography, screenwriting, news writing and more from March 27.
COST: Free
INFO: mediamentors.com.au
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