LEEP Events
LEEP Events
LEEP events are held at the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub, 176 Mort Street, Lithgow.
FEE-FREE Microcredential short courses – commencing April-July 2025
The Central West Adaptive Skills Hub is offering to pay for your place to study a range of exciting and industry-ready Microcredential Courses! This is your chance to obtain certification in a range of in-demand skills in short-course format that may be used to contribute to a certificate or diploma*.
SIGN UP BY COMPLETING THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM.
- Setting your Path to Net Zero | Western Sydney University (value $299)Complete this Microcredential to understand what it really means to reach Net Zero – start building your Environmental Management System (EMS) with the Environmental Sustainability Policy, see how these practices can be applied to your business, and share your own Environmental Sustainability Policy.
- Audit your Environmental Management System | Western Sydney University (value $499)
We will build upon what you’ve started to set up in your Environmental Management System to identify, assess and mitigate your environmental risk, and facilitate a third party audit of your EMS.
- Life Cycle Assessment | Western Sydney University (value $750)
This Microcredential is designed to help you upskill in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). By the end of this course, you will be able to set your Goal and Scope, perform a Life Cycle inventory analysis, practice completing a Life Cycle impact assessment, interpret your results, carry out a Life Cycle Assessment using LCA software.
- Green Supply Chain Management | Western Sydney University (value $499)
This self-paced Microcredential will help you find ways for improving your environmental performance based on your whole supply chain’s progress towards set targets. Learn how to identify Green Supply Chain Management practices, map out your whole supply chain and prepare an environmental initiative plan. - Introduction to Women in Construction | Applied Institute of Technology(value $140)
This course introduces you to the opportunities the construction industry offers women at any stage of their career. This 90-minute, self-paced course will help to answer some of the key questions you may ask if you are considering starting a career in the construction industry, looking to reskill for a career in the construction industry, or pivot to a role in the construction industry.
- 2D CAD Drawings and 3D Models in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
Upskill your career and gain the knowledge and skills to support your future aspirations as a digital engineering professional. This course targets the essential foundation elements of 2D CAD Drawings and 3D Models within the Construction Sector.
- Emerging Leaders in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
As an emerging leader in the construction industry, you may already have a little experience, or you may just be starting out in a leadership role. This course is aimed at helping you discover more about yourself, your strengths and your traits and help you become a great construction leader!
- Understanding Data Analytics | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
Step into the world of data analytics with this course that is designed to meet the growing demand in the world of information analytics in a range of business domains.
- Automation and Robotics in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
Automation and Robotics in Construction Project Management is a cutting-edge Microcredential that zeroes in on cultivating crucial skills in managing and integrating automation and robotics within construction projects, leveraging industry-recognised principles and methodologies.
- Sustainability Practices in Construction | Institute of Applied Construction (value $260)
This course focuses on instilling vital skills for the sustainable design, delivery, and operation throughout the entire lifecycle of construction projects, including foundational knowledge in sustainable materials selection, low-carbon construction techniques, efficient water systems management, the integration of green spaces and recognising circular economy principles throughout the life of the project.
- Renewable Energy Sources in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
This course is a foundation level Microcredential tailored specifically for those who wish to gain a better understanding of the relationship between renewable energy sources and the construction industry.
- Carbon Accounting | Australian Centre for Business Growth
13 June 2025 online | 5 hours
This online workshop is designed for non-expert individuals and businesses eager to master carbon accounting. Deep dive into carbon footprints, emissions and scopes, current standards, reporting frameworks and policies – with case studies showing the practical application of the information covered.
INTERESTED? Fill out this form to sign up!
*What is a Microcredential?
A Microcredential is a short-course or program targeting specific skills or knowledge. A Microcredential is of shorter duration than a certificate or degree program but may act as a pathway to a formal qualification. Please enquire directly with the course provider if you would like to use the Microcredential to contribute to further qualifications.
LEEP Speaker Series
Join us for canapes and conversation as we provide a regular update about LEEP activities and related events and programs, along with inspiring guest speakers at the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub, 176 Mort Street.
2 July – 4.30pm, 176 Mort Street
The Lithgow STEAM Uplift Pilot program + The Future of Drone Tech
- From hobby to high-tech: the rise of drones and the future of aerial tech – Tom Caska, Founder & CEO Aerologix – drone data and mapping platform
Australian-based drone data platform Aerologix has built an advanced “uber for drones” solution that connects drone pilots with clients in need of aerial imagery and data, along with providing access to sophisticated, highly-detailed mapping software.
Aerologix CEO and Founder Tom Caska has a bold vision for drone technology – one where drones aren’t just flying cameras, but infrastructure-changing tools that are:
✅ Powering agriculture, infrastructure, and environmental monitoring
✅ Reducing urban emissions with clean energy logistics
✅ Offering real, scalable solutions to traffic, climate, and equity challenges
But just because we can deploy at scale, doesn’t mean we should – not without ethics, community consent, and purpose-led design. With 60 million drone flights forecast annually in Australia by 2043, Tom believes Australia has a rare window to lead in ethical and innovative drone deployment.
Hear how drones are fast-becoming the world’s most critical source of acquiring information, and solving big industry problems, as Tom Caska presents on the future of drone technology at the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub on 2 July, 2025.
- The Lithgow STEAM Uplift pilot program – Jess Jennings, Adaptive Skills Hub Manager and Emma Francis, LEEP STEAM Education and Skills Coordinator
The LEEP Primary STEAM team has been working with local schools to inspire young minds through hands-on learning, technology, and creativity! From coding their own Wild Robot-inspired video games, to discovering circuits, conductive materials, and incorporating everyday objects into interactive coding projects (bananas as game controllers?!), LEEP has been helping students build confidence in STEAM, problem-solving, digital skills, and sustainability – one engaging activity at a time.
- Drone pilot program – Spiridoula Dervenis, Acting Head teacher, and Robert Miller, teacher, Lithgow High School
The Lithgow STEAM Uplift Drone Pilot Program harnesses emerging technologies – particularly drone automation – to equip students with critical skills for the future. Through the lens of developing a pioneering drone light show program, Spiridoula and Rob will share how project-based learning in coding, design, and systems thinking is shaping confident, future-ready learners and supporting Lithgow’s transition toward a diversified, innovation-led economy.
Register here – https://events.humanitix.com/leep-speaker-series-2-july-2025
Transitions Management course – for architects of the future!
This FEE-FREE two-day workshop on Transitions Management, was designed for non-expert individuals keen to better understand transitions management, and its importance for the Lithgow LGA.
Transitions Management is about being at the forefront of change, navigating through the complex process of transformation – shaping the future in real-time, supporting sustainable evolution while overcoming obstacles, managing uncertainty, and seizing new opportunities!
During the two-day in-person workshop, participants gained an understanding of transitions management and its role in changing economies, and insights into the importance of collaborative governance in transitions management, as well as the key interventions that are more effective in transitions management.
Participants told us they would highly recommend the course, and that they appreciated the local context and opportunities to engage with the facilitator, Professor Andrew Beer, and fellow participants in a hands-on and productive way.
Due to popular demand, we are considering running this course again. To express interest, please complete this form.
Annual Community Workshop
This event will support the development of the community’s ideas about Lithgow’s future, provide an opportunity for cross-pollination of ideas and transitions management opportunities to flourish, and ensure the LEEP program remains aligned with the community’s vision. More information coming soon.
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