About NESA Academy

Unlock unparalleled opportunities to enhance your skills and career with people who know employment service

Nesa Academy is

  • Aussie Owned!
  • Aussie Grown!
  • Aussie Known!

Our Expertise

Our expertise is recognised and respected by governments, research institutes, and service delivery partners across Australia and Internationally.

We care about YOU and providing training programs that are not only up-to-date but also contemporary and grounded in the latest research relevant to current employment service contracts.

With a network of over 25 highly respected and skilled Partners, we provide our members with exclusive access to top-tier training and resources ensuring you receive the most relevant and effective learning experience.

Join NESA today and elevate your professional journey with the best in the industry!

Team

Meet the Nesa Academy team

Dianne Fletcher
Dianne has had long employment services career spanning delivery in Government and as an employment services provider. Working as a Senior Executive in Government designing policy and delivery of employment and human services across Australia including regional and remote, Dianne has worked on and delivered all programs contracted by government.

Leading implementation of Nesa Academy, Dianne brings the combination of translating the government priority and passion to increase the qualifications of staff within sector with innovative delivery of the priority skills to help providers achieve results and succeed.
Wendy Linsen
Wendy Linsen has a wealth of experience and a knack for making things run smoother and improving services for everyone involved. She's worked in Federal, State, and Local Government, supporting everything from emergency management to business operations and is experienced delivering roles critical to the success of the employment services sector - recruitment, training coordination, and customer service.

Wendy is recognised for her proactive "can-do" attitude and her ability to stay organised and calm, even in fast-paced settings. She's also a "New Ways Change Champion," known for building strong relationships across teams and embracing new approaches to keep things moving forward. With diplomas in Leadership, Management, and Community Services, Wendy is committed to making employment service effective, inclusive, and supportive for all.
Partners

Meet the Nesa Academy training partners

Nesa Academy training is delivered by training partners and independent trainers selected and vetted by Nesa Academy as demonstrating the values, standards and ethics NESA and Nesa Academy stand by.

Join the best in the industry now and elevate your professional journey!

To learn more, contact us!

Meet our Trainers

Clare Edwards
Damien Opolski
Kevin Kosky
Leonie Lam
Linda Pierson
Mike Symonds
Charlie Wan
Peter Holtmann
Raimond Volpe
Rebecca Herbertson
Sharon Mamo
Ken Loftus
Andrew Kelly
Paul Davenport
JULES HADDOCK
Brad Jensen
Troy Macris
Growth

Unlock growth through continuous improvement

In a rapidly evolving business landscape, we ensure that your operations not only meet today's challenges but are well-equipped for tomorrow's opportunities.

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Create a workplace that encourages and rewards innovative ideas

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Cultivate adaptability to thrive in dynamic business environments.

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Foster a mindset of innovation to explore new trends and technologies.

Professional development

We understand that your time is precious, so we have developed a training catalogue featuring the most important skills and knowledge you need to do your job.

Available in a variety of formats and designed to help you fit in your professional development at a time that suits you

Our training is practical, available on demand, via webinars, recording and videos so you can choose the way to learn that best suits you.

Our content complements the employment services sector, is accessible to all and offers practical skills you can implement immediately

Best of all, your learning is recorded in the Nesa Academy LMS so you can keep track of what training you have completed. This is important if you want pursue accredited training and looking to have competencies you have already obtained recognised.

Employer engagement

Prospert and Nesa Academy have a special priority access offer for NESA members!

Frontline teams can take 1 or both of our new microcredential courses.

  • Reverse Marketing and
  • Handling Objections 

Both are run in a time and cost effective blended learning format (approximately 1 hour of online learning and another hour for group coaching clinics) .

Benefits for you 

  • Encouraging your teams to participate in these Employer Engagement sessions will allow you to  
  • Meet your tender commitments around employer engagement  
  • Speed up placements and thus revenue from outcomes 
  • Meet the Government’s quality framework requirements 
  • Build practical skills with actionable tools and templates, with a minimal time commitment from your staff 
  • Help your teams with their CPD 

Prospert

Our name reflects our commitment: you ‘Prosper from our expertise.’

Prospert is a boutique professional services firm specialising in employment services.

We are partnering with NESA in their quest to professionalise the sector in the crucial areas of employer and community engagement.

We work in tandem with providers, to meet the needs of job seekers and employers. We transform lives, businesses, and communities; one sustainable job at a time.

We offer business transformation, strategic planning, operational improvements, tender management, business intelligence, social impact reporting and more.

The Nahri Institute

The Nahri Institute is the Centre of best practice in indigenous service delivery provision.

Bounce

Bounce Global delivers science-based core skills training for employment service clients, consultants and leaders. Our holistic, wraparound approach is the secret to our success – and yours.

Our courses have been designed to wrap-around the employment services sector – everyone can benefit from a Bounce training program. We pack the latest science into our inspiring, surprising and fun learning experiences with practical steps that can be
immediately applied.

Duke Education

Duke Education is an innovative online learning platform designed to be accessible, supportive, and flexible for participants pursuing both accredited and non-accredited qualifications.

We are dedicated to helping participants succeed by integrating conversational learning with empowering technology and a human touch. This creates opportunities for people to learn, grow, and achieve their goals.
With 45 years of combined experience in education, leadership, and technology, Duke delivers a frictionless learning experience tailored around personalised learning to meet the needs of individual capabilities.