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Strategies For the Future – Informing the work of the ISCs

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The future priorities for Australian Workforce Development were discussed at a meeting in Canberra on 1 June 2010. Board Members and Chief Executives of 10 Industry Skills Councils along with Board Members from Skills Australia and State Training Board Chairs ...

New career profile videos

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Service Skills Australia have uploaded career profile videos to their vimeo profile. The videos feature interviews with real people employed in the industries in jobs such as tour guide, hotel manager, nail technician, hairdresser and soccer coach. You can ...

New Service Skills website to launch in July 2010

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in Resources, Skills, Training | No Comments »

Next month, Service Skills Australia will be launching our new look SSA website. The website has been redesigned and redeveloped based on feedback received from our stakeholders and includes a new online shop and feedback register. Registering on our website ...

Training Packages accredited by VETAB

Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Posted in Resources, Training | No Comments »

At its 7 June 2010 meeting, the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB), under section 26 (1) of the Vocational Education and Training Act 2005, resolved to accredit, as a vocational course, qualifications from the following training packages: 1. ...

Feedback: NQC Flexibility Requirements – part II

Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Posted in Article, Training | No Comments »

  The National Quality Council (NQC) recently introduced new requirements which will affect the Packaging Rules of ALL qualifications in all Training Packages. Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) require feedback on changes to the following qualifications which have been adjusted to comply with ...

WA high risk licence conversion dates

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Article, Skills | 1 Comment »

Source: Licensing Line News WorkSafe WA has released a reminder to licensees regarding the conversion of old licences to high risk work licences...read more

Changes to skilled occupation list

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Article, Skills, Training | No Comments »

Source: Licencing Line News The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has announced a new Skilled Occupation List designed to deliver highly skilled migrants and crackdown on people seeking permanent residency through low-value education courses...read more

Safe Work Australia endorses amended OHS legislation

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Article, Skills | No Comments »

Source: Licensing Line News The Safe Work Australia Board has endorsed the current amended version of the Model Work Health and Safety Legislation...read more

Streamlined national jockey licensing arrangements

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Article, Skills | No Comments »

Source: Licensing Line News A more streamlined national approach to licensing for jockeys will come into affect on 1 July 2010 after an agreement between the Australian Racing Board and the Australian Jockeys Association...read more

Improved NSW home building licence online service

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in Article, Resources | No Comments »

Source: Licensing Line News New South Wales Fair Trading has implemented a new and improved online service for checking home building licences....read more