Kitchen & Bathroom Resources [DRAFT] available in 2012
A glimpse of soon-to-be released Kitchen and Bathroom learning and assessment resources at the recent Furnishing Teachers’ Advisory Group (FURNTAG) conference held in Albury. {Draft version} http://www.kbcabinetmaking.com.au/
MEM05 Training Package updates
The draft case for endorsement for version 7 of MEM05 includes the following components: The new Certificate III in Engineering (Composites Trade) – MEM31112 will be included in version 7 of MEM05.[More] New unit for Aluminothermic welding. Early in 2011 MSA was approached by members of the Hydrocarbons Assessor Network to assist with developing a [...]
Congratulations to Australian Training Awards winners
MSA would like to congratulate Jeanette Allen, CEO Service Skills ISC, winner of the inaugural Leadership in Quality Award and TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute, winner of the Skills for Sustainability-Educational Institution Award. Congratulations also go out to finalists, Lewis Vaughan –TAFE SA Adelaide North Institute (Laboratory Operations), Steve McMahon-Canberra Institute of Technology [...]
BSB07 Project Management Qualifications
Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) has contracted Ability Associates Australia to undertake the review of the Project Management qualifications and units of competency within the Business Services Training Package. The qualifications include: § BSB41507 Certificate IV in Project Management § BSB51407 Diploma of Project Management § BSB60707 Advanced Diploma of Project Management. [...]
Learner Pathways into higher level VET qualifications
Effective learning pathways provide people with the skills and knowledge needed to gain employment and manage their careers . The Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector has been set ambitious targets to increase the number of working aged Australians who have a formal qualification. The second round of funding is for the Higher [...]
New E-standards for Training website
The E-standards for Training website has been redesigned and now features improved navigation, simpler categorisation of material, and a fresh and clean site layout. The new website makes it simple for users to understand that the project is concerned with undertaking research on and creating e-standards, and providing any necessary implementation support. The project’s outputs can [...]
Matching education and training to industry needs
At a time when many sectors of Australian industry are experiencing critical skills shortages a new workforce driven framework has been developed to provide large employers, and small-to-medium enterprises, with the ability to get the right people with the right skills to meet their growing demand. The Integrated Articulation and Credit Transfer Project (IACT) was [...]
New National body for early childhood education and care
New National body for early childhood education and care ACECQA is a national entity, which will oversee important changes to early childhood education and care and school age care in Australia. On 1 January 2012, the ‘National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care’ begins. It is being introduced across Australia to help [...]
More Help for Mature Age Workers
The More Help for Mature Age Workers initiative, a complementary program to Experience+ Training, allows eligible employers to apply for reimbursement of costs associated with skills assessment for a mature age worker capped at $2200 (including GST). The skills assessment will provide mature age workers with a nationally recognised qualification or a statement of attainment [...]
More Help for Mature Age Workers
The Australian Government is making $30 million available over the next three years, so that 7500 mature age workers with trade relevant skills but no formal qualifications will have the opportunity to have their skills assessed and formally recognised. More Help for Mature Age Workers is aimed at workers aged 50 years and over and [...]