Adult literacy training resources
The Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program provides funding for the development of resources and strategic projects to support the development of adult English language, literacy and numeracy skills aligned to accredited training packages and units of competency. WELL resources that have been developed include assessment tools, companion documents supporting the delivery of units [...]
Digital printing – learning resources
To assist training delivery around the new digital printing units of competency IBSA, in conjunction with the New South Wales Arts, Communications, Finance Industries and Property Services (ACFIPS) Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB), has worked with industry to produce a range of supporting learning resources. These resources can be downloaded for free from the IBSA [...]
Updated Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package
Service Skills Australia has recently published an updated version of the job roles and qualifications chart to support the newly endorsed SIT12 v1.1 Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package. Qualification and job outcome charts are a useful summary of qualifications available through the SIT12 v1.1 Training Package and the job outcomes associated with those qualifications. [...]
Financial literacy units of competence for apprentices and trainees – IBSA
Financial literacy units of competence for apprentices and trainees IBSA has collaborated with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to develop two units of competency in financial literacy focused at trainees and apprentices. The units build on the work undertaken in financial literacy delivered in schools. IBSA [...]
Indigenous Visual Arts – IBSA
Indigenous Visual Arts The Australian Government’s Office for the Arts (OFTA) has commissioned IBSA to develop units of competency and qualifications within the Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package CUV11 relating to the Indigenous arts industry. Stage Two objectives OFTA has now commissioned IBSA to conduct Stage Two of this project, which will develop [...]
Project Management Review -IBSA
Project Management Review IBSA would like to thank all participants for their contribution and feedback to the review of the Project Management qualifications and units of competency. All feedback was consolidated and recommendations submitted to the National Project Reference Group for consideration on 19 July 2012. The revised qualifications and units of competency will [...]
Human Resources Review – IBSA
Human Resources Review The review of the Certificate IV in Human Resources and the Diploma of Human Resources Management is near completion, with the revised qualifications and units of competency being submitted to the National Project Reference Group (NPRG) on 19 September 2012. The Advanced Diploma of Management (HR) was not reviewed as part of [...]
3D approach supports Learner Pathways
In a project funded by the National VET E-learning Strategy, RMIT University is looking to boost students’ successful transition from vocational education and training (VET) to higher education. “Articulation programs between VET and higher education have been around for 25 years, but figures show that only 4.3 per cent of students with a VET qualification [...]
E-portfolios for Learner Pathways launches new website
As part of the National VET E-learning Strategy, the E-Portfolios for Learner Pathways business activity launched its new website on 6 June. With an emphasis on practical resources, the website is the primary dissemination channel for all project outputs, such as: Reports derived from targeted research to support the notion of lifelong learning within the [...]
NCVER Publications
NCVER has recently made available the results for three 2011 surveys: Employers’ use and views of the VET system 2011 Student intentions 2011 Student outcomes 2011