Foundation Skills Training Package now endorsed
Foundation Skills Training Package now endorsed On 28 February 2013, the National Skills Standards Council endorsed a new Foundation Skills Training Package (FSTP) which will bring foundation skills training into the mainstream of the VET system. The FSTP was developed by Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) with Australian Government funding, and comprises three [...]
Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council
Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council – New Website! DISCOVER the breadth and depth of the community services and health industry, career information, industry agencies and representatives, and who CS&HISC is and what we do. LEARN about the changes and challenges in Australia’s care industry today and the anticipated changes over the next 25 [...]
Energy Efficiency Skill Sets now available – MSA.
Energy Efficiency Skill Sets now available Six Energy Efficiency Skill Sets are now available in the MSS11 Sustainability Training Package. The Skill Sets cover the skills needed to identify and measure energy consumption and plan energy improvements at AQF4, AQF5 and AQF8. They are made up of selected units of competency from the Sustainable Operations [...]
MEM05 ISC upgrades – MSA.
MEM05 ISC upgrades ISC enhancements have been made to MEM20105, MEM20205 and MEM30105 – detailed information included in qualification descriptors to clarify who the qualifications are for, assessment requirements and appropriate pathways. MEM05v9.1 available on TGA
New units of competency – MSA.
New units for heavy off road and earth moving tyre repair New units of competency for the heavy off the road and earth moving (HOTR-EM) tyre repair sector are currently being developed as a result of an identified need by the sector. The units will be endorsed in the Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package. [...]
PMA08v4 metalliferous units – MSA.
PMA08v4 – metalliferous units submitted for endorsement Final drafts of the metalliferous processing units of competency and the Case for Endorsement have been submitted to the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) for consideration at their meeting on 17 June 2013. The Case for Endorsement and all endorsed components will remain on the MSA website [...]
Foundation Skills Training Package Endorsed – MSA.
Foundation Skills Training Package Endorsed The National Skill Standards Council (NSSC) endorsed the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package on February 28, 2013. The Training Package includes three qualifications (Certificates I and II) and its purpose is to support the achievement of vocational pathways. The FSK Foundation Skills Training Package provides a bank of foundation skills [...]
Laboratory testing – MSA.
Laboratory testing: new training resources New training resources have been developed for technical assistants involved in testing materials for the road construction industry. Supporting MSAs Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques, the resources have been developed in conjunction with the Roads and Maritime Services and are designed for existing workers and new entrant trainees. You are [...]
MSA’s 2013 Environmental Scan – MSA.
MSA’s 2013 Environmental Scan: A New Era for Manufacturing is now available. This year’s Environmental Scan aims to communicate the experiences, priorities and concerns of Australia’s manufacturing industries to policy makers and advisors. MSA has been gathering information for this report since February 2013 from a variety of sources including interviews, surveys, site visits, [...]
Leadership and Management Review
Leadership and Management Review Over the last decade and a half a number of investigations have been undertaken into the importance of management development, and the knowledge and skills managers need to perform effectively in the workplace. Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) is currently undertaking research to identify contemporary and emerging skill needs [...]