Green skills network to promote workplace sustainability
Green skills network to promote workplace sustainability TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) has announced the launch of a new initiative to assist educators, business and the community to more rapidly transition to a low carbon economy. This exciting new initiative has been seed funded by the Department of Industry, [...]
Skills Victoria’s green skills training
Skills Victoria is making it a lot easier for people to be green. Due to demand from industry, jobs that contribute to a more sustainable and green future are likely to increase in the next few years. As a result, Skills Victoria is investing more in training for green jobs. Future growth in green jobs [...]
Sustainability and Green Skills
In line with the Government imperative to implement its Green Skills Agreement, IBSA has undertaken an audit of its 11 Training Packages to identify the gaps and areas where sustainability skills may need to be incorporated or new units developed. IBSA is undertaking work to ensure that all qualifications will have green skills identified and [...]
Green Skills Agreement Implementation Plan
The Department of Education and Training Queensland is seeking feedback on the draft Green Skills Agreement Implementation Plan. read more online
$1.1 million Toolbox funding focuses on sustainability and trades
Source: Flex-e news With $1,100,000 of funding and support from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), seven new Flexible Learning Toolboxes (Toolboxes) that support the delivery of nationally endorsed training packages in critical industries will be developed in 2010. Many of the Series 13 Toolboxes, to be developed by registered training organisations, will focus on [...]
Green Skills Agreement: implementation progress
An implementation group met for the first time on 24 February 2010 to start work on strategies that will deliver the objectives of the Green Skills Agreement. The Green Skills Agreement was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in December 2009, following consultations with industry, unions, the community and private education providers. Click here [...]
Training Packages @ Work News
100th issue prize winners The Training Packages @ Work team are delighted to announce the winners of our 100th issue Toolbox give away. read more online Streamlined training package endorsement The requirement for state and territory ministers to approve all National Quality Council training package endorsement decisions has been removed from the Training Package Development [...]
Sustainability and Green Skills
In line with the Government imperative to implement its Green Skills Agreement, IBSA has undertaken an audit of its 11 Training Packages to identify the gaps and areas where sustainability skills may need to be incorporated or new units developed. IBSA is undertaking work to ensure that all qualifications will have green skills identified [...]
Sustainability Skills
Industry Skills Councils are playing an important role in addressing sustainability issues within the training sector. In response to the COAG Green Skills Agreement, GSA will have a plan for embedding skills for sustainability into Training Packages by the end of March. The agreement will result in: National standards of sustainability practice and teaching in [...]
E-learning supports a greener future
24/11/2009 Delivery strategies e-learning environment innovations sustainability vet Learning resources Technologies Assessment Learner groups eStandards Training packages Industries As Australia seeks to build a sustainable economy, the vocational education and training (VET) system is playing a vital role in ensuring that today’s learners have the skills they need for the jobs of the future. Deputy [...]