More Help for Mature Age Workers
Thursday, November 24th, 2011 Posted in Skills, Training, Training Package | No Comments »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 ...
MSA addresses shortage of furnishing industry training
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 Posted in Skills, Training | No Comments »Currently there are only two RTOs in Australia who deliver training for the soft furnishing industry. MSA is currently looking at how the specific skill needs of this industry can be addressed. [More]
New National VET regulator: Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 Posted in Resources | No Comments »The regulation of Australia's vocational education and training sector is changing. The new national regulator, ASQA, is ensuring a smooth transition for RTOs and the owners of accredited VET courses. New National VET regulator: Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) - ...
The likelihood of completing a VET qualification
Thursday, June 16th, 2011 Posted in Article | No Comments »Education Services Australia This publication estimates the course completion rates of publicly funded VET courses in Australia, in order to fill a gap in performance measures for the VET sector. Completion rates for qualifications commenced in 2005-2007 are given for ...
TAFE’s big Wagga opening
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 Posted in Article, Skills, Training | No Comments »Wagga Wagga reputation for aviation excellence has taken an eight million dollar step forward. Riverina TAFE today opened a massive new electrotechnology centre. It's hoping the centre will attract apprentices from Asia's booming airline industry. http://wagga.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/prime-news/tafes-big-wagga-opening-video
Museums, Libraries/Information Services
Sunday, January 30th, 2011 Posted in Skills, Training | No Comments »The national consultation for the scoping of this project has recently been completed. Forums where held in each State and Territory capital and also in Alice Springs. The National Project Reference Group is due to validate the scoping reviews findings ...
New Minister highlights the importance of skills
Thursday, October 14th, 2010 Posted in Article, Skills, Training | No Comments »Source: Media Release DEEWR Earlier this month, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the Australian Government’s new ministry, with Senator Chris Evans appointed to the role of Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. Senator Evans is the current Leader of ...
2011 Funding for Emerging technology trials
Thursday, October 14th, 2010 Posted in Article, Resources, Training | No Comments »Since 2008, the E-standards for Training business activity, through the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), has made funding available to registered training organisations (RTOs) for the trialling of emerging technologies. The purpose of this annual ...
Creating and using digital resources
Monday, September 20th, 2010 Posted in Article, Training | No Comments »The Australian Flexible Learning Framework will host an online workshop on creating and using digital resources, such as text, music and audiovisual material, in teaching and training. read more online
AQTF – New Essential Conditions and Standards
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Posted in Skills, Training | No Comments »Source:Training Packages @ work New Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and Continuing Registration of Training Organisations have been approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment. read more online
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