At its meeting on 26 October 2011, the National Skills Standards Council agreed to amend the Determination of Trainer and Assessor Competencies. RTOs will need to comply by 1 July 2013. Details are in the NSSC November Communiqué.
Government Skills Australia has recently released two reports which should be of interest to public sector agencies and RTOs. The Tertiary Sector Collaboration Report includes survey findings on the current status of articulation arrangements between VET and Higher Education providers related … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
The ITAB congratulates Benjamin Costa on being awarded the 2011 VET in Schools Student of the Year at the NSW Training Awards in Sydney on 15 September. Ben is a Year 12 student at Dubbo College Senior Campus and is completing … Continue reading
The Australian Government has launched a new $558 million National Workforce Development Fund (the Fund) that will provide support over four years for training and workforce development in the areas of current and future skills need. Industry Skills Councils are acting as … Continue reading
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) commenced operations on 1 July 2011 and is responsible for the accreditation of courses and the regulation of Registered Training Organisations in NSW, ACT and the NT. It is now responsible for the functions previously … Continue reading
The first edition of the Australian Qualifications Framework has been released by the Australian Qualifications Framework Council. The document provides descriptors of the various qualification levels from secondary school through to the vocational education and training sector and tertiary education. … Continue reading
A new resource has been developed by the ISC Foundation Skills Network to inform employers, managers and trainers about “good practice” in Indigenous Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) training programs. What it Takes focuses on what can be done … Continue reading
Building Workforce Capability In Government Forum 2011 Thanks to all those who attended and supported the NSW PSITAB Forum held in Sydney on the 25th May. It was a great success. Below we have posted links to the presentations from various keynote … Continue reading
Government Skills Australia is conducting a workshop in Sydney on 20 July 2011 to assist RTOs gain a better understanding of Training Packages and ways to unpack and utilise the content to maximum effect. The workshop is generic in nature and does … Continue reading