Month: April 2019

We all have many ideas but only few become opportunities for positive change. Sounds familiar? Dr. Marcus Powe, EIC Growth Pty Ltd, is an expert in assisting leaders implement, embed and measure creativity and innovation systems that result in enterprising behaviors. Through his keynote presentation and workshop, Dr. Powe will identify what gets in the …

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Nurses are really important people in our national health system. In this first review since one in 2002 their education and training is a key component of the terms of reference. The review In a press release in January 2019, Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie announced the first independent review of Australian nursing preparation since …

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In addition to those who come to Australia to study VET programs, there are also offerings in their home countries. A snapshot and infographic for 2017 provide some insights. VET offshore “Since 2015, data on offshore VET students and VET courses delivered offshore can be extracted from the Total VET Activity (TVA) data collection.” These …

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NCVER has released its consolidated research messages for 2018. Here they are, and they cover a range of topics. The topics There are several themes the messages cover, including structures and systems for skilling and learning, teaching and learning and the impact of vocational education and training. In addition, there are other resources cited here …

NCVER releases its 2018 research messages Read More »

The budget was released on 2 April. There are a number of ‘big ticket items’ in it as well other proposals. The budget in summary Articles in the Age and commentary by KPMG highlight some of the major areas the budget addresses. According to the Age, these include “a $525 million package aimed at reviving …

The 2019-20 Federal Budget: What it means for VET Read More »

In addition to the 2019-20 budget April 2 also saw the release of the independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector led by the Honourable Steven Joyce. Its aim was to examine ways to deliver skilled workers for a stronger economy, and its findings have helped advise what has been proposed for …

Joyce VET Review released Read More »

2016 saw an upgrade to the Training and Education (TAE) Training Package. New core units were added: ‘Design and develop assessment tools’ and ‘Address adult language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills.’ A media release in July 2017 from the (then) Assistant Minister announced these new requirements “to boost the credentials of those providing training and …

Deadline extended to 1 July 2019 TAE upgrade Read More »