Workplace Development

Short-course training, often referred to as micro-credentials, is seen as an increasingly important form of training and is widely advocated. So, when we take a hard look at these, what picture emerges? We mainly think of them skill sets and accredited courses, but Bryan Palmer, the author of this latest NCVER report, points out that there […]

The digital transformation expert panel set up by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee has developed a skills strategy to help “to build a smart, sustainable and highly productive economy that’s powered by innovation and entrepreneurship.” With all the airtime digital skills and their importance in vocational learning is having at present, maybe we need

Tom Karmel, the former MD of NCVER, now a Board member of the MacKenzie Research Institute at Holmesglen TAFE provides his reflections on the Productivity Commission’s review of the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development. Tom argues that while the sector may not be in crisis it faces a range of issues and is

Due to a high number of nominations still in progress and noting that the recent lockdown in Victoria may have impacted your work, the 2021 Victorian Training Awards nominations period has been extended for a further two weeks and will close on Friday 18 June 2021. If you have started an application, but weren’t able

The South Australian Government has conducted a review of its Skills and Development Regulations, which is expected to come into operation on 1 July 2021. It’s looking “to develop a more responsive, flexible training system that is easy to navigate and geared towards workforce needs.” What triggered this? In short, it was the key recommendations

The Victorian budget for 2021-22 is out. One focus is around funds to support the establishment of the Victorian Skills Authority proposed in the Macklin Review. Access in the papers This page on the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance site provides access to the Treasurer’s speech, an overview of the budget, the strategy and

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has just released the first feedback from its consultation process on skills reform. This first set of information is focused on better industry engagement with VET and qualifications reform. Better industry engagement The first of their ‘What we have heard” articles “highlights stakeholder responses to their discussion

This latest report and suite of other products from NCVER focuses on international approaches used to streamline the development process for vocational qualifications. So, what can we learn from overseas? The report suggests that we don’t do that badly, but there are lessons for us that will help do things better! A bit of context

Family Violence TAFE Operational Group Chisholm has been undertaking pilots in family violence response and primary prevention. As part of the pilots Chisholm is establishing a Family Violence TAFE Operational Group. This group’s purpose is to share information and experience on building the capability of TAFEs to prevent and respond to family violence across the

The Tasmanian election is done and dusted, so what will this mean for TAFE and the broader VET sector there? That’s not clear yet, but the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PERSAC) has made a number of wide-ranging recommendations, summarised here and in a report. What are they aiming to do? PERSAC was