Workplace Development

National Careers Institute launched and Training Ambassador appointed

The Federal Government has also appointed a Careers Ambassador – Scott Cam of ‘The Block’ fame. The National Careers Institute October has seen the Federal Government release a Background Paper on this new Institute, which was established following the Joyce Review. Its purposes are to reduce help improve the ways students make education choices based …

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Australian Council of Deans of Education Vocational Education Group: 5th Annual Conference ‘Diverse Pedagogies for Diverse VET Contexts’

The Conference is being held at Charles Sturt University Convention Centre Boorooma Campus, Wagga Wagga, on Monday 9 December and Tuesday 10 December 2019. Keynote Speaker, Professor Kevin Orr, will be presenting, Vocational knowledge and social justice: Putting pedagogy in its place. Professor Kevin Orr is a Professor of Work and Learning and Associate Dean (Teaching …

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New VET Advisory Committee established

A new and handpicked stakeholder committee has been established to help drive the Commonwealth Government in its agenda of VET reform. Minister Cash announced its formation in late September. The membership includes a lot of old and experienced faces. The Committee will meet monthly until June 2023 and has been established to ensure that “stakeholder …

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National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations: The story so far

Two outcomes of the Joyce Review were recommendations to establish a National Skills Commission and to pilot new Skills Organisations in two key industries: human services care and digital technology. Here’s what’s been happening since. Introducing the National Skills Organisation The National Skills Organisation, to be launched in July 2020, will provide leadership for the …

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Ministers Announce Changes to The Australian Skills Quality Authority

The Australian Government recently announced reforms to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). As the national regulator for Australia’s VET sector, ASQA regulates training providers to ensure they meet nationally approved quality standards. On 27 September Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said the reforms respond to key …

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