Introduction of Fair Work Bill
The Australian Governments Fair Work Bill was introduced to Parliament on the 25 November 2008. The Fair Work Bill completely replaces the Workplace Relations Act, including the former Liberal government’s extreme and complex Work Choices amendments.
The Fair Work Bill delivers the Government's po...
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Pay Increases are not key to keeping staff
A report released recently by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) indicates that pay increases are not the best way to retain staff in a time of skills shortages.
The report, To Have and To Hold; Retaining and Utilising Skilled People suggests that providing opportunities...
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New Employment Services System
Federal, State and Territory governments met on the 24 October to discuss employment services and ways in which State and Territory Government can work more closely to provide coordinated government efforts for job seekers.
Key areas in which state and territories will be looking to match programs ...
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New Industry Training Advisory Arrangements
The State Training Board review of the Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs) are now being actioned.The new arrangements, which were expected to implemented by 1November 2008, will see the consolidation of the current 14 industry training advisory bodies to 10 new Training Councils.
The changes are part of the ongoing major reforms to WA’s training system to make it more flexible and responsive to industry needs.
The Minister also announced additional funding of $2.22 million on top of the existing funding of $1.83 million for the new councils.
The new Training Councils will include high level industry representatives from both employer and employee groups, who will drive reforms and solutions to address skill shortages now and into the future.”
The new councils will be based around the following industry groupings:
- Education, Health Care and Social Assistance;
- Retail Trade and Other Services;
- Building and Construction;
- Manufacturing and Automotive;
- Arts, Information, Media and Telecommunications, Hospitality and Tourism;
- Financial, Administrative and Professional Services;
- Transport, Postal and Wholesale Trade;
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Food Manufacturing and Scientific;
- Public Administration, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; and
- Resources Sector.
Under the new arrangements, the Training Councils will take a leadership role in developing workforce development plans and strategies to assist industry to address current and future skills shortages. The end result will be improved Government and industry planning for an ageing workforce, including through up-skilling of the existing workforce, as well as the promotion of careers within those industries with significant ageing issues and skill shortages.
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Boost to Productivity Places Program
The Australian Government invest $187 million to fund 56,000 new training places under the Productivity Places Programme.
This will effectively double the Productivity Places Programme from 57,000 places to 113,000 places and take the government's total investment in training to over $400 million ...
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State Training Laws to be updated
Changes to the state training laws are set to be re-introduced to parliament following the automatic lapse of all bills before parliament when the state election was called.
The amendments will update the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 and replace the Industrial Training Act 1975, whic...
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Free Help for Employers
Do you need assistance and advice on overcoming skills shortages? CCI's Education and Training Adviser is available and ready to meet your needs.
The Education and Training Adviser (ETA) Program is funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) under the Industry ...
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Nominations open for 2008 Australian Vocational Student Prize
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has called for nominations for this year’s Australian Vocational Student Prize (AVSP).
Students are nominated for the ASVP by their school principals for demonstrating exceptional skill, commitment and achievement while participating in a Vocational...
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Trade Training Centres for Schools Update
Phase two of the Trade Training Centres for Schools Program has seen a positive response, with 136 applications received from schools around the country. These applications represent 417 schools with total bids worth over $385 million.
Trade Training Centres are being established to help increase t...
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ACER report into Participation in Science and Maths
A report into the participation of students in Science, Maths and Technology, within Australian Technology, conducted by the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) shows a decline in senior students studying Science and Maths. Enrolments in Science have experienced a decline over the last ...
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Developing a National Curriculum
The need for a national curriculum framework within Australia has been under discussion for some years. In recent years the research has been activated through the Ministerial Council of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). On election, the Rudd Government placed ...
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Education Tax Refund
The Australian Government recently introduced the Education Tax refund, where eligible families will be able to claim a 50% refund every year for eligible education expenses.
The Education Tax Refund (ETR) aims to help families, with children undertaking primary or secondary
school studies to mee...
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How Young People are Faring Report
The Foundation for Youth released its annual “How Young People are Faring” report on the 15 October 2008. The report shows that young people who have not achieved Year 12 or equivalent qualifications or who do not have post school qualifications fare worse in transition from school to work and in th...
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Australian Government phase out full fee paying degrees
The Australian Government has allocated 2,607 new Commonwealth supported places and $9.76 million in transitional assistance to public universities, to phase out full fee paying degrees for Australian undergraduate students.
Full fee paying degrees are being phased out to help ensure that all Aust...
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Strengthening University Infrastructure fast tracked
The second stage of the 2009 funding round for strategic investments in capital and research facilities within Australian Universities is being fast tracked in line with the announcement to fast track the Australian Government’s nation-building agenda.
14 Universities, from a competitive field of ...
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VET FEE- HELP Update
VET FEE - HELP is an extension of the higher education FEE – HELP arrangements. It is an income contingent loan for the vocational training and education sector.
VET FEE-HELP assists eligible, full fee paying students to pay for all or part of their VET tuition fees when studying one or more ...
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Higher Education Endowment Fund
On 14 August 2008, Expressions of Interest closed for the 2009 round of funding for higher education infrastructure investment. 55 Expressions of Interest were received from 39 institutions spanning all the Australian states and territories. The proposals cover an array of disciplinary areas ranging...
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What's On
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Conference – Exploring Good Practice
1 December 2008, Sheraton Hotel, Perth
The BIG Skills Conference
2 – 5 March 2009, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Information on Licensing Reforms impacting Training
Online Conference Sessions
For further information, including session dates and times, contact Licensing Line News on 07 3247 5507, hlm@licensinglinenews.com or visit www.licensinglinenews.com/Events.asp
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