Edition 61, October 2008

Licensing and training stakeholders are invited to attend a series of FREE online seminars on occupational licensing and regulatory matters that impact on training and assessment... read more

The Licensing Line News website has been updated to provide licensing and training stakeholders with more information on occupational licensing and its intersection with the vocational education and training system... read more

A COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on a National Licensing System for Specified Occupations is available for public comment... read more

Dangerous Goods Competent Authorities across Australia are working to harmonise training arrangements for licensing in concert with the introduction of the seventh edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods code... read more

From 1 August 2008, the Queensland Seafood Industry Association will be phasing out the issue of Small Vessel Operators Certificates and requiring new applicants to apply to Maritime Safety Queensland for a Restricted Coxswain licence... read more

Comcare has announced that the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations 2008 (No. 1), which commenced on 9 October 2008, updates Part 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 1994 to implement the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work... read more

The Australian Transport Council recently agreed, subject to the outcome of a regulatory impact assessment process, to support the establishment of a single maritime safety jurisdiction administered by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority... read more

The new Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 came into effect in Queensland on 1 September 2008 which has resulted in the removal of exemptions for the rural industry... read more

The Queensland Government will implement the recommendations of an independent reference group, set up after two deaths on a Gold Coast building site in June, to improve the safety of swing stage scaffolding... read more

The Australian Government will invest $187 million to create an additional 56,000 new training places this year as part of its $10.3 billion Economic Security Strategy... read more

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is calling for applications for funding of up to $50,000 for registered training organisations to develop and implement 'Fast-Track Apprenticeships'... read more

Service Skills Australia is seeking validation on industry research reports which will feed into the Service Skills Australia 2009 Environmental Scan... read more

The Agri-Food Industry Skills Council is seeking feedback from industry as parts of its project to bring the Food Processing Training Package (FDF03) up to date with latest industry requirements and national training package policies... read more

The Queensland Government has renewed an agreement with the Mining Industry Skills Centre to deliver training to mining employees... read more

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WorkSafe Victoria has released a number of new compliance codes to provide practical guidance to those who have duties or obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004... read more

Workplace Standards Tasmania has released an updated fact sheet on the Occupational Licensing Act 2005... read more

The Australian Medical Association (WA) has developed a range of learner materials to meet the requirements of the HLT07 Health Training Package... read more

The Electrical Safety Office in Queensland has released a new booklet to raise awareness of electrical safety issues in the rural industry... read more

A new DVD is available which explains the requirements of a Food Safety Program under FSANZ 3.2.1... read more

The Safety Institute of Australia (Queensland/Northern Territory Division) is hosting the 16th annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference which will be held from 12–14 November 2008 in Cairns... read more

The national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), is hosting a series of events across Australia during November and December to showcase the successful application of e-learning by training providers and industry... read more

The Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service is holding information sessions in Queensland and New South Wales in October and November... read more