Edition 72, November 2009

Edition 72, November 2009

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Training and licensing news

Draft National Licensing System legislation open for comment

The public comment period is now open for the Exposure Draft for the National Law for the National Licensing System... read more

Draft National Licensing System legislation open for comment

The public comment period is now open for the Exposure Draft for the National Law for the National Licensing System... read more

Reminder about ceiling insulation installation training requirements

The Australian Government has released an important safety message for all installers participating in the Energy Efficient Homes Package... read more

SA update on high risk arrangements

SafeWork SA is currently amending the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995 to incorporate the requirements of the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work... read more

Amendment to implementation date for NSW loadshifting changes

WorkCover NSW has advised that it has delayed the implementation date for the delivery by registered training organisations of four new loadshifting licensing units of competency... read more

Construction induction now required in ACT

The Australian Capital Territory has introduced the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work... read more

National taxi driver licensing reform

The Australian Transport Council has recommended a national minimum standards framework for taxi drivers... read more

In depth

Assessing units of competency

This article aims to give an overview of assessment and the requirements that RTOs have to meet when assessing units of competency, including those which have a licensing outcome... read more

Regulatory updates

ACT commences new work safety legislation

The Work Safety Act 2008 commenced in the Australian Capital Territory on 1 October 2009... read more

Fact sheet on Victorian building regulation changes

The Victorian Building Amendment Regulation 2009 has resulted in changes to registration and qualification requirements for a number of building occupations.... read more

Forklift safety alert

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a safety alert on safe forklift operation... read more

NSW taxi reforms announced

The New South Wales Government has announced changes to the administration of NSW taxi licensing... read more

Review of Victorian traffic management code

A review of the existing Victorian Code of Practice for Worksite Safety - Traffic Management is being undertaken to ensure that it best meets the needs of users and the general public... read more

Safe Work Week award winners

As part of the national celebrations for Safe Work Australia Week all states and territories hold their annual Safe Work awards... read more

Training system wrap

Ministers agree to national VET regulator

The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment has agreed to support the formation of a new, independent national regulator for the vocational education and training sector... read more

Development of new Training and Education Training Package

Innovation and Business Skills Australia has commenced work to produce a new Training Package (TED10), which will replace the current TAA04 Training Package... read more

Skills go green by 2010

The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment has endorsed the new National Green Skills Agreement, which will see greater embedding of green skills in the vocational education and training system... read more

Enterprise training program

The Australian Government has announced that it will co-fund up to 11,000 additional training places for small and medium business in a $25 million program... read more

WA delegation received by NARA

The National Audit and Registration Agency and the Western Australian Training Accreditation Council have announced that the Council has delegated authority to TVET Australia to manage the registration of multi-jurisdictional training providers who are currently registered in WA... read more

Manufacturing innovation study award

Manufacturing Skills Australia has announced the establishment of an Innovation Program for the manufacturing and automotive industries... read more

Stay up to date with training package and vocational education and training news

Looking for more information on the latest training package news and other developments in the vocational education and training system... read more

New resources

New Safe Work Australia newsletter

Safe Work Australia has published the first edition of its new newsletter publication the Safe Work Australian... read more

Latest TVET resources

TVET Australia's Products Services has introduced a new range of Learner Guides directly supporting the current Business, ICT, Tourism, Retail and Training and Assessment Training Packages... read more

Stevedoring guidance publications released

Safe Work Australia has released three guidance publications for the stevedoring industry... read more

Upcoming events

RPL conference - Perth

The Western Australian Department of Education and Training is hosting the Exploring good practice in RPL conference on Monday 7 December 2009 in Perth... read more

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