Flexible Training

Skills for Queensland - Great training for quality jobs :https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/docs-data/strategies/vet-strategy?

Skills for Queensland - Great training for quality jobs Skills for Queensland - Great training for quality jobs is the Queensland Government's plan to secure the state's future prosperity through a skilled and adaptive workforce.

Skills for Queensland - Great training for quality jobs

Extension of implementation date for new trainer and assessor credential requirements to July 1 2019.
For further information refer to Department of Education and Training: https://www.education.gov.au/trainer-and-assessor-credential-requirements

Trainer and assessor credential requirements | Department of Education and Training

When we start work, we need to know how to do our job and what we are expected to do.
On a personal level, we may have set ourselves goals to achieve, short and long term.
To reach the achievements we set ourselves, we need help, advice and support .

Coaching and Mentoring is an ongoing process
designed to help individuals overcome barriers or
hurdles to improve their performance.

Completing a short course will give you skills to coach and mentor - help people to progress, gain confidence to complete daily tasks

Happy holidays from all of us

GRANTS OPEN FOR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS (QLD)

The latest round of grants to assist Queensland small businesses to kickstart their business are now open for application. Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman said funding of up to $5,000 was available for each successful recipient.

Grants open for local small business The latest round of grants to assist Queensland small businesses to kickstart their business are now open for application.

Extract from Electrical Safety Office ([email protected])

New Wiring Rules edition released:
The enforcement date for AS/NZS 3000: 2018 Wiring Rules will be 1 January 2019. Electrical installation work carried out after this date will need to comply enforcement action, such as notices or fines, will be issue

Fair Work Ombudsman

"Go check the new 1 July pay rates
New award wages and allowances come into effect from 1 July 2018 - check yours now!

Where do I get the new rates?
The quickest way to get the new rates is through our Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT). Just remember to set the date to 1 July.

You can also get the new award rates from our downloadable pay guides".

In-training as at 31 March 2017

There were 275,200 apprentices and trainees in-training as at
31 March 2017, a decrease of 3.7% from 31 March 2016.

Quarterly training activity
In the March quarter 2017, compared with the March quarter 2016:
commencements decreased by 0.1%, to 56,200
completions decreased by 5.1%, to 25,300
cancellations and withdrawals increased by 0.1%, to 23,700.

Training activity: 12-month ending series
In the 12 months ending 31 March 2017, compared with the
12 months ending 31 March 2016:
commencements decreased by 1.9%, to 166,700
completions decreased by 15.1%, to 97,300
cancellations and withdrawals decreased by 0.5%, to 93,400

Reference: National Centre for Vocational Education Research

National Skills Week 2017
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, this week launched National Skills Week which runs until September 3. This year's theme 'More than you know' will celebrate the diversity of the VET sector, and is an opportunity for all Australian's to learn about the value of VET.

Do your staff have Foundation Skills?

'Foundation skills' is the term that Australian Government agencies have started to use to cover the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)'s five core skills (learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy), plus the employability skills, or the Core Skills for Work framework'