Archive for the ‘Beauty’ Category
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Residents and businesses alike might be interested in the new edition of Grace Johnston’s best seller, ‘101 Ways to get free $$$ from the Government’.
From RetailBooks.com.au
New edition of the 2009 best seller! Up to date with the 2010 Federal Budget (May 2010), this handy little guide will direct you to Government schemes, rebates and programs you may be unaware of.
Programs and rebates that can help you make money! Whether you’re young or old, a tradie, labourer, professional, a mum just looking to get back into a part-time job or a retiree needing to get back into the workforce, the economic downturn has left few of us untouched. And if you’re one of the lucky ones whose job is secure, then no doubt you know someone who is struggling to pay the mortgage and put food on the table.
Click here to order the book from RetailBooks.com.au.
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
From Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA):
IBSA is commencing a project to identify measures for efficiently and effectively building VET skills and networks in LLN for the VET workforce. When the review is concluded, IBSA will present a series of recommendations to DEEWR.
IBSA is seeking views and advice from experienced VET practitioners on the most effective ways to address professional development in this important area.
Click here for more information on the IBSA website.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
From Pivot Point
On Sunday last at the Melbourne Convention Centre, Pivot Point Academy won the coveted “College of the Year Award for 2010”. Some 800 competitors comprising of apprentices and students competed in a variety of hairdressing events. This award was accepted by Ruth Browne on behalf of all winners and place getters who attend The Pivot Point Academy at 382 Lonsdale St Melbourne CBD.
Points were amassed by each competition winner and place getter who attend the Academy. This system is recognition by Industry for the training provider who’s commitment to all learner’s is recognised and quality outcomes are achieved.
The quality outcome is the key states Ruth Browne, Director of Corporate Education for Pivot Point Australia. We congratulate all salon owners for their contribution to training and partnering with Pivot Point.
This award recognises the salon owners and their training providers jointly.
Training providers play a vital part in supporting the hairdressing salon owner to deliver quality training.
HBIA are recognising the training providers by awarding points amassed by their learners.
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Service Skills Australia are currently finalising the submission for the SIB10 Beauty Training Package.
The list of updates will be soon available on the Service Skills Australia website.
It is anticipated that the SIB10 Beauty Training Package will be endorsed in August 2010.
Click here for information on the Continuous Improvement of the SIB10 Beauty Training Package on the Service Skills Australia website.
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
From the Service Skills Australia newsletter:
The AQF Council has been undertaking a project to develop advice for MCTEE on strengthening the Australian Qualifications Framework to ensure it is nationally and internationally robust and supports flexible cross-sector linkages and pathways.
The project commenced in 2009 and following extensive research on stakeholder views and concerns, related academic literature and international practices, the AQF Council developed a proposal for a strengthened AQF. Stakeholders provided feedback on the proposal and the subsequent revised AQF based on a taxonomy of AQF qualifications that has a ten level structure; a classification of knowledge, skills and application (incorporating generic skills); and a notional duration of learning for each qualification type.
The AQF Council have now released a Consultation Paper for feedback by 4 August 2010.
Click here to download the paper [PDF: 1.52MB].
Click here to view the Australian Qualifications Framework website.
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
From the Inside Retailing website:
More than one third of employers intend to hire more permanent workers in the coming three months as business confidence improves, a survey shows.
However, more hiring will see the return of skills shortages, and place upward pressure on inflation, recruitment firm Hudson says.
The company’s latest quarterly employment expectations survey shows 34.9 per cent of Australian employers intend to increase their permanent headcount between July and September.
That compares to 31.5 per cent of employers in the last report three months ago.
Click here to read the full article on the Inside Retailing website.
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Service Skills Australia (SSA) has launched it’s new look website. With a new design and structure, the website will give stakeholders easier access to information on training packages, up-to-date news and career/training directions.
Due to the new website design, all subscribers to the SSA newsletter will need to re-register their details.
Click here to visit the new SSA website.
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
From the Training Packages at Work website:
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of John Dawkins AO as the Chair of the National Quality Council (NQC), which oversees quality assurance in Australia’s vocational education and training sector.
Previously, Mr Dawkins served as a senior Australian Government minister from 1983 to 1994 in the roles of Finance Minister; Trade Minister; Employment, Education and Training Minister; and finally, Treasurer.
Click here to read the full article on the Training Packages at Work website.
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
From the Training Packages at Work website:
New Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and Continuing Registration of Training Organisations have been approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment and come into effect from 1 July 2010.
The conditions and standards were revised to strengthen the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and provide additional protection for all students undertaking vocational education and training in Australia.
Click here for more information on the changes on the National Quality Council website.
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
With the appointment of Julia Gillard as new Prime Minister, Simon Crean has been announced as the new Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
From the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website:
Minister Crean has been Trade Minister since December 2007 and was former Leader of the Opposition from November 2001 to December 2003 and Shadow Treasurer from December 2003 to October 2004. He also served as Minister for Employment, Education and Training between 1993 and 1996.
Click here to view the article on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website.
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