Archive for the ‘Floristry’ 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.
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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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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
From the Service Skills Australia website:
The project team are currently finalising the submission of the SFL10 Floristry Training Package. This includes under taking the quality assurance process and compiling the case for endorsement and relevant submission documents. It is anticipated that the SFL10 Floristry Training Package will be endorsed in September 2010.
Service Skills Australia is currently planning a suite of implementation activities to assist in the quality implementation of the SFL10 Floristry Training Package. These activities include professional development workshops, recognition of quality resources and the development of a trainer and assessment network for continuing professional development.
For more information please contact Karen Banks at kbanks@serviceskills.com.au
Click here for more information on the Floristry Training Package on the Service Skills Australian 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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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
From the Service Skills Australia website:
The future priorities for Australian Workforce Development were discussed at a meeting in Canberra on 1 June 2010.
Board Members and Chief Executives of 10 Industry Skills Councils along with Board Members from Skills Australia and State Training Board Chairs met to discuss future priorities for the work of the Skills Councils based on the need for sustainable economic growth across the nation.
Boards of Industry Skills Councils will take away the key messages of the day to guide their work and drive real solutions. Their focus in the immediate future is to devise strategies in working with industry on workforce development and to implement the National Green Skills Agreement. The integral link between Workforce Development and economic development was emphasised.
Click here to view the full article on the Service Skills Australia website
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