ASQA has released a consultation paper on the draft ASQA Compliance Policy. Between 25 November 2020 and 10 January 2021, ASQA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the draft ASQA Compliance Policy and undertakings to remedy through a consultation paper.

The draft ASQA Compliance Policy describes what a provider can expect from ASQA if we identify a non-compliance, and the range of regulatory tools we will use to ensure the provider addresses the non-compliance and has systems to monitor and ensure ongoing compliance.

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This paper provides information and data on the Transport industry which comprises four main industry sectors:

• Aviation
• Maritime
• Rail
• Transport and Logistics.

This paper shows that employment levels have generally risen between 2000 and 2019 for Transport related industries howeve,r levels have declined in 2020 for Road Transport, Air and Space Transport and Transport Support Services between 2019 and 2020. 

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This paper provides information and data on the Amenity Horticulture and Conservation industry. According to the Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management IRC’s 2019 Skills Forecast, the top generic skills for Agriculture are:

• Learning agility/ information literacy/ intellectual autonomy and self-management (adaptability)
• Managerial/leadership
• Financial
• Technology
• Science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) skills.

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This latest snapshot includes some of the key trends over the September to October period. The proportion of employers recruiting has increased from 36 per cent in September to 43 per cent in October. The proportion of employers in capital cities and rest of state areas have both increased by 7 percentage points to 41 per cent and 46 per cent, respectively.

A growing proportion of employers also expected to increase their staffing levels in the coming months. In October, 24 per cent of employers expected to increase their staffing levels, up from 17 per cent in September. On the other hand, 3 per cent of employers expected to decrease their staffing levels down from 5 per cent in September.

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The theme Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET encouraged us to explore what ‘workforce ready’ means for VET, especially in light of the substantial job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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