The Minister for Education and Training is looking for a person with effective leadership skills, strategic thinking abilities, knowledge and experience in quality assurance to help influence the quality of VET throughout Western Australia.  

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The Department of Education, Skills and Employment will open a round of applications for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) seeking approval to become a VET Student Loans Approved Course Providers.
Applications open on 15th September 2020 and close on 15th October 2020.

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The briefing addressed the various reforms being driven by the new National Federation Reform Cabinet (National Cabinet) Skills Committee with a focus on improving VET quality and relevance, and enhancing outcomes for students, employers and industry.

Two reforms to be undertaken immediately to support economic recovery are:

• reform the training package system, including rationalising qualifications on the national register, to look at shaping training products to service occupations across industries.
• industry engagement arrangements.

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The National Skills Commission (NSC) has developed a data-driven approach to identify emerging occupations within Australia. This report aims to identify emerging skills and looks at how these skills change existing jobs, to identify emerging or new jobs in the labour market, and to help build the skilled, resilient and adaptable workforce now and for the future.

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This report investigates the experiences and outcomes of apprentices who did and did not complete their traditional trade apprenticeship. It shows that traditional trade apprentices report high levels of satisfaction with the off-the-job training they receive, irrespective of whether they complete their apprenticeship. It also shows that completing a traditional trade apprenticeship results in good employment outcomes. In 2019, over 90% of traditional trade apprentices who completed their apprenticeships were employed, compared with about 75% of non-completed.

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Jobs in Demand Employer Survey

The Jobs in Demand Employer Survey is based on employer contacts in the five industries that continue to experience relatively strong demand for goods and services (Health Care and Social Assistance; Transport, Postal and Warehousing; Manufacturing; Retail Trade; and Wholesale Trade). Key findings include which jobs are in demand and what qualifications, skills and experience employers are seeking in these roles.

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This survey outlines how education has the potential to improve lives and enable economic mobility.  Driven by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this survey uncovered several key trends. It shows that online learning will be a key part of experiences for learners and economic uncertainty will drive more people to up-skill and re-skill for job security, whilst people are looking for institutions that instil hope and opportunities. People are also demanding equity in access to education, more investment in and better use of technology for learning as well as more pressure to build skills that will sustain people through a pandemic such as digital soft skills.

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The CHC: Community Services Training Package has been updated on training.gov.au:

• 1 qualification updated

Updates have been made to some Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Qualifications.

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The National Careers Institute has launched a new platform to assist Australians by providing job resources and career information all in one user-friendly place, connecting people of all ages and stages to information, advice and support to help find the job or study options that’s right for them.

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The Australian Industry Skills Council’s (AISC) National Industry Insights Report is a collection of skills, training, employment and labour market information and analysis, by industry sector. It also includes a National Skills Overview, which examines cross-industry insights. This resource supports Industry Reference Committees in designing and developing training packages that meet the current and future skills needs of industry.

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This webinar will discuss how sustainability already impacts the VET sector and the role it might play in the future of work. It will give an insight about the role sustainability plays at AATIS and provide some practical tips how sustainable practices could be embedded in your workplace

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This webinar will provide an overview of the different approaches used by other countries to reduce their number of VET qualifications. It will also discuss the lessons that can be learnt for the Australian VET system.

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