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The Federal Government is extending support for the National Rugby League’s CareerWise VET Pathways program, which launched in 2016, to 2023. CareerWise provides detailed career advice about VET including promoting the success stories of current and retired NRL players who have achieved great success after their playing days through their VET qualification. The CareerWise program...

Skillsiq Ltd, under the direction of the Public Sector Industry Reference Committee (IRC), is undertaking a project to review the Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications in Translating and Interpreting in the Public Sector (PSP) Training Package. A number of key changes relating to workforce demand and the operating environment have meant that the training package...

The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) program is to expand support to help apprentices and trainees finish their training. Under the changes, from October 2021 eligible employers will receive a 10% wage subsidy in the second year of an eligible apprenticeship and 5% in the third year. The BAC wage subsidy supports businesses and Group Training...

Calling all WA students who enrolled at a TAFE or private training organisation in 2021. Now’s your chance to have your say. The 2021 student survey is about your personal course experience and should only take about 10 minutes to complete. And everyone who completes the survey is in the running to win one of...

The Correctional Services Training Package (Release 4.0) has been endorsed by the Skills Ministers for implementation. The Correctional Services Industry Reference Committee, with the support of its Technical Advisory Committees, has developed new Units of Competency and Skill Sets, and updated existing materials to address skills needs of Correctional Services Officers working with offenders who...

The 2021 edition of Australian Jobs has just been released by the National Careers Institute and National Skills Commission. This publication helps inform career choices using labour market data and research and provides an overview of trends in the Australian labour market including detailed information for each state and territory and different industries and occupations....

As part of a new initiative to help students plan for successful futures, from 2022 dedicated career practitioners are to be employed at 70 public secondary schools across WA. Career practitioners will be positioned at schools which have large numbers of students studying vocational education and training and will help provide students with opportunities to...

A new Student Council is to be formed to represent the voices of more than 300,000 public school students in WA. Currently in the planning and consultation phase, from term 2 next year 20 public school students from across the state will form a group of student councillors and inform the Education and Training Minister...

Eight individuals and four organisations were named as winners at the 2021 WA Training Awards held on Friday 17 September 2021. Now in its 27th year, the event is the State’s premier training awards, showcasing excellence in the VET sector and recognising the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, employers and training organisations.   WA Training...

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) requires that trainers and assessors maintain current industry skills and are able to demonstrate appropriate competency, currency and professional development. One way vocational education trainers committed to obtaining mandatory professional currency can achieve this is through industry engagement. Industry Engaged is a series of bite-sized courses that offers industry...