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Public Sector School-based Traineeship Program
Applications for the 2022 intake to the Public Sector Commission School-based Traineeship Program are now open. The state’s Public Sector agencies are invited to submit a request to employ Year 11 students as school-based trainees in 2022-23. Students across Western Australia who will be in Year 11 next year are invited to apply for the...
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Apprenticeship and Traineeship Reengagement incentive
The state Government has extended the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Reengagement Incentive (ATRI) through to 30 June 2022. The incentive is available to West Australian employers that employ an apprentice or trainee who was displaced between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2022 and is listed on the Out of Contract Register. Designed to maintain the...
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An analysis of ‘Micro-credentials’ in VET
New analysis by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) reveals subjects that do not form a nationally recognised course make up the single largest segment of enrolments in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia. In 2019, 2.6 million students were enrolled in subjects that do not form part of a nationally recognised...
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Lower fees, Local skills extended to 2025
The WA state government has extended the course fee reductions and fee freeze on targeted courses until December 2025. The Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative aims to support Western Australians to gain affordable qualifications in areas needed by local industry. Designed to make training more affordable, the initiative has slashed course fees for 180 Vocational...
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Fully funded Cyber Security Awareness training
Throughout 2021 eligible Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and not for profits (NFPs) can access fully funded cyber security awareness training through ITConnexion. The grant funding comes from the Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Program from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, reflecting the government’s new focus on cyber security and...
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BSB Draft Training Products for public validation
Skills for Australia has released Draft Training Products for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance, Cyber Security Awareness, and Organisational Disruption project in the Business Services (BSB) Training Package for public validation. Draft training products can be reviewed through their website under ‘Current Projects’. Feedback can be provided by contacting Astrid Turner on astrid.a.turner@pwc.com Please...
Australian Industry and Skills Committee
Latest Industry Outlooks and skills forecasts
Australian Industry Standards (AIS) has released a series of ‘Industry Outlooks’ that provide an overview of each Industry Reference Council’s proposed response to the trends, challenges and opportunities that impact on workforce skills within their industry. Each Industry Outlook focuses on the prioritisation of the skill needs and looks at the impact of COVID-19 on...
Updates
Apprentice/trainee incentive options for employers
Employers looking to take on a trainee or apprentice can access a range of financial support from the Federal and State Governments. Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment is extending the highly successful Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy program to 31 March 2022. The BAC wage subsidy...
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New Training and Licensing Requirements for Urban Pest Management
The Department of Health (WA) licenses and regulates pest management technicians and pest management businesses in Western Australia. Any person who wants to work in the pest management industry in Western Australia must obtain a pest management technician’s licence from the Department of Health. It is a breach of the Health (Pesticide) Regulations 2011 for...
Current Projects
Improving Training and Skills Development of Workers in WA
Financial, Administrative and Professional Services Training Council (FAPSTC) is currently consulting with employers, peak bodies and training organisations to understand different points of view about vocational training and workforce development needs across a range of industry sectors within our remit. This will form part of our submission to the State Training Board and the Department...
