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Support packages have been announced for International Education and international students. As part of the Western Australian Government’s $77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, a number of programs are available to support International Education and international students. This includes a: $6 million Industry Support Program for International Education providers $8 million Student Quarantine Support...

Updates to training products that specify superseded first aid units as core or prerequisite requirements have been made through a ‘minor change’ process. The following qualifications have been updated as part of CPP Property Services Training Package Release 15.1. Qualification code: CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations Imported superseded First Aid unit: HLTAID003 Packaging rules:...

A new employment service will be launched on 1 July 2022 by The Department of Education, Skills & Employment (DESE). Workforce Australia will replace the current Jobactive service, and will create one portal for all government employment and skills programs and initiatives. The service will also be the government brand for employment and skills, according...

Employers are paying a premium for digital skills according to new research from Deloitte Access Economics. The 2022 Ready, Set, Upskill report commissioned by RMIT Online showed that when comparing actual job offers of people with and without digital skills, those with digital skills commanded a 9% wage premium or $7,700 a year. The report...

The Corrections Industry Reference Committee have drafted Training Package materials for the Correctional Practice project and are inviting feedback from stakeholders. The Certificate III and Certificate IV in Correctional Practice and 35 Units of Competency have been reviewed and updated to ensure the training products continue to align with current job roles and work practices....

The Financial Planning Association of Australia in its submission to Treasury this week recommended the “experience pathway” for financial advisers only be available to professionals 55 and over and who have “at least 15 years’ experience gained in the past 20 years, and be sunset in 10 years’ time”. Chief Executive Sarah Abood said “While...

The latest research from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) showed that Western Australia had 26,660 commencing apprenticeships and trainees in the 12 months to June 2021, up 81% on the previous year. Associate Director Industry Skills Lena Constantine, who oversees Apprenticeship Support Australia WA, said the State was performing at a really...

One of the major stories of 2021, particularly in the United States, and also among local commentators in Australia focused on a global ‘Great Resignation’ being underway as workers quit their jobs in droves to look for better pay and conditions in the wake of the pandemic. The latest Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau...

The latest report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) looks at how Australian employers have been affected by the pandemic and their current and future training requirements. Developing digital skills is a key training need highlighted by the research. Other key training areas identified were on how to operate safely in the...

According to the latest report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), commencements of apprentices and trainees in WA in the June quarter 2021 followed the national trend reaching 6,225 (up 139.3% from the June quarter 2020). The increase in the June quarter was reported across nearly all industry sectors, with the largest...