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Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has agreed to extend the transition period of the CPP40516 – Certificate IV in Strata Community Management until 15 April 2023. The extension is granted to all registered training organisations delivering the qualification and allows for training assessment and issue of Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certification.

The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and regulations will commence March 31 2022 bringing WA in line with other States and Territories – with the exception of Victoria. As a result, companies that operate across Australia will have similar obligations and requirements in each State and Territory. Further information about the new laws are...

One in two people are now doing work-related training online, more than double the rate from four years ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS data shows that the proportion doing work-related training online rose from 19% in 2016-17 to 55% in 2020-21. Work-related training in a classroom dropped from 69% to...

Australia’s border closures in 2021 led to an larger drop in enrolments from international students than that seen in 2020. The largest declines were experienced by the English-language training sector (ELICOS) and schools. Higher education experienced a 13% decline in enrolments and a 22% drop in commencements and vocational education (VET) was the least affected...

The Federal Government recently announced an investment of $10 million in six new initiatives under the International Education Innovation Fund to support the implementation of the Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030. These initiatives include $1.3 million to pilot a set of VET micro-credentials targeted at international students to meet identified skills gaps. This will...

Last month the State Government launched three new codes of practice covering inappropriate workplace behaviours. – The Code of Practice on Workplace Behaviour – The Code of Practice on Violence and Aggression at Work – The Code of Practice on Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace WA is the first state to formally recognise insecure work...

On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, three new Units of Competency for the Fire project have been drafted by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The new units are aimed at enhancing fire and emergency capability, particularly in relation to resource sharing within and across jurisdictional boundaries and are for the following job...

The first draft of a Diploma of Bushire Protection Assessment and nine new units of competency are now available for review and comment. Artibus Innovation are seeking feedback on whether the units proposed reflect current skill needs and practices. Feedback will inform revisions to the draft qualification and units of competency, which will then be...

Applications are now open for the WA Training Awards 2022, which recognise the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, employers and training organisations in Western Australia. The 2022 program will highlight the achievements of both individuals and organisations across 13 categories: • WA Apprentice of the Year • WA Trainee of the Year • WA Vocational...

The State Training Plan 2022-23 identifies eight priorities for Western Australia to guide the State Government’s investment in the vocational education and training (VET) sector over the next two years. The plan which was developed by the State Training Board with input from the network of Industry Training Councils and the Department of Training and...