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Stakeholder feedback on draft 1 documents for the Fire project have been collated and revised draft Training Package materials now available for validation. Three new units of competency 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 roles: •...

On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, its Technical Advisory Committee has updated two qualifications for the Fire project. The imported HLT unit has been updated to HLTAID011 Provide first aid and moved from the core to the electives in the Certificate II and Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)....

Are you recruiting for a role or looking for a job in the pool industry? The Swimming Pool & Spa Association of WA – SPASA WA have added a Career page to their website featuring jobs listed under different industry types. Job ads are free for members.

National Careers Week Australia (NCW) – an initiative of the Career Industry Council of Australia – takes place 16 to 22 May 2022 celebrating careers, career development, career development practitioners and services. Online events will be held throughout the week in addition to on-demand webinars all available through the website. Registration is free and can...

Careers Expo 2022 + VET Expo features representation from the State’s key education, training and employing organisations and many tertiary training entities from around the country. Held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC), the event takes places from Thursday 12 May through to Sunday 15 May 2022 and admission is free. Find our...

A new course list was launched on Jobs & Skills WA last month with a range of new features and functionality all designed to make finding a course even easier. A ‘favourites’ option has been added allowing searchers to tag courses and add them to a personal list which they can view later rather than...

What is a traineeship and how do they work? Traineeships are similar to apprenticeships, and are designed for industry sectors and job roles that do not require a trades qualification. Traineeships can offer many benefits for a business owner or employer and there are a range of financial incentives on offer. Employers interested in finding...

Feedback on draft 1 documents for the Bushfire Protection Assessment project have been collated and the proposed Diploma and adjusted eight new units of competency are now available for final comment. Further information including the collated feedback, draft materials and details of how feedback can be supplied is available on the project page of the...

Do you know how a health and safety representative is elected? A workgroup is formed by negotiation between a PCBU and workers in a workplace, with the workers deciding how the election will be conducted. A newly released information sheet from WorkSafe Western Australia and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia...

The State Government has launched a new ‘Life Experience’ campaign, which aims to encourage Western Australians to develop the skills and confidence they need to successfully participate in the workforce. The campaign targets participation in vocational education and training and the WA workforce by women, mature age workers and retirees re-entering the workforce, youth at...