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The Australian Skills Guarantee (the Guarantee) is an Australian Government commitment which aims to ensure one in 10 workers on major, federally funded government projects is an apprentice, trainee or paid cadet. To inform the design and implementation of the Guarantee, stakeholders are invited to read the Australian Skills Guarantee Discussion Paper and provide feedback....

A Discussion Paper on Australian Apprenticeship Services and Support has been released for public consultation. The Discussion Paper explores the existing services and supports and seeks views on opportunities to address three key questions facing the Apprenticeships System. What changes are needed to drive up the completion rate? How can the services delivered better encourage...

Congratulations to the three Western Australians named winners at the Australian Training Awards at the weekend. Wayne Ryder Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Diploma of Leadership and Management, Australian Institute of Management (AIM) WA Brittany-Leigh Wragg National Trainee of the Year Certificate III in Defence Industry Pathways, South Metropolitan TAFE WA...

We are pleased to be part of the selection panel for the Business and Financial Services industry category of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) 2022 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Awards. The awards recognise individual excellence in VET.  Candidates have been short-listed for interview and winners will be presented with their awards at a...

Landgate has released a consultation paper that proposes a new model for educational qualifications for the strata management industry. Strata management industry representatives and stakeholders are encouraged to have their say on proposed changes to educational requirements for those working in Western Australia’s strata management industry. Feedback can be provided online. Submissions close at 5pm...

The Public Sector Commission has supported an expedited variation of the existing Government (Level 4) traineeship which will align it to the new PSC40122 Certificate IV in Government qualification. While the superseded and new qualifications are deemed non-equivalent, the occupational outcomes for a student completing either qualification would be very similar and can be considered...

We are pleased to advise that the CPP30221 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services has been established as a Class B traineeship, approved by the Minister on 3 November 2022. The qualification will be added to the Class A and B register of qualifications in December. We’d like to thank everyone who provided...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) which describes all occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. Public consultation rounds will be held across 2023 and 2024 with each round targeting selected occupations grouped by focus area. Stakeholder feedback...

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has announced that the requirement to register financial advisers with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) will be delayed for six months. ASIC previously announced that registration will be available through ASIC Connect from October 2022. ASIC has not yet opened the ASIC Connect portal...

The grant application period for education providers applying for the Destination Australia Program for the academic year 2023 is now open. Destination Australia funds eligible tertiary education providers to offer scholarships to domestic and international students to study and live in regional Australia. A webinar will be held on Monday 14 November 2022 at 11.00...