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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...

The Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) will allow students to explore career and study pathways and make connections between education and post-school opportunities. Practical activities will provide opportunities to learn about different industries, current and emerging occupations and the skills required, meaning students can make more informed decisions when selecting subjects in Years 10,...

The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, in partnership with State and Territory Governments, is seeking the views of industry representatives and employers on the delivery of vocational education and training (VET) to secondary students. Feedback will inform the development of a National VET for Secondary Students Strategy. Online feedback forms are available...

The WA Training Awards are running webinars to help those looking to nominate for this years awards. Two webinars will be held: – Individual categories – Wednesday 30 March 2022 – Organisation categories – Friday 1 April 2022 To register for one of the webinars, email watrainingawards@dtwd.wa.gov.au

The latest report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), The online delivery of VET during the COVID-19 pandemic: part 2, focuses on the experiences of registered training organisations that moved to online delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and look at how their experiences may affect their decision to deliver VET...

An International Student Travel Portal has been developed by the Western Australian Government to support international students as they return to study in WA. A variety of support is on offer to international students including exclusive prices on flights, financial assistance to students who arrived between 20 January and 2 March 2022 and were required...

The Associations Incorporation Act 2015 is currently under review. Members of Western Australia’s 20,000 associations and not-for-profit groups are invited to provide input into possible changes to the laws that affect how they operate. The review will look at whether financial reporting and audit obligations can be simplified, particularly for smaller associations, and if the...

One in five Australians quit their job within the last year and almost one quarter are considering changing their place of employment with many planning to move to a new role in a new industry or take a career break, according to research by the National Australia Bank (NAB). NAB found the key reasons people...

A new national study has found that the proportion of students who accessed higher education through non-ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) pathways over the past decade has steadily increased, although the ATAR route remains the pathway for the majority of students. The report Equity implications of non-ATAR pathways: Participation, academic outcomes, and student experience found...